Yamunanagar district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Yamunanagar.

District of Haryana in India

Yamunanagar district

District of Haryana

Ashok Stambh Park at Topra Kalan

Location in Haryana

Country|  India
State| Haryana
Headquarters| Yamunanagar
Tehsils| Jagadhri, Chhachhrauli, Bilaspur
Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies| Ambala (shared with Ambala district), Kurukshetra (shared with Kurukshetra district)
Area

• Total| 1,756 km2 (678 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,214,205
• Density| 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demographics

• Sex ratio| 862
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website| yamunanagar.nic.in

Yamunanagar district is one of the 22 districts of the Indian state of Haryana. The district came into existence on 1 November 1989 and occupies an area of 1,756 square kilometres (678 sq mi). Yamunanagar town is the district headquarters.

Yamunanagar's average rainfall in Monsoon is 892 mm, which is much higher than the state average of 462 mm.

The district is bounded by Himachal Pradesh state in the north, by Uttar Pradesh state in the east, by Karnal district in the south, by Kurukshetra district in the southwest and Ambala district in the west.

## Divisions[edit]

The district is divided into 3 sub divisions: Jagadhri, Radaur and Bilaspur. There are 4 tehsils: Jagadhri, Chhachhrauli, Radaur and Bilaspur. These are further divided into 7 development blocks: Bilaspur, Sadhaura, Radaur, Jagadhri, Chhachhrauli, Saraswati Nagar and Partap Nagar. There are 4 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the district: Sadhaura, Jagadhri, Yamuna Nagar and Radaur. While Sadhaura, Jagadhri and Yamuna Nagar are part of Ambala Lok Sabha constituency, Radaur is part of Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 234,603| —
1911| 198,649| −1.65%
1921| 214,427| +0.77%
1931| 213,007| −0.07%
1941| 243,803| +1.36%
1951| 262,906| +0.76%
1961| 370,224| +3.48%
1971| 478,483| +2.60%
1981| 632,820| +2.84%
1991| 806,279| +2.45%
2001| 1,041,630| +2.59%
2011| 1,214,205| +1.54%
source:[1]

Religion in Yamunangar district (2011)[2]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 81.12%
Islam |

| 11.41%
Sikhism |

| 6.96%
Other or not stated |

| 0.51%

According to the 2011 census Yamunanagar district has a population of 1,214,205,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Bahrain[4] or the US state of New Hampshire.[5] This gives it a ranking of 393rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 687 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,780/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.56%. Yamuna Nagar has a sex ratio of 877 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 78.9%. 38.94% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 25.26% of the population.[3]

### Languages[edit]

Languages of Yamunanagar district (2011)[6]

Hindi (88.28%)

Punjabi (7.24%)

Haryanvi (1.75%)

Urdu (1.20%)

Others (1.53%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 88.28% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 7.24% Punjabi, 1.75% Haryanvi and 1.20% Urdu as their first language.[6]

## Major cities and towns[edit]

* Yamunanagar, a municipal corporation and district headquarters of Yamunanagar
* Jagadhri, located adjacent to Yamunanagar, is older of the twin cities.
* Chhachhrauli
* Bilaspur
* Radaur

## Geography and Climate[edit]

Yamunanagar district is situated on north-eastern tip of Haryana. It is bounded by Himachal Pradesh on northern side and Uttar Pradesh on eastern side. Land is plain with Siwalik hills on northern side, some high cliffs can also be found on northern side.

Month Rainfall (mm) January 28.0 February 28.1 March 22.5 April 21.7 May 38.9 June 128.0 July 372.0 August 343.7 September 150.9 October 19.0 November 12.5 December 17.8

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
2. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Haryana". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Yamunanagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Bahrain 1,214,705 July 2011 est."
5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "New Hampshire 1,316,470"
6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Haryana". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India..

