Gharaunda

Gharaunda
Town
Gharaunda Mughal Sarai Gateway
Gharaunda Mughal Sarai Gateway
Gharaunda is located in Haryana
Gharaunda
Gharaunda
Location in Haryana, India
Gharaunda is located in India
Gharaunda
Gharaunda
Gharaunda (India)
Coordinates: 29°32′N 76°58′E / 29.54°N 76.97°E / 29.54; 76.97
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictKarnal
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total30,179
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
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Kos Minar at Gharaunda (Karnal-Panipat NH1 section) along Grand Trunk Road in Haryana

Gharaunda is a town 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. Indo-Israel Centre For Excellence in Vegetables and one of the leading footwear industries of India 'Liberty Shoes' has its manufacturing unit in Gharaunda. This has given fame to the place. Gharaunda serves as a big Grain market for the state.