Ghanaur

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.

Ghanaur
Town
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Coordinates: 30.33°N 76.61°E / 30.33; 76.61
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

Geography

Ghanaur is located at 30.33°N 76.61°E / 30.33; 76.61.^[1] 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,^[2] 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.