The name Naraingarh (Narayangarh) is a portmanteau of Narayana and Garh. Narayana refers to Hindu god Narayana, is the supreme absolute being in Hinduism and is considered as the supreme deity in Vaishnavism, while Garh means fort.
RajaLakshmi Narain of Sirmur State, during the time of the disintegration of the Mughal Empire, built a fort at Kulsan, which he named after himself, Naraingarh. The fort has been now encroached upon by the tahsil offices and police station.[5]
Geography and ecology
Location
Naraingarh is located near the foothills of the Sivalik range of the Himalayas in northwest India. It covers an area of approximately 481km2.[6] It shares its borders with the states of Himachal Pradesh. The exact cartographic co-ordinates of Narayangarh are 30°28′N77°08′E / 30.47°N 77.13°E / 30.47; 77.13.It has an average elevation of 325metres (1065ft).
Naraingarh, lying in the northern plains, has vast fertile and flat land. It has portions of Bhabar in the north east and Terai in rest of the area.
Naraingarh has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) characterised by a seasonal rhythm: very hot summers, mild winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (−1°C to 46°C OR 30.2°F to 114°F). The town also receives occasional winter rains from the Western Disturbance originating over the Mediterranean Sea.
The western disturbances usually brings rain predominantly from mid-December till end of April which can be heavier sometimes with strong winds and hails if the weather turns colder (during March–April months) which usually proves disastrous to the crops. Cold winds usually tend to come from the north near Shimla, capital of Himachal Pradesh and from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, both of which receive their share of snowfall during wintertime.
The town experiences the following seasons and the respective average temperatures:
Spring: The climate remains the most enjoyable part of the year during the spring season (from February-end to early-April). Temperatures vary between (max) 13°C to 20°C and (min) 5°C to 12°C.
Autumn: In autumn (from September-end to mid-November.), the temperature may rise to a maximum of 30°C. Temperatures usually remain between 10° and 22° in autumn. The minimum temperature is around 6°C.
Summer: The temperature in summer (from mid-April to June-end) may rise to 44°C. The temperatures might sometime rise to 44°C in mid-June. Temperatures generally vary between 40 and 42°C.
Monsoon: During monsoon (from early-July to mid-September), Naraingarh receives moderate to heavy rainfall and sometimes heavy to very heavy rainfall (generally during the month of August or September). Usually, the rain bearing monsoon winds blow from south-west/south-east. Mostly, the town receives heavy rain from south (which is mainly a persistent rain) but it generally receives most of its rain during monsoon either from North-west or North-east. Maximum amount of rain received by the town of Naraingarh during monsoon season is 195.5mm in a single day.
Winter: Winters (November-end to February-end) are mild but it can sometimes get quite chilly in Naraingarh. Average temperatures in the winter remain at (max) 5°C to 14°C and (min) -1°C to 5°C. Rain usually comes from the west during winters and it is usually a persistent rain for 2–3days with sometimes hailstorms. The maximum temperature on Monday, 7 January 2013 plunged to a 30-year low to settle at 6.1 degrees Celsius.
Climate data for Naraingarh
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
27.7 (81.9)
32.8 (91.0)
37.8 (100.0)
42.7 (108.9)
44.6 (112.3)
45.3 (113.5)
42.0 (107.6)
39.0 (102.2)
37.5 (99.5)
37.0 (98.6)
34.0 (93.2)
28.5 (83.3)
45.6 (114.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
20.4 (68.7)
23.1 (73.6)
28.4 (83.1)
34.5 (94.1)
38.3 (100.9)
38.6 (101.5)
34.0 (93.2)
32.7 (90.9)
33.1 (91.6)
31.8 (89.2)
27.3 (81.1)
22.1 (71.8)
30.4 (86.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
6.1 (43.0)
8.3 (46.9)
13.4 (56.1)
18.9 (66.0)
23.1 (73.6)
25.4 (77.7)
23.9 (75.0)
23.3 (73.9)
21.8 (71.2)
17.0 (62.6)
10.5 (50.9)
6.7 (44.1)
16.5 (61.7)
Record low °C (°F)
0.0 (32.0)
0.0 (32.0)
4.2 (39.6)
7.8 (46.0)
13.4 (56.1)
14.8 (58.6)
14.2 (57.6)
17.2 (63.0)
14.3 (57.7)
9.4 (48.9)
3.7 (38.7)
0.0 (32.0)
0.0 (32.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
33.1 (1.30)
38.9 (1.53)
30.4 (1.20)
8.5 (0.33)
28.4 (1.12)
145.2 (5.72)
280.4 (11.04)
307.5 (12.11)
133.0 (5.24)
21.9 (0.86)
9.4 (0.37)
21.9 (0.86)
1,059.3 (41.70)
Average rainy days
2.6
2.8
2.6
1.1
2.1
6.3
12.3
11.4
5.0
1.4
0.8
1.4
49.8
Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[7][8]
Demographics
Population
As of 2011 Indian Census, Naraingarh had a total population of 22,832, of which 12,016 were males and 10,816 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,589. The total number of literates in Naraingarh was 17,512, which constituted 76.7% of the population with male literacy of 79.6% and female literacy of 73.4%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Naraingarh was 86.5%, of which male literacy rate was 90.8% and female literacy rate was 81.8%. The Scheduled Castes population was 5,834. Naraingarh had 4677 households in 2011.[1]
Languages
Hindi is the official language of Naraingarh. Punjabi and English are additional official languages.[2][3]Haryanvi is the regional language.
NH 72 passes through Naraingarh and connects it to Ambala, Shahzadpur, Nahan, Paonta Sahib and Haridwar. NH 73 passes through Naraingarh and connects it to Punchkula, Shahzadpur, Saha, Yamunanagar, SaharanPur and Haridwar. State Highway 1 connects it to state capital Chandigarh and Raipur Rani.
Villages by Population
Following is a list of villages by population in Naraingarh Tehsil according to 2011 Census of India
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