Sunhani, Himachal Pradesh
| Sunhani | |
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| Coordinates: 31°24′16.398″N 76°39′56.4768″E / 31.40455500°N 76.665688000°ECoordinates: 31°24′16.398″N 76°39′56.4768″E / 31.40455500°N 76.665688000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Bilaspur |
| Government | |
| • Tehsil | Jhandutta |
| • Governing Body | Gram Panchayat Sunhani |
| • MP | Anurag Thakur BJP |
| • MLA | Rikhi Ram Kaundal BJP |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,134 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Dogri |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 174305 |
| Telephone code | 01978 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-24 |
| Nearest cities | Bilaspur, Ghumarwin |
| Climate | Hot and humid. (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 38 °C (100 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 2 °C (36 °F) |
Sunhani is a large village located in Tehsil Jhanduta of Bilaspur. The Sunhani village has population of 2134 people and 452 families. It was the capital of the kahlur kingdom from 1600-1650. Throughout history it has played an important role in the local area.
In the village of Sunhani the population of children with ages 0-6 is 244 which makes up 11.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sunhani village is 1013 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Sunhani as per census is 1033, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909. The village has a bright future with a good young population and great sex ratio.
Sunhani village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sunhani village was 87.94 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Sunhani Male literacy stands at 92.55 % while female literacy rate was 83.37 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sunhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.
Language : The spoken dialect of the people is Kahluri which is an off shoot of Punjabi. Girerson calls it "Rude Punjabi" similar to that spoken in Hoshiarpur district. The written script is "Devnagri". English and Hindi have official status.
The nearest cities are Ghumarwin, Bilaspur and Hamirpur. The nearest railway station is also Una Railway Station, while Gaggal Airport is the nearest airport for the town. The village also has a Helipad which has been used by VVIPS
Govind Sagar Lake and Bhakra Dam.
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