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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Sanaur<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|30.3|N|76.46|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Patiala district|Patiala]]<br />
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| elevation_m = 253<br />
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| population_total = 21,201<br />
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'''Sanaur''' is a town and a [[municipal council]] in [[Patiala]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Sanaur is located at {{Coord|30.3|N|76.46|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Sanaur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sanaur]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{cvt|253|m|ft}}. Sanaur lies 4 miles south-east of Patiala.<br />
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==History==<br />
It lies on a high mound. The town is of some antiquity. In the time of Babar, Malik Baha-ud-Din Khokar became the chief of this pargana which was called Chaurasi, having 84 villages. In 1748, it came into the possession of Baba Ala Singh.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sanaur had a population of 21,201. <br />
Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sanaur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 58%. In Sanaur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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Sanaur has become centre for high schools in Patiala district as famous schools like The British co-ed High School, Kaintal School have shifted to their new buildings at Sanour road. St Mary's Convent School and Narain Public School are also situated at Sanour road Patiala.<br />
Sanour is also very close to [[Punjabi University Patiala]] and [[Government Mohindra College]].<br />
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[[National Highway 7 (India)|National Highway 7]] also passes from Sanour road Patiala.<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
*Sardar Lal Singh, former Finance minister of Punjab and six times MLA of Sanaur constituency (RSK)<br />
*Om Puri, one of the few Indian actors who have been recognized globally<br />
*Justice Sarkaria, a former judge of Supreme Court<br />
*Atul Kapoor, a lawyer who practices Indian law in California<br />
*Dr. R.K Sharma, a renowned doctor<br />
*Manu Sharma, an engineer<br />
*Shri Inderjit Lal Ahluwalia, Additional Law Seceretary (Punjab Government), was a prominent expert in law drafting<br />
*K.P., Bollywood director<br />
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==Other==<br />
It is known that many migrants from Pakistan at time of India-Pakistan partition arrived at Sanaur instead of well developed Patiala because it had an easy and large supply of a local drink in Punjab called [[Lassi]]. Sabzi Mandi located at Sanaur Road, Patiala on the outskirts of Sanaur city is the second largest vegetable market in Asia.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Patiala district]]<br />
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