Outline of Haryana

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Where in India Haryana is located.

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Haryana – one of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Located in northern region of the Indian subcontinent, it is India's 21st largest state by area, and 18th most populous state. Haryana surrounds the National Capital Territory of Delhi on three sides, forming the latter's northern, western and southern borders. The economic, social and cultural facets of Haryana include high economic development, high GDP per capita, high life expectancy, low female-to-male sex ratio, and rich sporting tradition.

General reference[]

Names[]

Rankings (amongst India's states)[]

Out of total 29 states and union territories (1st highest, 35th lowest):

  • by area (higher rank is bigger): 21st (2011 census)
  • by population (higher rank is bigger): 18th
  • by gross domestic product (GDP) (higher rank is better) : 13th (2014)
  • by per capita income (higher rank is better): 6th
  • by unemployment rate (lower is better): 20th (47 per 1000)
  • by house ownership (higher rank is better): 14th (88.4%)
  • by Human Development Index (HDI) (higher rank is better): 9th
  • by life expectancy at birth (higher rank is better): 12th
  • by vaccination coverage (higher rank is better): 8th (74.8%)
  • by low-BMI underweight people: (lower rank is better): male 12th (24.8%), female 15th (25.8%)
  • by literacy rate (higher rank is better): 22nd
  • by sex ratio (higher rank is better): 30th
  • by cognizable crime rate (lower rank is better): 4th (2015)
  • by suicide rate (lower rank is better): 15th (10.9 annual suicide per lakh of population)

Geography of Haryana[]

  • Haryana is: an Indian state
  • Area of Haryana: 44,212 km², or 1.34% of India's total geographical area
  • Population of Haryana: 25,353,081, or 2.09% of India's population (2011 Census of India)

Location of Haryana[]

  • Haryana is situated within the following regions:
    • Northern Hemisphere
    • Eastern Hemisphere
      • Eurasia
        • Asia
          • South Asia
            • Indian Subcontinent
              • India
                • North India
                  • Punjab region
    • Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
    • Neighboring States and UTs – Haryana is located next to:
      • Chandigarh
      • Delhi
      • Himachal Pradesh
      • Punjab
      • Rajasthan
      • Uttarakhand
      • Uttar Pradesh

Geographic features of Haryana[]

  • Topographic features of Haryana
    • Major Physiographic Divisions of Haryana
      • Shivalik Hills to the north east
      • Punjab Plain in the west
      • Ghaggar-Yamuna Plain in the east, forming the largest part of the state
      • Bagar region sandy plains are on the edge of Thar Desert in the south west
      • Aravalli Range in the south
    • Landforms of Haryana
      • Dhosi Hill, an extinct volcano
    • Topographic extremes of Haryana
      • High: Karoh Peak, Morni Hills 1,467 m (4,813 ft)
  • Hydrographic features of Haryana

Environment of Haryana[]

Wildlife of Haryana[]

Protected areas of Haryana[]

Hierarchy of settlements of Haryana[]

  • State (Haryana)
    • Divisions (comprising one or more districts)
      • Districts (comprising cities, towns and villages)
        • Cities and Towns (run by Municipal committee/corporation under Urban Development ministry)
          • Wards (city is subdivided in to several wards)
            • Colonies (each ward has one or more colonies/neighbourhood)
        • Tehsils (Department of Revenue) and Block (Department of Rural Development, area usually overlaps with tehsil)
          • Gram panchayat
            • Village (each panchayat has one or more village)
              • Pana (subdivisions within village are called pana or ward)
              • Dhani (some villages also have scattered isolated dhanis within its official geographical limits)

Regions of Haryana[]

Administrative Units of Haryana[]

Miscellaneous regions of Haryana[]

Government and Politics of Haryana[]

Main articles: Government of Haryana and Politics of Haryana
  • Form of government: State Government of India
  • Capital of Haryana: Chandigarh, is also the capital of the state of Punjab, and is a Union territory, separate from the two states.

Elections in Haryana[]

  • Elections to the Lok Sabha in Haryana
  • Political families of Haryana

Branches of the Government of Haryana[]

Law and order in Haryana[]

History of Haryana[]

History of Haryana, by period[]

Culture of Haryana[]

Art in Haryana[]

Literary Arts of Haryana[]

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Cinema of Haryana[]
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  • Saang
  • Ras Leela
  • Ragini
Dance and Music[]
  • Folk Dances of Haryana
  • Music of Haryana[2][3]
    • Devotional
      • Chaupaiya (on verses)
      • Holi festival
      • Manjira (type of Cymbal)
      • Ras Leela (of Krishna and Gopis)
      • Ragini
    • Festive seasonal
    • Ceremonial and recreational
      • Legendary bravery
      • Love and romance
      • Ceremonial
        • Dhamal Dance,
        • Ghoomar
        • Jhoomar (sway, male only)
        • Khoria dance
        • Loor dance
        • Ragini

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  • Forts of Haryana
  • List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
  • List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Haryana: Chandigarh Capitol Complex, as part of the Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
    • Open Hand Monument
  • Rock Garden of Chandigarh
Embroidery of Haryana[]
  • Phulkari, which has been awarded the Geographical indication (GI) status in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
  • Shisha (embroidery)

Clothing and ornaments in Haryana[]

Men[]

    • Kurta
    • Pajamas
    • Dhoti
    • Khandwa

Women[]

