One of the states that makes up India, Haryana may be found in the country's upper region. On November 1, 1966, it was separated from the state that had previously been known as East Punjab on the grounds of its linguistic makeup. It has a land area that is less than 1.4 percent of India's total, which places it in the 21st position in terms of size (44,212 km2 or 17,070 sq mi). The state capital is Chandigarh, which is also shared with the neighbouring state of Punjab. Faridabad, which is a part of the National Capital Region, is the most populated city in the state. One of the most important centres for finance and industry in all of India is the city of Gurgaon. The state of Haryana is divided into six administrative divisions, twenty-two districts, seventy-two sub-divisions, ninety-three revenue tehsils, fifty sub-tehsils, one hundred forty community development blocks, 154 cities and towns, seven thousand three hundred fifty villages, and six thousand two hundred twenty-two village panchayats.
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) may be found across Haryana, the majority of which are situated inside the several industrial corridor projects that link the National Capital Region. One of the most important centres for both the automotive and information technology industries in India is Gurgaon. In terms of the human development index, Haryana is ranked 11th among the states in India. Haryana's economy is the thirteenth biggest in India and has a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of 7.65 trillion rupees (US$96 billion). It also has the country's fifth-highest GSDP per capita at 240,000 rupees (US$3,000), making it the fifth most prosperous state in India overall. When compared to other states in India, Haryana has the highest unemployment rate.
The state has a robust economy, national highways, and state roads, in addition to its many historical sites, monuments, cultural legacy, flora and wildlife, and opportunities for tourism. It shares its northern border with the Indian states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, its western and southern borders with the state of Rajasthan, and its eastern border with the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is formed by the river Yamuna. As a result of the fact that the state of Haryana encompasses the national capital territory of Delhi on three sides (the north, the west, and the south), a significant portion of the state of Haryana is considered part of India's economically significant National Capital Region for the purposes of planning and development.