Ganaur

Ganaur is a city and a municipal committee in Sonipat district in the state of Haryana, India.

Ganaur
City
Gupti Dham Jain temple
Ganaur
Location in Haryana, India
Ganaur
Ganaur (India)
Coordinates: 29.07°N 77.00°E / 29.07; 77.00
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictSonipat
Government
 • M.L.A.NIRMAL RANI
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total35,603
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
131101
Telephone code0130 24
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR42
Websitewww.ganaur.in

Demographics
Ganaur Railway Station

As of 2011 India census,[1] Ganaur had a population of 35,603 with 18,991 males and 16,612 females. Population of Children with the age of 0-6 is 4459 which is 12.52% of total population of Ganaur (MC). In Ganaur Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 875 against state average of 879. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Ganaur is around 804 compared to Haryana state average of 834. Literacy rate of Ganaur city is 83.56% higher than state average of 75.55%. In Ganaur, Male literacy is around 90.15% while female literacy rate is 76.12%. Ganaur Municipal Committee has total administration over 6,863 houses.

Economy

Bharat Steel Tubes Ltd. (BST) is a steel tube manufacturer of its old times is the only centre of concern for the development of the Ganaur City. It is also the pioneer company of the Raunaq Group – commissioned in the early sixties, in collaboration with Abbey Etna, USA.

It also has DICT (Delhi International Cargo Terminal) and a newly constructed Fruit and Vegetable Mandi (market) named India International Horticulture Market Which is supposed to be the largest fruits & vegetable market of Asia.

Ganaur's industrial area is known as Barhi Industrial Area which provides job to a large number of migrant workers.

Geography

Ganaur is located 62 km north of the National Capital, New Delhi, and is on the National Highway 1 (Delhi - Amristar). It is also known as Ganaur Mandi as it was used to be a warehouse and grain market for the villagers who used to go sell their goods to Delhi via Ganaur Station.

References
  1. "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.

2. http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800388-ganaur.html

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