Country India District Surat Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 13 m Area code 0261 | State Gujarat Talukas Choryasi Telephone code 0261 Area 19 km² | |
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Puna is a suburb of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is located 9 km east of Surat on the Surat-Bardoli highway NH6. Puna comes under the Surat Metropolitan Region.
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Geography
The city is located at 21.08°N 72.88°E / 21.08; 72.88. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (66 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Puna has a population of 98,523. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Puna has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Puna, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
By road: Puna is 6 km from Udhana and 9 km from Surat.
By air: the nearest airport is Surat, which is 25 km from Puna.
References
Puna, Gujarat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA