Paonta Sahib

Paonta Sahib
Town
Paonta Sahib is located in Himachal Pradesh
Paonta Sahib
Paonta Sahib
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Paonta Sahib is located in India
Paonta Sahib
Paonta Sahib
Paonta Sahib (India)
Coordinates: 30°26′17″N 77°37′26″E / 30.438°N 77.624°E / 30.438; 77.624
CountryIndia
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictSirmaur
MunicipalitySirmaur
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,183[1]
 • Rank8 in HP
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP17
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Paonta Sahib is an industrial town of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is located in the south of Sirmaur district, on National Highway 72 ( New NH 7). Paonta Sahib is an important place of worship for Sikhs, hosting a large Gurdwara named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, on the banks of the river Yamuna. The river is the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

  1. ^ "Census of India: Population Finder - 2001". Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.