Paonta Sahib
Paonta Sahib | |
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City | |
View of Paonta Sahib from uphill with Yamuna seen flowing | |
Paonta Sahib Location in Himachal Pradesh Paonta Sahib Paonta Sahib (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′17″N 77°37′26″E / 30.438°N 77.624°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Sirmaur |
| Municipality | Sirmaur |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,183 |
| • Rank | 8 in HP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Sirmauri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 173025 |
| Vehicle registration | HP17 |
Paonta Sahib is an industrial city of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is located in the south of Sirmaur district, on National Highway 72 (New NH 7) in Kyarda Doon valley. Paonta Sahib is an important place of worship for Sikhs, hosting a large Gurdwara named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, on the banks of the river Yamuna. The river is the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.