Khanna, Ludhiana

Khanna is a city which is famous for its Asia's largest grain market and a municipal council in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India.[1][2][3]

Khanna
Khanna
Location in Punjab, India
Khanna
Khanna (India)
Coordinates: 30.70°N 76.22°E / 30.70; 76.22
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictLudhiana
Area
 • Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total128,137
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • RegionalPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
141401
Telephone code01628
Vehicle registrationPB-26


Madudass di smadhi
Jain mandir, Khanna
An old building in the city of Khanna
A.s Senior Secondary School, Khanna
A.S. College for Women, Khanna

Toponymy

Khanna is a Punjabi word, which means one quarter (1/4 or 0.25). The city was named thus because it used to be very small, just a quarter of what a normal city should be.

History

Khanna has the largest grain market in Asia,[4] followed by the grain market of Rajpura (Punjab). 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 the King of Nabha. When a family dispute arose between the King and his new wife, she left Nabha for good and went back to live with her parents in Dahedu. According to Indian conventions she could not remain there forever. Therefore, her father gave her a "kann", or a "small portion", of the territory between Dahedu and Nabha that was well known for its agriculture. Over time, the pronunciation of the name changed from "Kann" to "Khanna".

The city is 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 Kauri, Payal, Ikolahi, Rahoun, Issru, Harion Kalan , Boothgarh, Bulepur, Rasulra, Ghutind, Bhattian, Libra, Ratan Heri, Bahumajra, Salana,Ramgarh, Amloh, Salaudi singha and Mohanpur.

Old building in Khanna city

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census Khanna had a population of 128,130, out of which males were 67,811 and females were 60,319. The literacy rate was 84.43 per cent.[5]

Education

Khanna has following colleges/institutes:

  1. A S College Khanna.
  2. Shri Sarswati Sanskrit College Khanna, affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh
  3. A. S. Women College, affiliated to Panjab University chandigarh.
  4. Gulzar Group of Institutes (GGI) Approved by AICTE and I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.
  5. IGNOU Regional Centre, Khanna[6]
  6. Radha Vatika Women college.
  7. Sanjeevni Nursing College.

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.

Schools of Khanna:

  1. Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School
  2. N.J.S.A public school
  3. A. S. Sr. Sec. School
  4. A. S. Modern Sen. Sec. School
  5. Atam Manohar Jain Modern School
  6. D.A.V. Model Sr. Sec. School
  7. D.A.V Public School
  8. Delhi Public School
  9. G T B High School, Model Town
  10. Govt. High School, Amloh road, Khanna
  11. Kishori Lal Jethi Govt. Girl's Sr. Sec. School
  12. Green Grove Public School Mohanpur(Sr Sec)
  13. Hindi Putri Pathshala
  14. Himalaya Public Sen. Sec School
  15. Inder Prasth Public School.
  16. Inder Memorial School, New Model Town
  17. Krishna Public School,New Model Town .
  18. Khalsa High School, Grain Market
  19. Lala Sarkaru Mal Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir
  20. Nankana sahib public school, kalal majra
  21. Narotam Vidya Mandir Sr Sec school, Lalheri road
  22. Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Public school
  23. Planet E School
  24. Radha Vatika Sen. Sec. School, Khanna
  25. Robin Model High School
  26. Swami Chhagan Lal School
  27. S. D. Public School, Amloh Road
  28. Spring Dale Public Senior Secondary School, Khanna Khurd
  29. Vivek model high school
  30. Walia English Model School
  31. Euro kids school
  32. bhartam vidya mandir
  33. N.J.S.A. public school
  34. Khanna Public School
  35. Robin Model High School
  36. Sanskrit college khanna
  37. IGNOU University Bullepur Road,Khanna
  38. Govt. Middle School Billan Wali Chapri, Khanna

See also

References
  1. "Over 75% polling in Khanna, Samrala". News in English. The Tribune. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.. KHANNA
  2. "khanna in need of major spruce-up". News in English. The Tribune. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. https://www.facebook.com/Amarjot513
  4. "Khanna". Ludhiana district official website. Retrieved 17 July 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. "Welcome to IGNOU Khanna Regional Centre".
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