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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sunhani
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]]
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| leader_title = Tehsil
| leader_name = Jhanduta
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| leader_name1 = Gram Panchayat Sunhani
| leader_title2 = MP
| leader_name2 = [[Anurag Thakur]] [[BJP]]
| leader_title3 = MLA
| leader_name3 = [[Jeet Ram Katwal]] [[BJP]]
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| postal_code = 174029
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| area_code = 01978
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#HP.E2.80.94Himachal Pradesh|HP]]- HP-23,24,89
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'''Sunhani''' is a village located in Jhanduta [[tehsil]] of [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. At the [[2001 Census of India]], it had a population of 2134 people and 452 families.<ref name="auto"/> It was the capital of the [[Kahlur]] kingdom from 1600 to 1650.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0208_PART_B_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | title=District census handbook - Bilaspur | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525053951/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0208_PART_B_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | archive-date=2021-05-25}}</ref>{{rp|p=11}} Throughout history it has played an important role in the local area.<ref name="auto"/>

== Population ==
In the village of Sunhani, the population of children with ages 0–6 is 244 which makes up 11.43% of the total population of the village. The Average Sex Ratio of Sunhani village is 1013 which is higher than the Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Sunhani as per census is 1033, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

== Literacy ==
Sunhani village has a higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, the literacy rate of Sunhani village was 87.94% compared to 82.80% of Himachal Pradesh. In Sunhani Male literacy stands at 92.55% while the female literacy rate was 83.37%.

== Government ==
As per the constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act, Sunhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

== Language ==

Language : The spoken dialect of the people is [[Kahluri]] which is an off-shoot Western Pahari. Grierson calls it "Rude Punjabi" similar to that spoken in the Hoshiarpur district. The written script is "Devnagri". English and Hindi have official status.<ref name="auto"/>{{rp|p=13}}

== Location and transport ==
The nearest cities are [[Ghumarwin]], [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]] and [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]]. The nearest railway station is also Una Railway Station, while [[shimla Airport]] is the nearest airport for the town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sunhani/shimla+airport/@31.2324548,76.6168783,10z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x39053a3ff9cb0133:0xf31867ba368d7ef8!2m2!1d76.6650387!2d31.4054511!1m5!1m1!1s0x39057b99fe408cfd:0x13861bd6b4f5ac5e!2m2!1d77.066206!2d31.0856635|title = Sunhani to Shimla Airport}}</ref>

The village also has a Helipad which has been used by VVIPS<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://hp.gov.in/hpsdma/ResourceList/Helipads/HelipadCoordinates.pdf | title=List of District wise Helipads in Himachal Pradesh alongwith Coordinates | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217225646/http://hp.gov.in/hpsdma/ResourceList/Helipads/HelipadCoordinates.pdf | archive-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>

== See also ==
[[Govind Sagar Lake]] and [[Bhakra Dam]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh]]

Sunhani, Himachal Pradesh - Revision history

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