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Khanna v • d • e Punjab (India) • India
Khanna
District(s)	Ludhiana
Coordinates	30.7° N 76.22° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 254 m (833 ft)
Population	103,059 (2001)

Coordinates: 30.7° N 76.22° E

Khanna is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab.

1 Etymology
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Trivia
5 References

[edit] Etymology

Khanna is a Punjabi word, which means one quarter(1/4 or 0.25). The city was named thus because of its size, which used to be just a quarter of what a normal city should be. In other words, it used to be a very small city.

[edit] Geography

Khanna is located at 30.7° N 76.22° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 254 metres (833 feet).

The city is located at a distance of 40 km from the city of Ludhiana on the Grand Trunk Road (National Highway 1) and is home to Asia's largest grain market. Villages nearby include Ikolaha,Rahoun, Isru and Naryangarh.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Khanna had a population of 103,059. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Khanna has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 68%. In Khanna, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Trivia

Khanna is also a Punjabi Khatri clan/surname common with both Hindu and Sikh families. It belongs to the top of the Khatri pyramid, called the Dhai Gar (which means 2 1/2) comprising of: Khanna, Kapoor (Kapur), & Mehra/Malhotra