Khanna (city)
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| ?Khanna Punjab • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 254 m (833 ft) |
| District(s) | Ludhiana |
| Population | 103,059 (2001) |
Coordinates: Khanna is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab.
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[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.Khanna the biggest Grain Market of Asia is on internet. Khanna is an ancient town which came into existence 500 years back. History reveals that Sher Shah Suri built a number of Sarais(inns) at every 12 to 15 miles along Delhi Lahore road. one of the Sarais was built in this area which is still known as Purani Sarai. After the decline of mughal rule in Punjab Banda Bahadur captured the area from Sirhind to Hoshiarpur. After that a jathedar of Dahedu controlled and occupied the whole of area from Dahedu to Nabha. He married his daughter Daya Kaur to king of Nabha. When a family dispute arose between king of Nabha and Rani Daya Kaur she left Nabha for good and came back to Dahedu her parental home. According to Indian conventions she could not remain with her parents forever. Therefore, her father cut out a KANA which signifies a small portion of territory between Dahedu and Nabha.With passage of time word KANA came to be known as KHANNA. The original area of Khanna is chotta khanna while the modern extension is now called Khanna.
[edit] Geography
Khanna is located at [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.www.khannagobindgarh.com
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03., 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
[edit] Politics
S.S. Dullo, the Ex-Pardhan PPCC is a resident of khanna. The Congress President of Distt. Ludhiana, Mr. Bhalinder Singh Bhandal also resides in khanna. The MLA of khanna is S. Bikramjit Singh Khalsa.
[edit] References
Karam Singh Gill the Ex- Minister in Beant Singh Cabinet was the resident of Khanna. The Ex-Chief minister of Punjab Mr. Beant Singh belonged to village Kotli near Khanna.
