Facts about Haryana Indian state

Haryana is a North Indian state surrounding New Delhi on 3 sides. The Yamuna River runs along its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh. Shared with Punjab, the state capital Chandigarh is known for its modernist buildings and gridlike street plan designed by Swiss architect, Le Corbusier. The Zakir Hussain Rose Garden features 1,600 species, while its Rock Garden showcases sculptures made with recycled materials.

CAPITAL : Chandigarh

ESTABLISHED : November 1, 1966 (from Gujarath)

CHIEF MINISTER : Manohar Lal Khattar

GOVERNOR : Kaptan Singh Solanki

HIGH COURT : Chandigarh (1975)

DISTRICTS : 22

LANGUAGES : Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Haryanvi

POPULATION :  2011: 2, 53, 51,462 (18th)

[Males = 1, 34, 94, 734 & Females = 1, 18, 56, 728]

M : F = 1000 = 877

AREA : 44, 212 sq km (21st) Density: 573 per sq. km

LITERACY (2011) : 83. 78%

ASSEMBLY : 90

LOKSABHA : 10

RAJYASABHA : Nill

BOUNDARY STATES  : Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakand, Rajastan, Delhi, Chandigarh

STATE ANIMAL : Black Buck

STATE BIRD : Black Fronkolin

STATE TREE : Peepal

STATE FLOWER : Lotus

STATE DANCE : Thamal, Koriya, Duf, Phag Dance, Dhamal, Loor, Gagga, Swang, Gagor

FESTIVALS : Holi, Diwali, Teej, Sanjhi

RIVERS : Ghaggar, Yamuna

LAKES : Sirajkhand Lake, Badkhal Lake, Chakarvaty Lake, Damdama Lake (Damdama lake is one of the biggest natural lakes in Haryana)

POWER PLANTS : Gorakhpur Atomic Power Station, Deenabandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station, Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station, Panipat Thermal Power Station

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES

Sultanpur National park

Kalesar National Park

Bindawas Wild Life Sanctuary

Kalesar Wild Life Sanctuary

Khaparwas Wild Life Sanctuary

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary – Gurgaon

MAIN CITIES : Panipat, Kurukshetra, Pinjor, Ray, Karnal, Gurgav, Binola, Bahadurgarh, Jind, Kaithal, Palwal, Rewari, Sirsa, Thanesar

AIRPORTS : Pinjore, Karnal, Hissar, Bhiwani, Narnaul

IMPORTANT PERSONS

Kalpana chawla, Susma swaraj, Kapil Dev (Haryana hurricane)

Indian National Defence University = Binola

National Dairy Research University = Karnal

Nehru School of Sports- Ray

Rock Garden- Chandigarh

Cement Research Institute of India- Ballabgarh

Indian School of Communications & Reputations- Gurgaon (Gurugram)

Charhki Dadri is the 22nd district

Nahar Singh Cricket Stadium- Faridabad

Districts in Haryana (22 Districts)

• Ambala
• Bhiwani
• Charkhi Dadri
• Faridabad
• Fatehabad
• Gurgaon
• Hisar
• Jhajjar
• Jind
• Kaithal
• Karnal
• Kurukshetra
• Mahendragarh
• Mewat
• Palwal
• Panchkula
• Panipat
• Rewari
• Rohtak
• Sirsa
• Sonipat
• Yamunanagar