Paonta Sahib

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Paonta Sahib
Town
Paonta Sahib Location in Himachal Pradesh Show map of Himachal Pradesh Paonta Sahib Paonta Sahib (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°26′17″N 77°37′26″E / 30.438°N 77.624°E / 30.438; 77.624
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Sirmaur
Municipality	Sirmaur
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,183[1]
• Rank	8 in HP
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	HP17

Paonta Sahib is an industrial town of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is located in the south of Sirmaur district, on National Highway 72 ( New NH 7). Paonta Sahib is an important place of worship for Sikhs, hosting 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.