Gharaunda is a city and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the state of Haryana, India. It is situated at a distance of sixty-five miles to the northwest of New Delhi. It is eleven miles from Karnal, the district headquarters. The Amritsar-Delhi main broad-gauge railway line passes through the town. Gharaunda is located at 2932N 7658E / 29.54N 76.97E / 29.54; 76.97. It has an average elevation of 485metres (698feet). The municipal area of the town is 4.37km which does not include the existing and proposed area to be developed by Haryana Urban Development Authority under any town and country planning scheme. As of 2001 India census, Gharaunda had a population of 30,179. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gharaunda has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Gharaunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
