About Sohna

Sohna is a town and a municipal committee in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana.The small town of Sohna is a popular tourist location, especially as a weekend and conference reatreat, located 24km from the city on the highway from Gurgaon to Alwar, near a vertical rock. It is famous for its geothermal springs and ancient Shiva temple. 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 neighboring torrents. It has a permanent population of approximately 30,000. Sohna is located at 2815N 7704E / 28.25N 77.07E / 28.25; 77.07. It has an average elevation of 212metres (695feet). As of 2001 India census, 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. Sohna...