Country India Telephone code +91-0184-XXXXXX Elevation 253 m | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration HR Population 6,500 (2001) | |
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Weather 25°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 45% Humidity | ||
Peont (Hindi: प्योंत) is a village and a Panchayat at Nissing tehsil in Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It comes under Chirao block. The village is located about 22 km from Karnal on Assandh road State Highway 12. It is well connected to Jundla via Assandh road 9 km & Gondar road 11 km.
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Geography
Peont is located at 29.653°N 76.86°E / 29.653; 76.86. It has an average elevation of 253 metres (777 feet).
Physiography
The village lies in Nardak, Khadir and Bangar area and It got 4 Ponds (johd) and two big draining rivers one flowing from north east and another flowing from north west and forming one dtrain which flows towards south.
Demographics
People of this village speak in Haryanvi. Hindi and Punjabi language is the Local Language here.
Administration
Village administration comes under nilokheri sub-division of Karnal district. It is one among the 44 pancahayat of Nissing at Chirao block of Karnal. Polling strength is 2363.
Social structure
Peont is a village in agricultural belt having most of ror & Sikh families along with other agricultural communities.
Utility services
The water supply in Peont is managed by its Jal Board and is very well managed. Peont's Electric Supply Undertaking is managed by the UHBVN. BSNL provides tele-services for landline and mobile and many other services. Many private telecom operators are also offering their services in the city as Vodafone Essar, Airtel, Idea, Reliance, Tata, MTS, Aircel. Utility services are well managed including water supplies, irrigation and agriculture, banking.
Commercial banks
There are various banks facilitating people of the town as well as other from nearby areas. ATMs of these banks are also situated all over the town for the facility of banking activities.
Post Office
The pin code of Peont is 132036 and postal head office is at Jundla.
Railways
There is no railway station near to Peont in less than 10 km. Bazida Jatan Railway Station & Gharaunda Railway Station are major railway stations 18 & 21 km respectively near to Peont. How ever the most accessible main station for passengers is Karnal which is 21 km near to Peont.
Roadways
There is a district road connecting Karnal to Peont to Assandh HR State highway 12 Assandh road serving the purpose of connectivity of nearby towns and villages. It is located 22 km towards west from District headquarters Karnal. 9 km from Nissang. 143 km from State capital Chandigarh.
Religious Place
There is a big Shiv Temple and Sikh Temple (Gurudwara).
Employment and education
Village has approximately 8,500 inhabitants The main occupation is agriculture, farming and cattle breeding.
Colleges
Schools
Nearby villages
The nearby Villages to Peont are:-