Haryana
• Haryana is a state in the northern part of India.
• Haryana was created on 1st November 1966 from the state of Punjab on the basis of language.
• It is bordered with Rajasthan to the west and south and by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north. Haryana forms the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi.
• The state is one of the major industrial hubs of India.
• The state has 21 districts.
• Total area of the state is 44,212 sq. kms. By Area size it holds the 20th position among the 29 states of India.
• Chandigarh is the capital city of Haryana, while Faridabad is the largest city of the state.
• Total population of the state is 2.5 cores.
• The population density in the state is 573 per square km.
• Haryana is also one of the wealthier states of India and had the second highest per capita income in the country.
• The economy of the state is depends on agriculture, manufacturing, BPO and retail.
• Hindi is the official language of Haryana though Haryanavi language has been the dominant mother tongue in Haryana.
• Faridabad, Panchkula, Sonipat, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar, Rewari are some of the major cities of Haryana.
• Literacy rate in the state is 76.64 %.
• Yamuna is the main river that flows along its eastern boundary of Haryana.
| Category | English Term |
|---|---|
| Animal | Black Buck |
| Bird | Black Francolin |
| Flower | Lotus |
| Tree | Pipal |
| District | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | Population Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambala | Ambala | 1,569 | 11,36,784 | 722 |
| Bhiwani | Bhiwani | 5,140 | 16,29,109 | 341 |
| Charkhi Dadri | Charkhi Dadri | 1370 | 5,02,276 | 367 |
| Faridabad | Faridabad | 783 | 17,98,954 | 2,298 |
| Fatehabad | Fatehabad | 2,538 | 9,41,522 | 371 |
| Gurgaon | Gurgaon | 1,258 | 15,14,085 | 1,241 |
| Hissar | Hissar | 3,788 | 17,42,815 | 438 |
| Jhajjar | Jhajjar | 1,868 | 9,56,907 | 522 |
| Jind | Jind | 2,702 | 13,32,042 | 493 |
| Kaithal | Kaithal | 2,799 | 10,72,861 | 467 |
| Karnal | Karnal | 2,471 | 15,06,323 | 598 |
| Kurukshetra | Kurukshetra | 1,530 | 9,64,231 | 630 |
| Mahendragarh | Narnaul | 1,900 | 9,21,680 | 485 |
| Nuh | Nuh | 1,765 | 10,89,406 | 729 |
| Palwal | Palwal | 1,367 | 10,40,493 | 761 |
| Panchkula | Panchkula | 816 | 5,58,890 | 622 |
| Panipat | Panipat | 1,250 | 12,02,811 | 949 |
| Rewari | Rewari | 1,559 | 8,96,129 | 562 |
| Rohtak | Rohtak | 1,668 | 10,58,683 | 607 |
| Sirsa | Sirsa | 4,276 | 12,95,114 | 303 |
| Sonipat | Sonipat | 2,260 | 14,80,080 | 697 |
| Yamuna Nagar | Yamuna Nagar | 1,756 | 12,14,162 | 687 |
