Guna, India

Guna
city
Guna Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24°39′N 77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°ECoordinates: 24°39′N 77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Guna
Area
• Total	197 km^2 (76 sq mi)
Elevation	474 m (1,555 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	180,978
• Density	913/km^2 (2,360/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	473001
Telephone code	91 7542
Vehicle registration	MP - 08
Sex ratio	910 ♂/♀

Guna is a city and a municipality in Guna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Guna District and is located on the banks of Parbati river.

Geography

Guna is located at 24°39′N 77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1555 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,^[2] Guna has a population of 180,978. Males constitute 52.29% of the population and females 47.71%. Guna has an average literacy rate of 81.7%, In Guna, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion in Guna
Religion			Percent
Hindus			83%
Muslims			13%
Jains			2%
Others†			1.50%
Christians			.50%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (1%), Buddhists (<0.5%).

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Guna
2. "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.

External links

• http://guna.nic.in/