Jhansa is a town in
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra (, ) is a city and administrative headquarter of Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Realm of duty ") and as the "Land of the Bhagavad Gita".
Legends
According to the Pur ...
in the north
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state of
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ...
. It is situated on the banks of the
Shri Markanda River. Nearby cities include
Shahabad (18 km away),
Pehowa
Pehowa is a town and a municipal committee in Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is an important sacred Hindu pilgrimage site, related to Krishna and Mahabharata, within the 48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra. The Hindu gene ...
, and Kurukshetra (20 km away). Jhansa is run by the
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...
of Jhansa. The primary occupation of its people is agriculture. The surrounding villages are
Shanti Nagar
Shanti Nagar ( ur, شانتی نگر) is a neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is a part of the Gulshan Town.
There are several ethnic groups living in Shanti Nagar including Kutchi, Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmi ...
, Rohti, Tangore, Mega Majra Gogpur, and Ajrana. The approximate population of Jhansa is 10,000.
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Cities and towns in Kurukshetra district