Sohna is a town and a municipal council in the Gurugram district of Haryana, India. A popular tourist weekend and conference retreat, it is on the highway from Gurugram to Alwar near a vertical rock. Sohna is known for its hot springs and Shiva temple. Major communities in Sohna are Ahirs, Gujjars, Jats, Thakurs and Muslims. Gurugram district is divided into 4 sub-divisions each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): Gurugram, Sohna, Pataudi and Badshahpur.
Insider tip — Sohna's thermal springs rise from the southernmost spur of the Aravalli range just 50 km south of Delhi, making them the closest hot springs to the Indian capital. At 38°C the slightly mineralised waters have supplied public bathing tanks and a government spa since the 1970s. Early morning is far quieter than weekends when day-trippers descend from the NCR; the old Shiva temple above the tank is worth visiting before bathing.