## External links[edit]

* Yamuna Nagar district website

Places adjacent to Yamunanagar district

|  | Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh |

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Ambala district |

Yamuna Nagar district

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Kurukshetra district
Karnal district |  | Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh

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State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

Topics|

* Divisions of Haryana
* Outline
* History
* Tourism
* Geography
* Politics
* Government
* Governors
* Economy
* Sports

Districts and divisions|

| Ambala division|

* Ambala
* Kurukshetra
* Panchkula
* Yamuna Nagar

|

Faridabad division|

* Faridabad
* Nuh
* Palwal

Gurgaon division|

* Gurgaon
* Mahendragarh
* Rewari

Hisar division|

* Fatehabad
* Hisar
* Jind
* Sirsa

Karnal division|

* Kaithal
* Karnal
* Panipat

Rohtak division|

* Bhiwani
* Charkhi Dadri
* Jhajjar
* Rohtak
* Sonipat

Major cities|

* Faridabad
* Gurgaon
* Panipat
* Yamunanagar
* Rohtak
* Hisar
* Karnal
* Sonipat
* Panchkula
* Bhiwani
* Sirsa
* Bahadurgarh
* Jind
* Kurukshetra
* Kaithal
* Rewari
* Palwal
* Charkhi Dadri

Culture|

* Haryanvi culture
* Cinema

List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar)

* Music
* Folk dance
* Swang)
* Haryanvi language
* Ahirwati
* Bagri
* Braj Bhasha
* Bangru
* Deshwali
* Khadar
* Loarki
* Mewati
* Pahari)
* Haryanvi people

Economy|

* Power stations and power organisations

Places of interest

Sarasvati civilization (Indus Valley civilization – IVC)|

* Adi Badri
* Balu, Haryana
* Banawali
* Bhirrana
* Farmana
* Jognakhera
* Kanwari
* Kunal
* Lohari Ragho
* Mitathal
* Rakhigarhi
* Siswal
* Sothi

Archaeological|

* National monuments
* State monuments

Baoli (Stepwells)s|

* Kaithal (Bhai ki Baoli)
* Fatehabad (Rania,_Sirsa#History"Rania)
* Gurugram (Akhara Baoli, Badshahpur Baoli, Dhumaspur Baoli)
* Meham in Rohtak (Choron ki Baoli)
* Narnaul (Alijaan ki Bawdi)

Buddhist and Hindu Sites|

* Buddhist mounds (Agroha Mound, Sugh Ancient Mound)
* Buddhist stupas ([Adi Badri, Haryana

Haveli|

* Nangal Sirohi
* Hemu Ki Haveli in Rewari
* Noor Mahal in Karnal
* Gurugram: (Sikanderpur, Mohammadpur Jharsa, 12 Biswa haveli in Gurgaon gaon, Mahalwala haveli in 8 Biswa of Gurgaon gaon)

Forts|

* Asigarh Fort (Hansi)
* Badhshapur Fort
* Buria Fort
* Chhachhrauli Fort
* Dhosi Hill Fort
* Fatehabad Fort
* Farrukhnagar Fort
* Hisar-e-Firoza
* Fort Kotla
* Indor Fort
* Jind Fort
* Kaithal Fort
* Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal
* Loharu Fort
* Madhogarh Fort
* Mahendragarh Fort
* Meham Fort
* Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh
* Pinjore Fort
* Raipur Rani Fort
* Fort of King Saras of Sirsa
* Tosham Hill Fort

Hills|

* Dhosi Hill near Narnaul
* Kotla Hill in Mewat
* Indor Hill in Mewat
* Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh
* Mahendragarh Hill
* Morni Hills in Yamuna Nagar
* Tosham Hill in Bhiwani

Caves|

* Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill
* Tosham Hill Caverns
* Nar Narayan Cave in Yamuna Nagar

Historical|

* Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore
* Dhosi Hill
* Farrukhnagar
* Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex
* Mughal Bridge at Kernal
* Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra
* Nahar Singh Mahal
* Narnaul
* Pataudi Palace
* Pinjore Gardens
* Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
* Surajkund
* Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal
* Tosham rock inscription
* State Protected Monuments
* Monuments of National Importance

National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana|

* Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
* Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
* Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
* Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary
* Kalesar National Park
* Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary
* Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
* Morni
* Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary
* Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary
* Sohna
* Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary

Endangered Wildlife Breeding|

* Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani
* Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra
* Deer Park, Hisar
* Kalesar Elephant Rehabilitation Centre
* Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni
* Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala
* Peacock & Chinkara Breading Centre, Jhabua in Rewari district
* Sparrow Conservation Centre, Pinjore
* Vulture and Sparrow Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore

Zoos in Haryana|

* Bhiwani Zoo
* Hisar Deer Park
* Rohtak Zoo
* Pipli Zoo

Herbal Parks|

* Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar
* Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham
* Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu
* Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park

