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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khanna
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ludhiana district|Ludhiana]]
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| area_total_km2 = 32
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| elevation_m = 254
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Gurmukhi|Punjabi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Khanna''' is a city which is famous for its Asia's largest grain market and a [[municipal council]] in the [[Ludhiana district]] of [[Punjab, India]].<ref name="ti">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120131/ldh1.htm|title=Over 75% polling in Khanna, Samrala|date=31 January 2012|work=News in English|access-date=17 July 2012|agency=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}. KHANNA</ref><ref name="ti2">{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120117/ldh1.htm | title=khanna in need of major spruce-up | work=News in English | date=17 January 2012 | agency=The Tribune | access-date=17 July 2012}}</ref>

== Toponymy ==
''Khanna'' is a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] word, which means ''one quarter'' (1/4 or 0.25). The city was named thus because it used to be very small, just a quarter of what a normal city should be.

== History ==
Khanna has the largest grain market in [[Asia]],<ref name="lo">{{cite web |url=http://ludhiana.nic.in/admin/admin_mc_khanna.html |title=Khanna |website=ludhiana.nic.in |access-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> followed by the grain market of [[Rajpura]] ([[Punjab, India|Punjab]]). History reveals that [[Sher Shah Suri]] built a number of [[caravanserai|sarais]] (inns) at every 12 to 15 miles along the [[Delhi]]-[[Lahore]] road. One of the sarais was built in this area which is still known as the ''Purani Sarai''. After the decline of [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] rule in the Punjab, [[Banda Bahadur]] captured the area from [[Sirhind]] to [[Hoshiarpur]]. After that a [[Jathedar]] of Dahedu controlled and occupied the whole of the area from Dahedu to [[Nabha]]. He married his daughter, Daya Kaur, to the King of Nabha. When a family dispute arose between the King and his new wife, she left Nabha for good and went back to live with her parents in Dahedu. According to Indian conventions she could not remain there forever. Therefore, her father gave her a "kann", or a "small portion", of the territory between Dahedu and Nabha that was well known for its agriculture. Over time, the pronunciation of the name changed from "Kann" to "Khanna".

The city is 40 km from the city of [[Ludhiana]] on the [[Grand Trunk Road]] (National Highway 1) and is home to Asia's largest grain market. Its area is about 70 km<sup>2</sup>. Villages nearby include Kauri, [[Payal, India|Payal]], [[Ikolahi]], Rahoun, [[Issru]], [[Harion Kalan, India|Harion Kalan]] , [[Boothgarh]], Bulepur, Rasulra, Ghutind, Bhattian, Libra, Ratan Heri, Bahumajra, Salana, Ramgarh, Amloh, Salaudi singha and Mohanpur.

== Demographics ==
As per provisional data of 2011 census Khanna had a population of 128,130, out of which males were 67,811 and females were 60,319. The literacy rate was 84.43 per cent.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |access-date = 2012-07-07 }}</ref>

== Education ==
Khanna has following colleges/institutes:
#[[A S College|A S College Khanna]]
# Shri Sarswati Sanskrit College Khanna, affiliated to [[Panjab University]], Chandigarh
#A. S. Women College, affiliated to Panjab University Chandigarh
#Gulzar Group of Institutes (GGI)
#IGNOU Regional Centre, Khanna<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rckhanna.ignou.ac.in/|title=Welcome to IGNOU Khanna Regional Centre}}</ref>
#Radha Vatika Women college
#Sanjeevni Nursing College

==Transport==
[[Khanna railway station]] is situated on [[Ambala–Attari line]] under [[Ambala railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Khanna Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/khanna-knn/653|access-date=2021-05-24|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>

==Gallery==
{{gallery
|Madudass di smadh khanna.jpg|Madudass di smadhi
|Jain mandir khanna.jpg|Jain mandir, Khanna
|An old building in city khanna.jpg|An old building in the city of Khanna
|A.s senior secondry schol khanna.jpg|A.s Senior Secondary School, Khanna
|A.S. College for Women, Khanna.jpg|A.S. College for Women, Khanna
|Old building in khanna city.jpg|Old building in Khanna city
}}

==See also==
*[[Rauni, India|Rauni]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Ludhiana district}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Ludhiana district]]
[[Category:Punjab (India)]]

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