Gohana
Gohana | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 29°08′N 76°54′E / 29.13°N 76.9°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Haryana |
District | Sonipat |
Government | |
• Type | Chairman |
• Body | Nagar Parishad Gohana |
Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 65,708 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Regional Haryanvi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 131301 |
Telephone code | 91-01263 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR 11 |
Gohana is a city and a municipal council in the Sonipat district of the Indian state of Haryana.
Geography
Gohana is located at 29°08′N 76°42′E / 29.13°N 76.7°E.[1] Its topography consists mainly of low plains, but its south-central area has a small plateau. Gohana's 43 km2 (27.95sq mile) land area has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet).
Demographics
Gohana city is situated in the Sonipat district of Haryana. It is a main subdivision with a population of more than 300,000 (as of 2011). It has its own municipality and a constituency for Haryana Vidhan Sabha. There is around 86 Villages in Gohana. It is located in the west of the Sonipat District, 40 km from the town of Sonipat. Earlier, it was part of Rohtak district. Gohana is the oldest tehsil of Haryana. It was declared a tehsil in 1826 by the British, and some structures which show evidence of that time are still standing in the city: the City police station, Government Boys' Senior Secondary School, Government Girls' Senior Secondary School, and the Jain Senior Secondary School are some examples. Gohana City has its own Courts and Mini Secretariat, situated on Sonipat Road, in the eastern part of the city. "Nagar Palika Gohana" is the governing body of the city.
In ancient times, Gohana was known as Gavambhavana and was considered a sacred place. Prithviraj Chauhan constructed a fort here, which was later destroyed by Muhammad Ghori after defeating Prithviraj in 1192. Later, in 1947, all Muslim families left this place and migrated to Pakistan. Being a tehsil city, people from diverse communities reside in the city.
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Gohana had a population of 121,637. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gohana has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 65%.
Education
There are multi-disciplinary colleges in Gohana, the most prominent being the Govt. PG College, BPS Mahila University and Bhagwan Parshuram College of Engineering. There are also many private B.Ed and D.Ed Colleges in the city. BPS Mahila University has become famous for being the first of its kind, a women-only university in Northern India.
List of Educational Institutions
Colleges
Schools in Gohana
- Doon Public School, Mundlana Gohana
- Om Public School
- Haryana Public High School
- Jain Senior Secondary School
- Kalyan Vidya Mandir
- Satyanand Public School, Gohana
- Mann International School
- Geeta Vidya Mandir
- Holy Family Convent School
- Bal bharti vidya peeth
- Global public school
- Ishwar international school
- Landmark international school
- Jawahar lal Nehru senior secondary school
- Sir chotu ram senior secondary school
- Nalanda International School
- R.K. Hindu Senior Secondary School
Traveling and distance from major cities nearby
Gohana is well connected with major districts and other small towns/villages. There is a national highway NH 71-A that connects Gohana to Rohtak and Panipat - two major districts, and National highway NH 352A that connects it to district Sonipat and Jind. Trains connect Gohana with Rohtak, Bhiwani and Panipat. New railway line from Jind to Sonipat through Gohana is fully functional since 26 June 2016.[3] City has a railway station which was founded in early 70s and is a Junction now.[citation needed]
Distance from major cities
City | Distance | Direction |
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Chandigarh | 202 km | north |
Panipat | 42 km | northeast |
Rohtak | 33 km | southwest |
New Delhi | 90 km | southeast |
Sonipat | 40 km | east |
Religion
Hindus constitutes the majority of the religious population. Aside from several Hindu temples in the city, remains exist of old mosques (founded before the country's independence) within the city, many near the market area. A minority population of other religious followers such as Jains, Sikhs, and Christians are notable in Gohana. The Jain population is large enough however, that they have established four temples within the city. Of significant note, the main Jain temple at Holi Mohalla was established over 1,500 years ago and houses a white statue of Lord Parshvnath.
Places of interest
- Lala Matu Ram ki jalebi
- Sanjivni Kaya Shodhan Sansthan, Gohana
- Devi Lal Sports Stadium, Gohana
- Jawahar lal Nehru Park, Park Road, Gohana
- Ram Sharnam Ashram, Gohana[4]
Politics
The region has its own seat in Vidhan Sabha, and it comes under Sonipat in the Lok Sabha constituency. The politics of Gohana mostly revolves around caste politics. Jagbir Singh Malik has been the three time winning member of Vidhan Sabha from Indian National Congress and their member of Parliament is Ramesh Kaushik from the Bhartiya Janta Party.
Famous politicians of Gohana
- Ram Chander Jangra
- Jagbir Singh Malik
- Arun Barhok
- Tirth Rana
- Paramveer Saini
- Gulshan Virmani.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohana
- ^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK" (PDF).
- ^ "Sonepat and Jind train flagged off". PTI. Sonepat. Press Trust of India. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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(help) - ^ "Ram Sharnam Ashram". Gaurav. Retrieved 11 December 2015.