Cuisine of Haryana[]

  • North Indian cuisine
    • Punjabi cuisine
      • Haryanvi cuisine
        • Dishes of Haryana

Languages and dialects of Haryana[]

Languages and Dialects of Haryana.
  • Hindi (Central Zone)
    • Haryanvi language
      • (also called Deshwali, Desari and Desaru, spoken in Deswal region covering districts of Rohtak, Sonipat and Jhajjar.
      • spoken in Jind, Hisar, Hansi, Bhiwani, Tosham, Charki Dadri, Meham and Gohana.
      • (dialect of the Jats) sub-dialect of deswali, spoken by Jats and Rors in low-lying khadir flood planes on western banks of Yamuna in Panipat, Karnal,Kuruksehtra and Yamunanagar districts.
      • (also called Banagaru, Hariani & Haryiani, spoken in areas between Khadar region, Bagar region and deswali region in Kaithal District, Pehowa, Tohana, Barwala, Narwana and Assandh.
    • Bagri language spoken in (Bagar region of sandy western Haryana covering Sirsa, Ellenabad, Fatehabad, Adampur, Balsamand, Siwani and Bahal in Haryana.
    • Sansi language (distinct language of Sansi nomads, with influence of Rajasthani, Punjabi, Haryanvi and Hindi languages)
    • Mewati language is spoken in Nuh District, Sohna and part of Palwal District.
      • Ahirwati dialect of Mewati language is spoken in Rewari, Mahendragarh, Narnaul, Loharu, Matanheil and parts of Gurugram District like Pataudi and Manesar.
      • (Rangri dialect is another type for Haryanvi language used by haryanvi-Muslim migrants living in Pakistan)
  • Braj Bhasha (Faridabad and Palwal districts)
  • Pahari languages (in hill areas of Ambala, Panchkula and Yamuna Nagar districts)
  • Punjabi languages
    • Puadhi dialect is spoken in districts of Panchkula District, Ambala District and parts of Kuruksehtra District like Shahbad Markanda.
    • Malwai dialect dialect is spoken in northern Sirsa District which includes Mandi Dabwali, Kalanwali and Odhan. It also spoken in Ratia Tehsil of Fatehbad District.
    • Rathi dialect is spoken in central Sirsa District and northern Faridabad district..

Media in Haryana[]

Museums in Haryana[]

People of Haryana[]

Caste/community breakdown:[4]

  • Jat, 25% to 28%
    Single largest ethnic group of
  • , 20% to 22%
    Second largest ethnic group of Haryana.Historically socio-economically dominant.
  • OBC, 24%,
    Includes Ahir, Saini, Yadava, etc. Excluding Jats who have been demanding OBC status for jobs.
  • Scheduled Castes, 21%,
    Dalits, from marginalised communities such as Balmiki, Chamar, Dhanak and Khatik.
  • Other non-dalit non-SC castes, 7% to 10,
    Includes mainly Baniya and Punjabi people (excluding Jat Sikh, Punjabi speaking 1947 partition migrants who are now natives of Haryana) and the rest.

Religion in Haryana[]

Population data as per Census of India 2011:[5]

Sports in Haryana[]

State Symbols of Haryana[]

  • State animal: Blackbuck
  • State Bird: Black francolin
  • State Flower: Lotus
  • State Tree: Peepal
  • State seal: Seal of Haryana

Economy and infrastructure of Haryana[]

Economy of Haryana

Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Haryana[]

Irrigation[]

  • Dams
    • Bhakra Dam
    • Lakhwar Dam on Yamuna (including downstream and Katapathar Barrage), under-construction
    • Renuka Dam on Yamuna, under-construction
    • Kishau Dam on Tons River, proposed
  • Rivers
    • Yamuna and its tributaries including Sahibi River (and tributaries)
  • Canals
    • Western Yamuna Canal
    • Rajasthan Canal

Industry Sector in Haryana[]

  • Manufacturing
    • Automotive industry in Haryana
    • National Fertilizers Limited plant at Panipat
    • Indian Oil Corporation's Panipat Refinery
  • Economic and Industrial Corridors, and Investment Regions
    • Special Economic Zones in Haryana
    • Amritsar Delhi Kolkata Industrial Corridor
    • Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Haryana nodes[6]

Services Sector in Haryana[]

  • Banking in Haryana
    • State Bank of Patiala, an associate bank of the State Bank Group
    • Oriental Bank of Commerce
    • , a Regional Rural Bank
  • Tourism in Haryana[7]

Transportation in Haryana[]

Energy in Haryana[]

Education in Haryana[]

Heath and safety in Haryana[]

See also[]

  • Outline of India


Archaeological
Historical
  • Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore
  • Farrukhnagar
  • 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
Zoos in Haryana
Dams in Haryana
Public places

References[]

  1. ^ "Amit Shah's Vistar Yatra : "Operation Jatland" begins today.", The Statesman, 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Journal of Punjab Studies - Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies - UC Santa Barbara". www.global.ucsb.edu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ Sachchidananda Encyclopaedic Profile of Indian Tribes Volume 1 - 1996 817141298X p416.
  4. ^ Haryana caste breakdown of voters 2014
  5. ^ Religion in Haryana, Census of India, 2011.
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ "Progress report of village electrification as on 30-09-2015" (PDF). CEA.
  9. ^ "Abengoa completes India's first CSP plant at 3 MW". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2016.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Haryana

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