Paonta Sahib

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| subdivision_name2 = [[Sirmaur district|Sirmaur]]
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| population_total = 25183<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113151822/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx |archive-date=13 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| population_rank = [[List of cities in Himachal Pradesh by population|8 in HP]]
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'''Paonta Sahib''' is an industrial town of [[Himachal Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It is located in the south of [[Sirmaur District|Sirmaur district]], on [[National Highway 7 (India)|National Highway 72 ( New NH 7)]]. Paonta Sahib is an important place of worship for [[Sikh]]s, hosting a large [[Gurdwara]] named [[Gurudwara Paonta Sahib]], on the banks of the river [[Yamuna]]. The river is the boundary between the states of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Uttarakhand]].

==History==
The town was founded by Sikh Guru [[Guru Gobind Singh Ji|Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://religions.iloveindia.com/sikh-shrines/gurudwara-paonta-sahib.html|title=Gurudwara Paonta Sahib - History Of Gurudwara Paonta Sahib - How To Reach Gurudwara Paonta Sahib|website=Religions.iloveindia.com|access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> The [[Gurudwara Paonta Sahib]] has linkages to the tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the Sikh leader [[Banda Singh Bahadur]]. Its original name was Paontika. In [[Hindi]] language, ''Paon'' means "feet" and ''tika'' means "became stable". It is believed that Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and his horse stopped at this place, and he decided to stay here. He lived here for four and a half years, having never stayed so long at any other place in his entire life. He wrote many Sikh religious books during the stay and moved to [[Anandpur Sahib]] to establish the [[Khalsa Panth]]. The Gurudwara houses a museum containing antiques and weapons used by Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Paonta Sahib is the birthplace of [[Ajit Singh (Sikhism)|Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji]], the eldest son of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. [[File:PaontaSahib.JPG|thumb|Paonta Sahib as seen from Baba Bhure Shah's Dargah on the Uttarakhand Himachal border]]

==Geography==
Paonta Sahib is located at {{Coord|30.438|N|77.624|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Paonta_Sahib.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Paonta Sahib, India|website=Fallingrain.com|access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1,276 feet). It is on the bank of the river Yamuna, the river being the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is situated near the towns of [[Nahan]] in Himachal Pradesh, [[Yamunanagar]] in Haryana, [[Saharanpur]] in [[Western Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Dehradun]] in Uttarakhand. It is on the western extreme of the [[Doon Valley]], which is at a distance of about 44  km from Dehradun. [[Kalesar National Park]] is 12 km from Paonta Sahib. Colonel Sher Jung National Park is around 7 km from the main town. Some luxury hotels to stay in Paonta Sahib are Hotel Guru Surbhi, Hotel Yamuna, and Hotel Paonta Valley.

==Climate==
Paonta Sahib has a [[sub-tropical]] [[continental climate|continental]] [[monsoon]] climate characterised by a seasonal rhythm, hot summers, slightly cold winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (1 °C to 40 °C). In winters, frost sometimes occurs during December and January. It also receives occasional winter rains from the western disturbance.

Average temperatures:
* Summer: Temperatures may rise to a maximum of 44 °C. The temperature generally remains 35 °C to 40 °C.
* Autumn: The temperature may go to a maximum of 36 °C. The temperature usually remains between 16 °C and 27 °C in autumn. The lowest temperature may go to 13 °C.
* Winter: Temperatures are cool and sometimes chilly. Average temperature in winters (November to February) remains at (max.) 2 °C to 7 °C and (min.) 0 °C to 5 °C.
* Spring: The climate remains quite pleasant. The temperature remains (max.) 16 °C to 25 °C and (min.) 9 °C to 18 °C.

==Demographics==
As of the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/himachal%20pradesh/statement%20%20wise2.6.pdf|format=PDF|title= Distribution of sub-districts by range of rural-urban decadal growth rate of population : Himachal Pradesh, 2001-2011|website=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> Paonta Sahib had a population of 1,58,268 (urban 25,172/ rural 1,33,096). Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/himachal%20pradesh/statement%20%20wise5.7.pdf|format=PDF|title=Distribution of sub-districts by range of sex ratio by residence : Himachal Pradesh, 2001 & 2011|website=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> Paonta Sahib has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than National average of 74.04% (2011 figure).: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 72%. In Paonta Sahib, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Paonta Sahib is a [[municipal council]] which has 13 wards. This council looks after the development of the city, maintenance of roads, streets, cleanliness etc. The election takes place every five years to elect ward members and a chairman.

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==Industries==
Major industries are cement ([[Cement Corporation of India]] in [[Rajban]]), power generation - renewable energy ([ Power Group }), pharmaceutical ([[Sun Pharmaceutical]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Manufacturing - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.|url=http://www.sunpharma.com/operations/manufacturing|access-date=22 April 2019|website=Sunpharma.com}}</ref> [[Mankind Pharma Limited]]), textiles, and chemicals. Apart from these, Asia's biggest limestone market<ref>[http://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/FormA/Justification/81111281217R8USLJustificationForLocatingTheProject.pdf Justification for Locating the Project | NIC]</ref> is located at Sataun.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Sirmaur district]]
[[Category:Sikh places]]

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.himachalpr.gov.in/pressreleaseEng.asp?id=3078|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721160001/http://www.himachalpr.gov.in/pressreleaseEng.asp?id=3078|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2011|title=Department of Information & Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh|date=21 July 2011|access-date=22 April 2019}}
*{{cite web|url=https://hpsirmaur.nic.in/|title=District Sirmaur, Government of Himachal Pradesh - Dev Bhoomi|website=Hpsirmaur.nic.in|access-date=22 April 2019}}

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