Gharaunda

Gharaunda is a city and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the state of Haryana, India. It is situated at a distance of sixty-five miles to the northwest of New Delhi. It is eleven miles from Karnal, the district headquarters. The Amritsar-Delhi main broad-gauge railway line passes through the town.GeographyGharaunda is located at. It has an average elevation of 213 metres (698 feet). The municipal area of the town is 4.37 km² which does not include the existing and proposed area to be developed by Haryana Urban Development Authority under any town and country planning scheme.DemographicsIndia census, Gharaunda had a population of 30,179. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gharaunda has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Gharaunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The main community of gharaunda is Rajput.Thay a big population nearby gharaunda.HistoryBeing on the Grand Trunk Road, it is a historic place with several historic monuments, such as Gateway of Old Mughal Sarai and Kos Minar along the Grand Trunk Road.Local PoliticsCurrently, Gharaunda constituency of Haryana Legislative Assembly in Karnal district is represented by Bhartiya Janata Party's Politician Harwinder Kalyan who got 55247 votes to win by a margin of 8,883 votes on 19 October 2014.