Puna, Gujarat

Puna
city
Puna Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 21°02′N 72°53′E / 21.03°N 72.89°E / 21.03; 72.89Coordinates: 21°02′N 72°53′E / 21.03°N 72.89°E / 21.03; 72.89
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Surat
Talukas	Choryasi
Government
• Body	SUDA
Area
• Total	19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	119,092
• Density	6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	0261
Vehicle registration	GJ-5
Sex ratio	664/1000 males ♂/♀
Civic agency	SUDA

Puna is a City and a Municipality in Surat district in the Indian state of Gujarat.^[1] The city is located 9 km east of Surat on Surat-Bardoli highway NH6. Puna comes under Surat Metropolitan Region.

Geography

The city is located at 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°E / 21.08; 72.88.^[2] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (66 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Puna had a population of 98523. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Puna has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Puna, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

By road: Puna is 6 km from Udhana and 9 km from Surat

By air: Nearest airport is Surat which is 25 km from Puna.

References

1. ↑ http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-104&srt=pnan&col=adhoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=x&geo=-178448
2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puna
3. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.