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'''Ghanaur''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]] in [[Patiala district]] in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]] and it is Sub-Tehsil of [[Rajpura]] with powers of Joint Magistrate. | '''Ghanaur''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]] in [[Patiala district]] in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]] and it is Sub-Tehsil of [[Rajpura]] with powers of Joint Magistrate. | ||
A 1904 Punjab States Gazetteer lists Ghanaur among the [[Taoni]] Rajputs' [[chhat]]s (principal villages).<ref>{{cite book |title=Punjab States Gazetteers. Volume XVII-A: Phulkian States. Patiala, Jind and Nabha (with maps) |publisher=Punjab Government Press |location=Lahore |date=1909 |language=en |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.2935 |access-date=2026-02-20 |pages=65-66}}</ref> | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Ghanaur is located at {{coord|30.33|N|76.61|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Ghanaur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ghanaur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet). | Ghanaur is located at {{coord|30.33|N|76.61|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Ghanaur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ghanaur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet). | ||
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Ghanaur | |
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Town | |
  Ghanaur Location in Punjab, India  Ghanaur Ghanaur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′N 76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Patiala |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,754 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 140702 |
Ghanaur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Patiala district in the state of Punjab, India and it is Sub-Tehsil of Rajpura with powers of Joint Magistrate.
A 1904 Punjab States Gazetteer lists Ghanaur among the Taoni Rajputs' chhats (principal villages).[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Ghanaur is located at 30°20′N 76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet).
The Battle of Ghanaur happened here.[citation needed]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Punjab States Gazetteers. Volume XVII-A: Phulkian States. Patiala, Jind and Nabha (with maps). Lahore: Punjab Government Press. 1909. pp. 65–66. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ghanaur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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