Gohana

Gohana is located at {{Coord|29.13|N|76.7|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Gohana.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohana] Its topography consists mainly of low plains, but its south-central area has a small plateau. Gohana's 43 km² (27.95sq mile) land area has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet).

Gohana city is situated in the Sonipat district of Haryana. It is the main subdivision with a population of more than 300,000 (as of 2011).{{cn|date=October 2024}} It has its own municipality and a constituency for Haryana Vidhan Sabha. There are around 86 Villages in Gohana. It is located in the west of the Sonipat District, 40 km from the town of Sonipat. Earlier, it was part of Rohtak district. Gohana is the oldest tehsil of Haryana. It was declared a tehsil in 1826 by the British,{{cn|date=October 2024}} and some structures which show evidence of that time are still standing in the city: the City police station,{{cn|date=October 2024}} Government Boys' Senior Secondary School,{{cn|date=October 2024}} Government Girls' Senior Secondary School,{{cn|date=October 2024}} and the Jain Senior Secondary School{{cn|date=October 2024}} are some examples. Gohana City has its own Courts and Mini Secretariat,{{cn|date=October 2024}} situated on Sonipat Road, in the eastern part of the city. "Nagar Parishad Gohana" is the governing body of the city.

It is famous for jumbo-sized Maturam Jalebis since British Era. Each jalebi generally weighs 250 grams and is made from Desi Ghee.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

In ancient times, Gohana was known as Gavambhavana and was considered a sacred place.{{cn|date=October 2024}} Prithviraj Chauhan constructed a fort here,{{cn|date=October 2024}} which was later destroyed by Muhammad Ghori after betraying Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192.{{cn|date=October 2024}} Later, in 1947, all Muslim families left this place and migrated to Pakistan.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

Being a tehsil city, people from diverse communities reside in the city.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

{{As of|2011}} India census,{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0608_PART_B_DCHB_SONIPAT.pdf |title=DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK}} Gohana had a population of 121,637. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gohana has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 65%.

Gohana is well connected with major districts and other small towns and villages. There is a national highway NH 71-A that connects Gohana to Rohtak and Panipat - two major districts, and National highway NH 352-A that connects it to district Sonipat and Jind. Trains connect Gohana with Rohtak, Bhiwani and Panipat. New railway line from Jind to Sonipat through Gohana is fully functional since 26 June 2016.{{cite news | title=Sonepat and Jind train flagged off |url=http://m.ndtv.com/india-news/suresh-prabhu-flags-off-maiden-train-between-sonipat-and-jind-1423713| work=PTI | date=26 June 2016 | agency=Press Trust of India | access-date=2 August 2016 | location=Sonepat}} City's railway station which was founded in early 70s is a Junction since 2012.

Distance from major cities

The region has its own seat in Vidhan Sabha, and it comes under Sonipat in the Lok Sabha constituency. The politics of Gohana mostly revolves around caste politics. Jagbir Singh Malik has been the three time winning member of Vidhan Sabha from Indian National Congress and their member of Parliament is Satpal Bharamchari from INC .

• Ram Chander Jangra - Rajysabha MP{{cn|date=October 2024}}
• Arvind Kumar Sharma - MLA{{cn|date=October 2024}}
• Kishan Singh Sangwan - Three time M.P. of Sonipat constituency.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
• Parveen Kumar BJP Member *

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• [http://www.sriramsharnam.org/ Ram Sharnam Ashram]

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