| Sunhani | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 31.4046°N 76.6657°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bilaspur |
| Leader Title: | Tehsil |
| Leader Name: | Jhanduta |
| Leader Title1: | Governing Body |
| Leader Name1: | Gram Panchayat Sunhani |
| Leader Title2: | MP |
| Leader Name2: | Anurag Thakur BJP |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Leader Name3: | Jeet Ram Katwal BJP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 2134 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 174029 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 01978 |
| Registration Plate: | HP- HP-23,24,89 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest cities |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bilaspur, Ghumarwin |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Hot and humid. (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 38°C |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 2°C |
Sunhani is a village located in Jhanduta tehsil of Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India. At the 2001 Census of India, it had a population of 2134 people and 452 families.[1] It was the capital of the Kahlur kingdom from 1600 to 1650.[2] Throughout history it has played an important role in the local area.[3]
In the village of Sunhani, the population of children with ages 0–6 is 244 which makes up 11.43% of the total population of the village. The Average Sex Ratio of Sunhani village is 1013 which is higher than the Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Sunhani as per census is 1033, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.
Sunhani village has a higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, the literacy rate of Sunhani village was 87.94% compared to 82.80% of Himachal Pradesh. In Sunhani Male literacy stands at 92.55% while the female literacy rate was 83.37%.
As per the constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act, Sunhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Language : The spoken dialect of the people is Kahluri which is an off-shoot Western Pahari. Grierson calls it "Rude Punjabi" similar to that spoken in the Hoshiarpur district. The written script is "Devnagri". English and Hindi have official status.[4]
The nearest cities are Ghumarwin, Bilaspur and Hamirpur. The nearest railway station is also Una Railway Station, while shimla Airport is the nearest airport for the town.[5]
The village also has a Helipad which has been used by VVIPS[6]
Govind Sagar Lake and Bhakra Dam.