Sonipat district | |
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Coordinates(Sonipat): 29°N77°E / 29°N 77°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
Division | Rohtak |
Headquarters | Sonipat |
Tehsils | 1. Sonipat, 2. Kharkhauda, 3. Gohana, 4. Gannaur |
Area | |
• Total | 2,260 km2 (870 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,450,001 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 321,432 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 73.71 |
• Sex ratio | 937/1000 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH-1 NH-71 Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Western Peripheral Expressway National Highway 334B (India) National Highway 44 (India) |
Average annual precipitation | 624 mm |
Lok Sabha constituencies | Sonipat |
Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Ganaur, Rai, Kharkhauda, Sonipat, Gohana, Baroda |
Website | sonipat |
Sonipat district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Sonipat town is the district headquarters. It is a part of National Capital Region. It is bordered by Delhi, Panipat, Rohtak, Jind, Jhajjar and Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh).
The district borders union territory of Delhi in south, Panipat District in the north, Jind District in the north-west, Uttar Pradesh state in the east with the Yamuna River acting as a border and Rohtak District in the west.
The district is named after its administrative headquarters, Sonipat. Sonipat was earlier known as Sonprastha, which later became Swarnprastha (Golden City), which is derived from two Sanskrit words, Svarna (Gold) and Prastha (Place). Over a period of time, the classical name Swarnprastha's pronunciation degraded into Svarnpat, and then to its current form, Sonipat. The earliest reference of this city comes in the historical book of Mahabharata, and at that time, it was one of the five villages demanded by the Pandavas in lieu of the kingdom of Hastinapur.
This district was carved out of the erstwhile Rohtak district on 22 December 1972, with Sonipat as its headquarters.
The one and only battle fought in Sonipat was Battle of Sonipat. Dahiya Jats of Khanda, Sonipat village witnessed the Battle of Sonipat against Mughals and won the battle under the leadership of Banda Singh Bahadur. [1] [2]
Broadly speaking, the entire district is a part of the Punjab plain, but the area is not level in some parts. Over most of the district, the soil is fine loam of rich colour. However, some areas have sandy soil and others Kallar. The plain has a gradual slope to the south and east. The district may be roughly divided into three regions: The Khadar, the upland plain and the sandy region.
Along the River Yamuna which is a narrow flood plain ranging from 2 to 4 miles in width and is formed by the river along its course. The Khader plain is 20 to 30 ft. lower adjoining upland plain. The soil is fine clay loam left by the receding floods of the Yamuna. Farmers in the Khadar area cultivate rice and sugar cane. Recently, the farmers have started planting Banana, Pappaya and other fruits trees in this area.
It consists of Sonipat tehsil lying to the west of the Khadar, and is the most extensive of the three regions: The Upland Plain is covered with old alluvium, which if properly irrigated, is highly productive. There is extensive Farming of crops, oil seeds, horticultural plants, vegetables and flowers in this region. The ridges in Gohana tehsil represent the northernmost extension of the Aravallis.
A much smaller part of the district is covered with soil consisting of sand or sandy loam. Parts of this region have high PH values leading Kallor land.
The district comprises three sub-divisions: Ganaur, Sonipat, and Gohana.
They are further divided in four tehsils: Ganaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda and Gohana. The tehsils of Kharkhoda and Sonipat fall under jurisdiction of Sonipat sub division, while tehsils of Ganaur and Gohana fall under the jurisdiction of their respective sub divisions. These are further divided into seven blocks: Ganaur, Sonipat, Rai, Kharkhoda, Gohana, Kathura and Mundlana.
The district comprises 343 villages, out of which 15 are uninhabited.
There are six Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district, namely, Ganaur, Rai, Kharkhauda, Sonipat, Gohana and Baroda. All of these are part of Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency. The other three Vidhan Sabha constituencies which are part of Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency, namely, Julana, Safidon and Jind are in Jind District [3]
The district comprises a lone municipal corporation, Sonipat, and 3 municipal committees: Ganaur, Gohana and Kharkhoda.
The following villages are under the Sonipat district.
The district is one of the major education hubs in India. Apart from a number of schools and colleges, the district is home to many universities. Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology in Murthal was founded in 1987, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya in Sonipat was founded in 2006 and O. P. Jindal Global University near Rathdhana was founded in 2009. [4] Recently in 2012, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, NIFTEM, a world class institute was founded in Kundli which falls near Delhi border, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Delhi NCR Sonepat in Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat near Delhi was founded in 2013.Haryna sports University is also would be constructed in the district as per the Act of state legislative Assembly also one of the country's premier Union of India sports institute namely SAI center is also located in sonipat.
