# Sunhaira, Hardwar (Uttarakhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Hardwar, Uttarakhand 

# Sunhaira

Sunhaira is a town in Roorkee sub-district of Hardwar district, Uttarakhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,248 people** in 2,464 households. Literacy was 81.8%.

- 13,248people (2011)
- 2,464households
- 81.8%literacy
- 863females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sunhaira

■ Sunhaira · ■ Hardwar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**81.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****863**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****781**

**865

Working population ****27.8%**

**31.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sunhaira

Of every 100 households in Sunhaira in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Sunhaira · ■ Hardwar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**6%

Tap water ****27%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**23%

Use banking services ****78%**

**77%

Television ****82%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**12%

None of these assets ****2%**

**4%

Own their home ****77%**

**72%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sunhaira work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,199 (87%) · **■** Household industry 102 (3%) · **■** Farming 65 (2%) · **■** Marginal 321 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sunhaira in numbers and road distances

- Density25,477 per km²
- Growth 2001–201163.0%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)82 km by road
- Hardwar (district HQ)32 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)82 km by road
- Roorkee (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Sunhaira

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,204
- Electricity — homes2,340

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 5 private

**Main manufactured goods:** n.a, n.a and n.a.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sunhaira?13,248 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sunhaira in?Hardwar district, Uttarakhand