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Hariana

Coordinates: 31°38′N 75°50′E / 31.64°N 75.84°E / 31.64; 75.84
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Hariana
Town
Hariana is located in Punjab
Hariana
Hariana
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°38′N 75°50′E / 31.64°N 75.84°E / 31.64; 75.84[1]
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictHoshiarpur
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
7,813
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Hariana is a town and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 100 km from Amritsar International Airport. Hariana is named after Guru Hari Sen, the guru of the singer Tansen.[citation needed]

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[2] Hariana had a population of 7813. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hariana has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 73%. In Hariana, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hariana
  2. ^ "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.