Thana Bhawan | |
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Town | |
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  Thana Bhawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°35′N 77°25′E / 29.583°N 77.417°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shamli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 36,669 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-19 |
Thana Bhawan is a town in Shamli district (formerly part of Muzaffarnagar district) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was known as Prabuddhnagar first time, when this district came into focus. It is situated on Delhi–Shamli national highway, it is 100 km away from Delhi, 45 km from Saharanpur, 38 km from Muzaffarnagar and 59.6 km away from Panipat (Haryana). Border of this district is connected with district Muzaffarnagar in east and with Haryana in west and with Saharanpur in north and with district Baghpat it is connected in south. It is said that the name Thana Bhawan emerged from the name of Devi Bhawan Temple. In the 18th century it was home to mostly Hindu and Muslims families. It is situated on the Delhi–Saharanpur highway NH 709B around 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Delhi.
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.