Pehowa

Pehowa Prithudak
city
Sarasvati River and temple, Pehowa
Pehowa Show map of Haryana Pehowa Show map of India Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 29°59′N 76°35′E / 29.98°N 76.58°E / 29.98; 76.58Coordinates: 29°59′N 76°35′E / 29.98°N 76.58°E / 29.98; 76.58
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Kurukshetra
Government
• Type	democratic
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	38,853
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-HR
Vehicle registration	HR
Website	haryana.gov.in

Pehowa is a city and a municipal committee in Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. The Hindu genealogy registers at Peohwa, Haryana are kept here at the Pruthudak Tirath on the banks of Sarasvati river.

Pehowa is located at 29°59′N 76°35′E / 29.98°N 76.58°E / 29.98; 76.58. It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet). The Telsil Pehowa was created on 1 November 1979 and is at a distance of 27 km from Kurukshetra. Two inscriptions dated ninth Century A.D. found at Pehowa mention that the place was controlled by Mahendrapala, of Kanauj and a Vishnu temple was constructed at this place by Tomara family, but such historic temple is not found in present day Pehowa.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Pehowa had a population of 83,547. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pehowa has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Pehowa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Punjabi dialects are spoken in the countryside, while Hindi is the official language.

Pehowa is considered religious place of high importance and to highlight the sanctity of the place, Haryana State Government has banned sale, possession, consumption and purchase of non-vegetarian food in the town limits. Slaughtering of animals is also banned in the town through the court orders. The town is considered sacred to Ahirs, Hindus and Sikhs.