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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sunni
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| settlement_type = Town and tehsil
| image_skyline = Sunni town with Satluj river flowing beautiful view 02.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
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| image_caption = Sunni town in valley with [[Satluj]] river flowing as seen from uphill
| pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Shimla,

Himachal Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|31.24|N|77.12|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Shimla district|Shimla]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 670
| population_total = 2836
| population_as_of = 2005
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Native
| demographics1_info2 = [[Mahasui]] ([[Keonthali dialect|Keonthali]])<ref>{{cite web| website=Literary Herald |title=Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh |url=https://tlhjournal.com/uploads/products/35.shradha-shandil-article.pdf?utm_}}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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'''Sunni''' is a town, [[nagar panchayat]] and tehsil in [[Shimla district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. It is about {{Convert|38|km|mi}} from the state's capital [[Shimla]]. It is situated in a valley on the banks of [[Sutlej|Satluj]] river. It was the capital of the former [[Bhajji State|Bhajji]] princely state, one of the several states of the [[Punjab States Agency]]. [[Tattapani (Himachal Pradesh)|Tattapani]] in Satluj river is a famous site here, known for its hot springs. It is also an important location for religious purposes.

==Geography==
[[File:Satluj river divides Himachal Pradesh's two districts, Shimla and Mandi, as shown in the image.jpg|thumb|Satluj river divides Himachal Pradesh's two districts, Shimla and Mandi. Sunni is located in Shimla district]]
Sunni is located at {{coord|31.24|N|77.12|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Seoni.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Seoni]</ref> It has an average elevation of 670 [[metre]]s (2198 [[foot (length)|feet]]). The town is situated in Shimla district on border of [[Mandi district]] as [[Sutlej|Satluj]] river divides the two. Sunni has a popular tourist destination [[Tattapani (Himachal Pradesh)|Tattapani]] and near Sunni in Khatnol block, there is a 7 km trek to a popular temple named [[Shali Mata Temple]] situated on [[Shali Tibba]] peak.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sunni had a population of 1529. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sunni has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 78%. In Sunni, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Shimla district]]

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[[Category:Valleys of Himachal Pradesh]]

Sunni, Himachal Pradesh - Revision history

Margaretxro at 05:34, 1 April 2026