List of districts of Haryana

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Map of districts of Haryana grouped by division Districts of Haryana map.svg
Map of districts of Haryana grouped by division

Haryana, with 22 districts, is a state in the northern region of India and is the nation's eighteenth most populous. [1] The state borders with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north and Rajasthan to the west and south. The river Yamuna defines its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh. Haryana also surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently, a large area of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region. [2] Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and Haryana jointly.

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History

On 1 November 1966 Haryana was constituted as a separate state with seven districts, according to the partition plan of the then East Punjab. The seven districts were Rohtak, Jind, Hisar, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Karnal, Ambala. The partition was based on the linguistic demographics and was held after the recommendation of Sardar Hukam Singh—the then Speaker of the Lok Sabha—Parliamentary Committee. [3] A further 15 districts were added later by re-organizing the erstwhile districts. The First Chief minister of Haryana was Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma.

In 2016, Charkhi Dadri district was carved out of the larger Bhiwani. [4]

Administration

A district of Haryana state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Haryana Civil Service and other state services.

A Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Police Service and other Haryana Police officials.

A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials.

Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various State Services.

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The Government of Haryana has divided Haryana state in the following 22 districts:

District Code HeadquartersEstablishedArea (in km2)Population (2011 Census estimates) [5] Highlighted Map
Ambala AM Ambala 1 November 19661,5741,136,784 India - Haryana - Ambala.svg
Bhiwani BH Bhiwani 22 December 19723,4321,629,109 India - Haryana - Bhiwani.svg
Charkhi Dadri CD Charkhi Dadri 1 December 20161370502,276 India - Haryana - Charkhi Dadri.svg
Faridabad FR Faridabad 15 August 19797921,798,954 India - Haryana - Faridabad.svg
Fatehabad FT Fatehabad 15 July 19972,538941,522 India - Haryana - Fatehabad.svg
Gurugram GU Gurugram 1 November 19661,2531,514,085 India - Haryana - Gurugram.svg
Hisar HI Hisar 1 November 19663,9831,742,815 India - Haryana - Hisar.svg
Jhajjar JH Jhajjar 15 July 19971,834956,907 India - Haryana - Jhajjar.svg
Jind JI Jind 1 November 19662,7021,332,042 India - Haryana - Jind.svg
Kaithal KT Kaithal 1 November 19892,3171,072,861 India - Haryana - Kaithal.svg
Karnal KR Karnal 1 November 19662,5201,506,323 India - Haryana - Karnal.svg
Kurukshetra KU Kurukshetra 23 January 19731,530964,231 India - Haryana - Kurukshetra.svg
Mahendragarh MH Narnaul 1 November 19661,859921,680 India - Haryana - Mahendragarh.svg
Nuh NH Nuh (city) 4 April 20051,8741,089,406 Nuh in Haryana (India).svg
Palwal PL Palwal 15 August 20081,3591,040,493 India - Haryana - Palwal.svg
Panchkula PK Panchkula 15 August 1995898558,890 India - Haryana - Panchkula.svg
Panipat PP Panipat 1 November 19891,2681,202,811 India - Haryana - Panipat.svg
Rewari RE Rewari 1 November 19891,582896,129 India - Haryana - Rewari.svg
Rohtak RO Rohtak 1 November 19661,7451,058,683 India - Haryana - Rohtak.svg
Sirsa SI Sirsa 26 August 19754,2771,295,114 India - Haryana - Sirsa.svg
Sonipat SO Sonipat 22 December 19722,1221,480,080 India - Haryana - Sonipat.svg
Yamunanagar YN Yamunanagar 1 November 19891,7681,214,162 Yamuna Nagar in Haryana (India).svg

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  4. Notification of new district charki Dadri issued; Publication: Business Standard newspaper; Published: 3 December 2016; Accessed: 3 May 2022
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