Sohna
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Sohna is a town and a municipal committee in Gurgaon district
in the India
n state
of Haryana
.The small town of Sohna is a tourist place, located 24 km from the city on the highway from Gurgaon
to Alwar, near a vertical rock. The town derived its name from the gold dust which was found from the sands of streams, after heavy rains in the beds of the neighbouring torrents. The place can be accessible only by foot through narrow paths which are unreachable to vehicles.
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Sohna is located at 28.25°N 77.07°E. It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet).
, Sohna had a population of 27,571. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sohna has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Sohna, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
s, Rajputs, Jats, Ahirs etc. Thakur
s around 12,000 with equal number of Jats and about 16,000 Other Backward Class
es and Scheduled Castes.
A grand fair is also organised during the month of July-August to celebrate the festival of "Teej".
Other attractions of this small town is a grand park situated on the top of hills and maintained by the Haryana Tourism. It has state of the art lodging, boarding, restaurant (ovelooking the whole town) .
Another great attraction is Damdama Lake which is famous for its boating and picturesque landscape.
Sohna is well-known for its hot water springs. The water is strongly sulphurous and its temperature varies from 46°C to 51.7 °C. It is said that Arjun
(one of the five Pandav
brothers) dug these wells when he was thirsty. In ancient times, Sohna is believed to be the abode of hermits and the main kund (tank) called Shiv Kund, is said to have medicinal properties and curative effect. Devotees considered it as sacred and during solar/ lunar eclipse and Somavati Amavasya, they gather here for taking a dip in the water.
The night view of Sohna is breathtaking. Every year in the month of February, a Statesman Vintage Car Rally to the Sohna hill is held and Haryana Tourism celebrates the day with a mela event(last held in 2001).
There are some place in sohna like Saanp(snake)ki Nangli,Sohna Tourist Complex, Shiv Kund,Adarsh School
Gurgaon District
Gurgaon district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Gurgaon city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,660,289 . .It is the southern-most district of Haryana...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
.The small town of Sohna is a tourist place, located 24 km from the city on the highway from Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...
to Alwar, near a vertical rock. The town derived its name from the gold dust which was found from the sands of streams, after heavy rains in the beds of the neighbouring torrents. The place can be accessible only by foot through narrow paths which are unreachable to vehicles.
Geography
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Sohna had a population of 27,571. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sohna has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Sohna, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ethnicity
Sohna assembly segment is dominated by Gujjars, constituting about 1 lac Gujjar population. There are also villages of SainiSaini
Saini is a Rajput descent caste of India. Sainis, also known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh...
s, Rajputs, Jats, Ahirs etc. Thakur
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
s around 12,000 with equal number of Jats and about 16,000 Other Backward Class
Other Backward Class
The Central Government of India classifies some of its citizens based on their social and economic condition as Scheduled Caste , Scheduled Tribe , and Other Backward Class . The OBC list presented by the commission is dynamic and will change from time to time depending on social, educational and...
es and Scheduled Castes.
Transport
Sohna Road connects Gurgagon to Sohna.Sohna road is being developed by developers and builders.Scores of residential building, Hotels, Malls and offices has come up in last 5 years, however metro has not reached there also infrastructure is decade old.Tourist attractions
It is situated in the foothills of Aravallis. It is famous for its hot water springs and an ancient Shiva Temple. A fair is organised every year in the month of November (Gangasnan).A grand fair is also organised during the month of July-August to celebrate the festival of "Teej".
Other attractions of this small town is a grand park situated on the top of hills and maintained by the Haryana Tourism. It has state of the art lodging, boarding, restaurant (ovelooking the whole town) .
Another great attraction is Damdama Lake which is famous for its boating and picturesque landscape.
Sohna is well-known for its hot water springs. The water is strongly sulphurous and its temperature varies from 46°C to 51.7 °C. It is said that Arjun
Arjuna
Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
(one of the five Pandav
Pandava
In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Although, Karna is told by Lord Krishna that according to the laws and ethics he is the first son of Kunti making...
brothers) dug these wells when he was thirsty. In ancient times, Sohna is believed to be the abode of hermits and the main kund (tank) called Shiv Kund, is said to have medicinal properties and curative effect. Devotees considered it as sacred and during solar/ lunar eclipse and Somavati Amavasya, they gather here for taking a dip in the water.
The night view of Sohna is breathtaking. Every year in the month of February, a Statesman Vintage Car Rally to the Sohna hill is held and Haryana Tourism celebrates the day with a mela event(last held in 2001).
There are some place in sohna like Saanp(snake)ki Nangli,Sohna Tourist Complex, Shiv Kund,Adarsh School