Ghanauris a town and aNagar PanchayatinPatiala districtin the state ofPunjab,Indiaand it is Sub-Tehsil ofRajpurawith powers of Joint Magistrate.

Ghanaur
Town
Ghanaur is located in Punjab
Ghanaur
Ghanaur
Location in Punjab, India
Ghanaur is located in India
Ghanaur
Ghanaur
Ghanaur (India)
Coordinates:30°20′N76°37′E/ 30.33°N 76.61°E/30.33; 76.61
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictPatiala
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
(2001)
• Total5,754
Languages
• OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
140702

Geography

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Ghanaur is located at30°20′N76°37′E/ 30.33°N 76.61°E/30.33; 76.61.[1]It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet).

The Battle of Ghanaur happened here.[citation needed]

Demographics

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As of 2001Indiacensus,[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

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  1. ^Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ghanaur
  2. ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.