Ghanaur
Town in Punjab, India
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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).[2]
Geography
Ghanaur is located at 30.33°N 76.61°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet).
The Battle of Ghanaur happened here.[citation needed]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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.
