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Places
to Visit in Haryana
Places to Visit in Haryana
Ambala Tourism
The district headquarter is situated in Ambala City. Other towns are Ambala
Cantt., Barara, Naggal, Mulana, Saha and Shahzadpur. The total area of Ambala
district is 1569 sq kms and its population is 11,06,000. It is famous for its
big army cantonment, air force base and a very busy railway junction.
Bhiwani Tourism
District Bhiwani was created on 22 July, 1972. The district headquarter is situated
in Bhiwani town. Bhiwani has 442 villages, with main towns being Charkhi Dadri,
Loharu, Bawani Khera and Tosham. The total area of Bhiwani district is 5,099
sq kms and its population is 14,24,000.
Faridabad Tourism
The District headquarter is situated in Faridabad city. Other smaller towns
are Ballabhgarh, Palwal and Hodal. The total area of Faridabad district is 2760
sq kms and its population is 14,77,000. Faridabad city is the most populated
and most industrialized in whole of Haryana.
Fatehbad Tourism
The District Fatehbad, Haryana was formed on 15 July, 1997. The district headquarter
is situated in Fatehbad town. Other smaller towns are Tohana, Ratia, Bhuna and
Bhattu. The total area of Fatehbad district is 2,415 sq km and its population
is 6,15,000. There are facilities for stay at PWD rest house, HSEB rest house,
market committee rest house and dharamsalas. The town is well provided with
schools, college, hospital and other basic necessities.
Gurgaon Tourism
District Gurgaon of Haryana: The district headquarter is situated in Gurgaon
city. Other smaller towns are Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Sohna, and Pataudi. Total
area of the district is 2,105 sq km and its population is 11,46,000.
Hissar Tourism
Hissar district of Haryana: Hissar district, also called Hisar, has an area
of 4191 sq km and its population is 12,30,000. The district headquarter is situated
in Hissar city. Hissar is one of the more important districts of Haryana politically.
Other smaller towns are Hansi, Uklana, Adampur Agroha and Barwala. Hissar town
was one of the prime centers of Harappan culture.
Jhajjar Tourism
Jhajjar district, Haryana was carved out of Rohtak district on July 15, 1997.
The district headquarter is situated in Jhajjar town at a distance of about
65 km from Delhi. The town is said to have been founded by one Chhaju and Chhajunagar
was changed to Jhajjar. It is also derived from Jharnaghar, a natural fountain.
A third derivation is from Jhajjar, a water vessel, because the surface drainage
of the country for miles around runs into the town as into a sink. Other towns
in the district are Bahadurgarh and Beri.
Jind Tourism
The district headquarter is situated in Jind town. Other smaller towns are Narwana,
Safidon and Uchana. The total area of Jind district is 2736 sq kms and its population
is 9,63,000. The town, headquarter of the district of the same name is situated
on the Ferozepur-Delhi section of the Northern Railway, 123 kilometers away
from Delhi and 57 Kilometers from Rohtak. It is also connected by road with
Delhi, Patiala, Chandigarh and other important towns of Haryana.
Karnal Tourism
The district headquarter is situated in Karnal city. It is 123 km from Delhi
on the National Highway NH1, also called the GT Road, and 126 km from Chandigarh.
Kurukshetra Tourism
Kurukshetra the holy pilgrimage in which 360 places of pilgrimage related to
the Mahabharata can be seen. Kurukshetra has been the germinating ground of
the essence of what we call Hinduism. The call to duty is the supreme religion.
The dictate to action without the thought, the hope, the wish, or reward is
a philosophy that has guided the Indian psyche for thousands of years. It is
one of those holy towns that have borne the imprint of Lord Krishna's footsteps.
Panchkula Tourism
The recently formed 17th district of Haryana, Panchkula is surrounded by Himachal
Pradesh in the north and north east by Ambala district in the east by Kurukshetra
district in the south and Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh in the West.
Panipat Tourism
Situated on the banks of the river Yamuna, 92km North of Delhi, Panipat is famous
in Indian history as a place where the fate of great empires was decided more
than once. Panipat is known for its handloom products.
Peshwa Tourism
27 km west of Thanesar lies Pehowa town. Cunningham dates the place back to
882 AD. The town derives its name from King Prithu. On the death of his father
says a legend, the King sat on the bank of river Saraswati, offering water to
all visitors. As a result, the place came to be known as Prithudaka or Prithu's
pool. The town which he afterwards built on the spot was called by the same
name. With time, the town of Prithu came to be called Pehowa.
Rewari Tourism
The district headquarter is situated in Rewari.
Rohtak Tourism
Rohtak - The district headquarter is situated in Rohtak town. Rohtak also known
for Medical College & University.
Sirsa Tourism
The name of the district Sirsa is derived from its headquarters, Sirsa. It is
said to be one of the oldest places of North India and its ancient name was
Sairishaka, which finds mention in 'Mahabharata', Panini's 'Ashatadhayayi' and
'Divyavadan'.
Thanesar Tourism
Thanesar is one of the most sacred places of Hindu pilgrimage. The town derives
its name from the words Sthan-esvar or the abode of God (Mahadev). The town
was once the centre of great learning.
Yamuna Nagar Tourism
The district headquarter is situated in Yamunanagar. Yamunanagar was formed
as a new district of Haryana on 16 October, 1989. Earlier to that it was part
of Ambala district. The river Yamuna forms its eastern boundary with the state
of Uttar Pradesh.
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