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Ghanaur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Patiala district in the state of Punjab, India and it is Sub-Tehsil of Rajpura with powers of Joint Magistrate.
Ghanaur | |
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  Ghanaur Location in Punjab, India  Ghanaur Ghanaur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′N 76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Patiala |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,754 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 140702 |
Geography edit
Ghanaur is located at 30°20′N 76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet).
The Battle of Ghanaur happened here.[citation needed]
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Ghanaur had a population of 5754. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ghanaur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 60%. In Ghanaur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Ghagar river flows near ghanaur. Narvana branch canal also touches the North side of town.
References edit
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ghanaur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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