Sahnewal is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. The city is situated on National Highway No. 44, between Khanna and Ludhiana.

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Sahnewal
City
Sahnewal Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30.8448°N 75.9758°E / 30.8448; 75.9758
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Ludhiana
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,567
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	PB-91

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[1] Sahnewal had a population of 17,248. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. At that time, Sahnewal had an average literacy rate of 61%, lower than the national average of 70%: male literacy was 64% and female literacy was 58%. 12% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Sahnewal is also the hometown of actor Dharmendra

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