Lakes|

* Badkhal Lake
* Blue Bird Lake at Hisar
* Damdama Lake
* Karna Lake
* Tilyar Lake at Rohtak

Dams|

* Anagpur Dam
* Hathnikund Barrage
* Kaushalya Dam
* Masani barrage
* Ottu barrage
* Palla barrage
* Pathrala barrage
* Tajewala Barrage

Rivers|

* Chautang
* Ghaggar-Hakra
* Markanda River
* Najafgarh
* Sahibi River
* Sarasvati River
* Yamuna

Religious|

* Adi Badri (Haryana) Sarsvati udgam sthal
* Agroha Dham
* Baba Thakur
* Banbhori Devi
* Brahma Sarovar
* Bhuteshwar Temple
* Jayanti Devi Temple
* Jyotisar
* Kartikeya Temple
* Markandeshwar
* Mata Mansa Devi Mandir
* Nada Sahib
* Naugaja Peer
* Pindara Temple
* Sannihit Sarovar
* Sita Mai Temple
* Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
* Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon
* St. Thomas' Church at Hisar

Offices|

* High Court
* Legislative Assembly
* Raj Bhavan

Public places|

* Kingdom of Dreams
* Mall of India
* The Oberoi

Extreme Corners of Haryana|

* Eastern-most point: Kalesar village Yamuna riverbank in Yamuna Nagar District

* Western-most point: Chautala-Sangari border road crossing in Sirsa district

* Southern-most point: Kol Gaon hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district

* Northern-most point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh-Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district

Highest-lowest of Haryana|

* Highest point: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district

* Lowest natural Surface elevation point:

* Deepest Underground Cave:

* Coldest avg temp: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district

* Hottest avg temp: Hisar

* Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district

* Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani

Oldest of Haryana|

* Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley civilization in Hisar district

* Oldest archaeological mine site: Kaliyana hill Indus Valley civilization stone mine (3000 BC or 5000 years old) west of Charkhi Dadri

Government and Politics

Elections|

* Elections in Haryana
* 1991
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2004
* 2009
* 2014
* 2019

Chief Ministers|

* Banarsi Das Gupta
* Rao Birender Singh
* Bansi Lal
* Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
* Bhajan Lal
* Devi Lal
* Om Prakash Chautala
* Hukam Singh
* Bhupinder Singh Hooda
* Manohar Lal Khattar

Governors|

* Dharma Vira
* Birendra Narayan Chakraborty
* Ranjit Singh Narula
* Jaisukh Lal Hathi
* Harcharan Singh Brar
* Surjit Singh Sandhawalia
* Ganpatrao Devji Tapase
* Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney
* Hari Anand Barari
* Dhanik Lal Mandal
* Mahaveer Prasad
* Babu Parmanand
* Om Prakash Verma
* Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
* Jagannath Pahadia
* Kaptan Singh Solanki

State agencies|

* Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
* Debt Conciliation Board
* Doordarshan Haryana
* Foreign Investment and NRI Cell
* Forests Department, Haryana
* Department of Economic and Statistical Analysis, Haryana
* Department of Environment, Haryana
* Department of Excise & Taxation, Haryana
* Department of Finance, Haryana
* Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana
* Department of Industrial Training & Vocational Education, Haryana
* Department of Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Haryana
* Department of Labour & Employment, Haryana
* Department of Land records & Consolidation, Haryana
* Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana
* Department of Rehabilitation, Haryana
* Department of Higher Education, Haryana
* Department of School Education, Haryana
* Department of Elementary Education, Haryana
* Haryana Board of School Education
* Haryana Civil Medical Services
* Haryana Environment Protection Council
* Haryana Land Record Information System
* Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited
* Haryana Police
* Haryana Roadways
* Haryana Seeds Development Corporation
* Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums
* Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Haryana
* Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited
* Haryana Urban Development Authority
* Haryana Waqf Board
* State Counselling Board, Haryana
* Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam

Sports

Venues|

* Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium
* Nahar Singh Stadium
* Tau Devi Lal Stadium
* Sector 16 Stadium
* Mahabir Stadium

Associations|

* Haryana Archery Association
* Haryana Cricket Association

Teams|

* Haryana cricket team
* Haryana football team
* Bhiwani Boxing Club

* Portal:India
* Category: Haryana
* Wikiproject: Haryana

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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