Puna, Gujarat

Puna
Suburb
Puna
Location in Gujarat, India
Puna
Puna (India)
Coordinates: 21°02′N 72°53′E / 21.03°N 72.89°E / 21.03; 72.89Coordinates: 21°02′N 72°53′E / 21.03°N 72.89°E / 21.03; 72.89
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Surat
Talukas Choryasi
Government
 • Body SUDA
Area
 • Total 19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 119,092
 • Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code 0261
Vehicle registration GJ-5
Sex ratio 664/1000 males ♂/♀
Civic agency SUDA
Website gujaratindia.com

Puna is a suburb of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1] The city is located 9 km east of Surat on the Surat-Bardoli highway NH6. Puna comes under the Surat Metropolitan Region.

Geography

The city is located at 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°E / 21.08; 72.88.[2] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (66 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Puna has a population of 98,523. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Puna has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Puna, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

By road: Puna is 6 km from Udhana and 9 km from Surat.

By air: the nearest airport is Surat, which is 25 km from Puna.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puna".
  3. ↑ "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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