PAONTA SAHIB Paonta Sahib is one among the major industrial towns of Himachal Pradesh.It is located in the south of Sirmour distri...
PAONTA SAHIB
Paonta Sahib is one among the major industrial towns of Himachal Pradesh.It is located in the south of Sirmour district . National Highway 7 goes through this town.It is an important religious spot for Sikhs.Major industries are cement production, power generation and renewable energy,pharmaceuticals Sun Pharmaceutical, Mankind Pharma Limited, Zee Laboratories Limited, textiles, chemicals and food. The Asia's biggest limestone market is also here at Sataun near Paonta Sahib.
The city has a large Gurdwara, named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, on the banks of the river Yamuna. The river is the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Geography:-
Paonta Sahib is located at south part of sirmour district.It is on the bank of the river Yamuna, the river being the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is situated near the towns of Nahan in Himachal Pradesh, Yamunanagar in Haryana, Saharanpur in Western Uttar Pradesh and Dehradun in Uttarakhand. It is on the western extreme of the Doon Valley a distance of about 44 km from Dehradun. Kalesar National Park is 12 km from Paonta Sahib.
Climate:-
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Magnificent View of River Yamuna from Paonta Sahib Gurudwara, Himachal Pradesh |
Paonta Sahib has a sub-tropical continental monsoon climate characterised by a seasonal rhythm,hot summers, slightly cold winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (0 °C to 40°C).In winters, frost sometimes occurs during December and January. It also receives occasional winter rains from the western disturbance.
