Una, Himachal Pradesh
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Una is a city and a municipal council
in Una district
in the India
n state
of Himachal Pradesh
.
, Una had a population of 15,900. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Una has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 73%. In Una, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Una District has unique identity by having both plain areas and hilly areas. the same coexists at Prthipur Teh Amb, Thana Gagret.Una district have four tehsils.
As per a local folklore, Una was so named by the fifth guru of Sikhs, shri Guru Arjun Dev ji."Unna" stands for 'Unaati' meaning Progress. After 1966 una curved out of punjab .
Rail: Una is well connected by broad gauge rail.
Road: Una is approachable by road from Shimla, Chandigarh and Pathankot.
Municipal council
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in Una district
Una district
Una is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, and shares its border with the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab. The terrain is generally a plain with low hills...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
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Geography
Una is located at 31.48°N 76.28°E. It has an average elevation of 369 metres (1210 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Una had a population of 15,900. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Una has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 73%. In Una, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Una District has unique identity by having both plain areas and hilly areas. the same coexists at Prthipur Teh Amb, Thana Gagret.Una district have four tehsils.
As per a local folklore, Una was so named by the fifth guru of Sikhs, shri Guru Arjun Dev ji."Unna" stands for 'Unaati' meaning Progress. After 1966 una curved out of punjab .
Rail: Una is well connected by broad gauge rail.
Road: Una is approachable by road from Shimla, Chandigarh and Pathankot.