Punhana is a town in the
Nuh district
Nuh district, formerly known as the Mewat district, is one of the 22 districts of the northern Indian state of Haryana. The district is known for having the largest Muslim population in Haryana. It lies within the National Capital Region as wel ...
in the
India
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state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
. It is also the origin place of
Chaudhary Rahim Khan. It lies within the
National Capital Region as well as the
Braj region
Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in H ...
of India.
Geography
Punahana is the largest town of the
Nuh district
Nuh district, formerly known as the Mewat district, is one of the 22 districts of the northern Indian state of Haryana. The district is known for having the largest Muslim population in Haryana. It lies within the National Capital Region as wel ...
, at an average elevation of 187 metres (613 feet).
Demographics
census
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,
Punahana had a population of 13,178. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Punahana has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63% and female literacy is 41%. In Punahana, 21% of the population is under 6 years of age. The district has a low population when compared to the population density of India.
Villages
Nearby towns
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Pinangwan
Pinangwan is a town and eponymous block in Nuh district of Haryana state of India. It lies in the Mewat region of Delhi NCR and Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor. It is located on the MDR131 to Punhana and is also adjacent to the Delhi–Mumb ...
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Ferozepur Jhirka
Ferozepur Jhirka, ocassionaly called Jhirka, is a town and historical settlement in the Ferozepur Jhirka, a sub-division of the Nuh district in the Indian state of Haryana.
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Hodal
Hodal is a town and a municipal council, located, on Palwal Road in Palwal district in the Haryana state of India.It is Part of Braj region. Its language is Braj bhasha & Haryanvi. It is located at and has an average elevation of .
Hodal i ...
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Nuh
* Hathin
References
Cities and towns in Nuh district
Mewat
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