Saraswati Nagar

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Saraswati Nagar
Mustafabad
Town
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Saraswati Nagar
Location in Haryana, India
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Saraswati Nagar
Saraswati Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 30°12′07″N77°08′49″E / 30.202°N 77.147°E / 30.202; 77.147
CountryIndia
State Haryana
District Yamunanagar
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total8,513
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-HR
Vehicle registration HR
Website haryana.gov.in

Saraswati Nagar (formerly Mustafabad) is a Town in Yamunanagar District in the Indian state of Haryana. [1]

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Etymology

According to government records, the town was earlier known as Saraswati Tirth which was later under Muslim rule renamed as Mustafabad. It was officially renamed to Saraswati Nagar via a notification by the BJP government in 2016 after the Sarasvati River's paleochannel flowing through there. [1] [2] [3]

Geography

Saraswati Nagar is 18 km from Jagadhri and 23 km from Yamunanagar. This name arises from the presence of the Saraswati River. There is an old Shiva temple near this river.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [4] Saraswati Nagar had a population of 8513. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Saraswati Nagar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 68%. In Saraswati Nagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town has majority Hindu population with all major religions.

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References

  1. 1 2 BJP renames Mustafabad to Saraswati Nagar, The Tribune, 2016.
  2. haryana renames Mistafabad to Saraswati Nagar, GKtoday.com, 2 March 2016.
  3. Haryana's Mustafabad turns Saraswati Nagar, Daily Pioneer, 2 March 2018.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.