Nuh is the district headquarters of the Nuh district (officially known as Nuh district[1]) in the Indian state of Haryana ,. It lies on the National Highway 248-A i.e. Delhi-Alwar highway about 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Gurgaon. The town assumed importance at the time of Bahadur Singh of Ghasera because of the trade in salt manufactured in neighboring villages. To the west of the town is a masonry tank of red sandstone tank featuring a chhatri adorned with floral designs, possibly connected with the name of Chuhi Mal.[clarification needed Who or what is this?] The tomb of Sheikh Musa combines Muslim and Rajput forms of architecture, and is about 2.5 kilometres.Nuh is located at 28.12N 77.02E.[2] It has an average elevation of 199 metres (652 feet). It is 70 km from the capital New Delhi. It is located in the far south west area of Haryana. As of 2001 India census,[3] Nuh had a population of 11,038. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nuh has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 44%. In Nuh, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
