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Puna, Gujarat

Coordinates: 21°02′N 72°53′E / 21.03°N 72.89°E / 21.03; 72.89
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Puna
Suburb
Puna is located in Gujarat
Puna
Puna
Location in Gujarat, India
Puna is located in India
Puna
Puna
Puna (India)
Coordinates: 21°02′N 72°53′E / 21.03°N 72.89°E / 21.03; 72.89
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictSurat
TalukasChoryasi
Government
 • BodySUDA
Area
 • Total19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total119,092
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0261
Vehicle registrationGJ-5
Sex ratio664/1000 males /
Civic agencySUDA
Websitegujaratindia.com

Puna is a suburb of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1] The city is located 9 km east of Surat on the Surat-Bardoli highway NH6. Puna comes under the Surat Metropolitan Region.

Geography

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The city is located at 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°E / 21.08; 72.88.[2] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (66 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[3] Puna has a population of 98,523. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Puna has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Puna, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

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By road: Puna is 6 km from Udhana and 9 km from Surat.

By air: the nearest airport is Surat, which is 25 km from Puna.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Archived 22 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Puna".[dead link]
  3. ^ "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.