Sonipat Junction Railway Station is located on the Northern Railways' Ambala-Panipat-Delhi rail route. It lies on one of the most busiest railway line in North India that is Delhi - Chandigarh.[ citation needed ]. A number of passengers and express trains daily passes through it like Shatabadi Express, Shaan-e-Punjab, Malwa Express, Muri Express, Saryu Yamuna Express, Himalayan Queen, Sachkhand Express, Paschim Express, Kalka Mail, Jammu Mail, Unchahar Express, Amritsar Express, Jhelum Express, Tata Jat Express, Jan Shatabi, Shahid Express etc. In total, 64+ trains available from Sonipat daily. National Highway 1 and National Highway 71A, NH 334B, NH 44, Western Peripheral Expressway and Eastern Peripheral Expressway pass through this district. Government of India plans to make first Bus Port in the pattern of Airport in Sonipat. [5] [6]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 330,208 | — |
1911 | 284,856 | −1.47% |
1921 | 307,091 | +0.75% |
1931 | 320,840 | +0.44% |
1941 | 379,798 | +1.70% |
1951 | 432,282 | +1.30% |
1961 | 546,873 | +2.38% |
1971 | 679,834 | +2.20% |
1981 | 839,298 | +2.13% |
1991 | 1,045,158 | +2.22% |
2001 | 1,279,175 | +2.04% |
2011 | 1,450,001 | +1.26% |
source: [7] |
According to the 2011 census Sonipat district has a population of 1,450,001, [8] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon [9] or the US state of Hawaii. [10] This gives it a ranking of 338th in India (out of a total of 640). [8] The district has a population density of 697 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,810/sq mi) . [8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.71%. [8] Sonipat has a sex ratio of 853 females for every 1000 males, [8] and a literacy rate of 80.8%. Scheduled Castes make up 18.62% of the population. [8]
Religion | Population (1941) [12] : 58 | Percentage (1941) |
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Hinduism [lower-alpha 2] | 176,709 | 81.81% |
Islam | 35,275 | 16.33% |
Christianity | 724 | 0.34% |
Sikhism | 613 | 0.28% |
Others [lower-alpha 3] | 2,687 | 1.24% |
Total Population | 216,008 | 100% |
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 66.89% of the population in the district spoke Haryanvi, 30.15% Hindi and 1.24% Punjabi as their first language. [13]
Sonipat is a planned industrial city & administrative headquarter in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is around 44 kilometres (27 mi) from New Delhi. It lies 214 km southwest of Chandigarh, the state capital. The Yamuna River runs along its eastern boundary. Sonipat was historically known as Sonprastha.
Bawana is a census town founded by two Gaur Brahmins Kala and Thukrai in the North West district of Delhi, India. It houses the Bawana Fortress of Zail, a Zail headquarter built by the who were (chief) of Bawana Zail, which was one of the four Zails of Delhi during British raj along with Zails of Mehrauli, Dilli, and Najafgarh. High profile meeting of putin and sehrawat sahab held here in 2022.
Gohana is a city and a municipal council, near Sonipat city in the Sonipat district of the Indian state of Haryana.Gohana is the oldest Tehsil of Haryana.Gohana is also famous all over the world for its Maturam's Jalebi(which is also national sweet of India).
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Khanda may refer to:
Kharkhoda is a city and municipal committee in Sonipat district in the Indian state of Haryana and is a part of National Capital Region (NCR). In Kharkhoda Chhapadeshwar Mahadev Mandir is very popular within the connected villages. At the time of Maha Shivratri festival a large number of tourists comes for visiting the temple. Due to the proximity of UT of Delhi, there is a lot of scope of industrial and residential development in the area. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation acquired 3,200 acres of land to develop Industrial Model Township (IMT). Western Peripheral Expressway (KMP) is just 1 km and Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway is 5 km away from the city. On 28 August 2022 Shri Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of Maruti Suzuki's new manufacturing plant in Kharkhoda. Khanda village of Kharkhoda block have a statue of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur which was inaugurated by CM of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar on Shaurya Diwas celebrated in Khanda, Sonipat.
The Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) or Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway, is an operational 6-lane, 135.6 km (84.3 mi)-long Expressway in the Haryana state of India. Along with the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, the Western Peripheral Expressway is expected to divert more than 50,000 heavy vehicles away from Delhi, which will help to maintain good air quality in Delhi. Western Peripheral Expressway along with Eastern Peripheral Expressway completes the largest Ring Road around Delhi. There are 10 tolled entries and exits, from north to south - Kundli, Kharkhoda, Bahadurgarh, Badli, Fartukhnagar, Panchgaon, Manesar, Taoru, Sohna & Palwal. Toll rate notified in December 2018 is INR1.35 per km for cars, INR2.18 per km for light motor vehicles, INR4.98 per km for trucks and buses, and two wheelers are not permitted on the expressway.
Haryana, formed on 1 November 1966, is a state in North India. For the administrative purpose, Haryana is divided into 6 revenue divisions which are further divided into 22 districts. For Law and Order maintenance, it is divided into 5 Police Ranges and 4 Police Commissionerates.
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Alewa is a town in Jind district, Haryana state, India, with a population of nearly 14,000. The village is the location of many temples. It lies 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Jind in north direction. It is also a tehsil of Jind district. It lies on the Jind to Karnal-Kurukshetra highway. Kush tirth/ramsar tirth at Kuchrana Kalan is a Mahabharata period important religious place.
Khanda is a big & historical village in Kharkhoda tehsil of Sonipat district in Haryana, India. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) from Kharkhoda and 7 miles (11 km) from Sonipat. It is a part of the Delhi NCR. Khanda has two Gram Panchayats Khanda Khas & Khanda Alman. Two Sarpanchs elects from the village in every five years. Khanda is the head of 12 villages of Dahiya Khap mainly known as.
Harigarh is a village in Safidon tehsil of Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana. It forms a part of Hisar division. It is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of its district headquarters at Jind, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Safidon and 184 kilometres (114 mi) from the state capital at Chandigarh.
Kathura is a large village in Sonipat district in Haryana state, India. It is located 13.2 kilometres (8.2 mi) south east of Gohana on state highway 16-A connecting Gohana and Meham and 50.2 kilometres (31.2 mi) from Sonepat. The Headquarter of Kathura Barah and Akhil Bhartiya Narwal Khap is here.
Dharampal Singh Malik in a small village, Bidhal Tehsil Gohana, Sonipat District of Haryana. He was a member of the 8th Lok Sabha (1984–1989), representing the Sonipat. Later, he was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha (1991–1996). He was the President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (1992–97). He also became a Member of legislative assembly from Gohana (2005–2008). He completed his Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Laws from the University of Delhi, and he also studied from DB High School Bhainswal Kalan, Sonipat, Arya College, Panipat.
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Dhatrath is a village in Safidon, Jind district at Haryana, India. It belongs to Hisar Division. It is located 16 km from Jind and about 180 km from state capital Chandigarh. Pin code is 126110. Dhatrath is a very old village and also known as Seharda.
Kahni is a village in Rohtak kahni a famous village known for as bhakta wali kahni as bhagats kahni bhagat ram was a religious Saint resides in kahni village, he was a spiritual man known for curing many people and he had his brothers also who resides on the village namely prithvi panchal and Nand Ram and others. Nand ram with his wife shanti devi has 3 sons and one daughter. Namely Murti devi, Jagdish ram, dharam pal and Krishan lal. Nand ram's elder son Jagdish Ram is the most educated person of the village who is very much concerned about village growth and a very helpful friendly person always devoted for baba Sayyid Roshan ali ji maharaj and his two sons Ashish and Akhil( known as shailu) very famous among villagers of Kahni in Rohtak who worked and helped the village people and guided them in crises. Kahni village is also famous for ghost activities a very famous haveli of a pilot whose plane crashed in ladhakh and who died on the spot left behind his haveli with his mother where after the death of that lady ghosts entered the haveli and the haveli was kept locked from many years and no one dares to go inside that haveli. Kahni village is also famous for the sant Maharaj of village who worked for the villagers and always helped the people get rid of ghosts and evil activities there. Kahni village is famous for panch peer baba. And will always be remembered for bhagta wali kahni remembering dada bhagat ram panchal for his spiritual works. Gohana road.
Dahiya Khap is a Khap of the Dahiya clan of Jats. which itself is a part of the Jat community in Haryana. There are more than 52 villages of Dahiya Jats in the Haryana and the Dahiya clan is the largest among the Jats of the state.
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Gabon 1,576,665
Hawaii 1,360,301