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| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Ludhiana |
| Population • Density |
103,059 (2001[update]) • 3,681 /km2 (9,534 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
28 square kilometres (11 sq mi) • 254 metres (833 ft) |
Khanna is a city and a municipal council in the Ludhiana district of the Indian state of Punjab.
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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 followed by the Grain Market of Rajpura Punjab 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 the Delhi-Lahore road. One of the sarais was built in this area which is still known as the Purani Sarai. After the decline of Mughal rule in the Punjab, Banda Bahadur captured the area from Sirhind to Hoshiarpur. After that a Jathedar of Dahedu controlled and occupied the whole of the 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 to her parental home. According to Indian conventions she could not remain with her parents forever. Therefore, her father cut out a KANN which signifies a Small Portion of the territory between Dahedu and Nabha.It is well known for its agriculture. With the passage of time, the word KANN came to be known as KHANNA.
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. Its area is about 70 km2. Villages nearby include Payal, Ikolaha, Rahoun, Issru, Harion Kalan and Boothgarh, Bulepur, Rasulra, Ghutind.
As of 2001[update] India census"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01., 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. Khanna has Following school/colleges:
A.S. College is the first college in Ludhiana district rural which was granted A+ grade by National Accreditation and Assessment of Colleges(NAAC).NAAC is accreditation agency of the Government of India.Gurpreet Saluja a webdesigner from Khanna City, he is a commerce student of A.S.Modern Sen.Sec.School,Khanna.
Khanna is also a Punjabi Khatri clan/surname common with Hindu, Sikh and Muslim families. It belongs to the top of the Khatri pyramid, called the Dhai Ghar (which means 2½) consisting of: Khanna, Kapoor, Malhotra and Seth.
S.S. Dullo, the Ex-President PPCC is a resident of Khanna. The Congress President of Dist. Ludhiana, Mr. Bhalinder Singh Bhandal also resides in Khanna. Sukhdev Singh Libra is the MP. The president of Municipal council Khanna is Iqbal singh channi.' Bikramjit Singh Khalsa is the Member of Legislative Assembly of Punjab from Khanna (on dated 2011-07-15). Rahul Shukla is Distt Detegate of the youth congress . Vihaan Singh Kanwal a noted politician and district administrator of youth akali dal.
A.S. Sr. Sec. school, A.S. Modern Sen. Sec. School, Khanna., Sacred Heart Convent School, Radha Vatika, Atam Manohar Jain Modern School, Hindi Putri Pathshala, D.A.V Public School, Lala Sarkaru Mal Sarvhitkari vidya mandir, Green Grove School, Swami Chhagan lal school, Spring Dale Public Senior Secondary School (khanna khurd), Walia High School, Robin Public School, khalsa High School,, D.A.V. Sr. Sec. Model School Khanna, G T B High School Model Town, Inderprasth Public School, Himalaya Public School,'delhi public school
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