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Puna is a suburb of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1] The city is located 9 km east of Surat on the Surat-Bardoli highway NH6. Puna comes under the Surat Metropolitan Region.

Puna
Suburb
Puna Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Puna Puna (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21.03°N 72.89°E / 21.03; 72.89
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Surat
Talukas	Choryasi
Government
• Body	SUDA
Area
• Total	19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	119,092
• Density	6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0261
Vehicle registration	GJ-5
Sex ratio	664/1000 males ♂/♀
Civic agency	SUDA
Website	gujaratindia.com

Geography

The city is located at 21.08°N 72.88°E / 21.08; 72.88.[2] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (66 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[3] 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.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Surat

References

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