Guna, India

Guna
City
Guna railway station, 1890
Guna
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Guna
Guna (India)
Coordinates: 24°39′N 77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°E / 24.65; 77.32Coordinates: 24°39′N 77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°E / 24.65; 77.32
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Guna
Area
 • Total 84 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation 474 m (1,555 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 180,978
 • Density 2,155/km2 (5,580/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 473001
Telephone code 91 7542
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP-08
Sex ratio 910 ♂/♀

Guna is a city and a municipality in Guna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Guna District and is located on the banks of Parbati river.

Geography

Guna is located at 24°39′N 77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°E / 24.65; 77.32.[1] It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1555 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Guna has a population of 180,978. Males constitute 52.29% of the population and females 47.71%. Guna has an average literacy rate of 81.7%, In Guna, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion in Guna
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 83%
Muslims
 
 13%
Jains
 
 2%
Others†
 
 1.50%
Christians
 
 .50%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (1%), Buddhists (<0.5%).

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Guna
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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