Gohana
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 Gohana
Gohana
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| Coordinates: 29°08′N 76°54′E / 29.13°N 76.9°ECoordinates: 29°08′N 76°54′E / 29.13°N 76.9°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Sonipat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chairman |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad Gohana |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 121,637 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi ,Regional Haryanvi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 131301 |
| Telephone code | 91-01263 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR 11 |
Gohana (Hindi: गोहाना) is a city and a municipal council in the Sonipat district of the Indian state of Haryana (pincode 131301).
Gohana is located at 29°08′N 76°42′E / 29.13°N 76.7°E. 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), peaking at Mount Afadjato at 880M (2,887 feet).
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 Haryana Public 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.
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