Yamunanagar district




District of Haryana in Haryana, India





















Yamunanagar district

District of Haryana

Location of Yamunanagar district in Haryana
Location of Yamunanagar district 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 (2001)
 • Total
1,041,630
 • Density
590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio
862
Website
Official website

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.


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.




Contents





  • 1 Divisions


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Major cities and towns


  • 4 Places of Interest


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 External links




Divisions


The district comprises three tehsils: Jagadhri, Chhachhrauli and Bilaspur. These are further divided into six development blocks: Bilaspur, Sadhaura, Mustafabad, Radaur, Jagadhri and Chhachhrauli.


There are four Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this 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



According to the 2011 census Yamunanagar district has a population of 1,214,162,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Bahrain[2] or the US state of New Hampshire.[3] This gives it a ranking of 393rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 687 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,780/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.56%.[1] Yamuna Nagar has a sex ratio of 877 females for every 1,000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 78.9%.[1]



























Religion in Yamunanagar district[4]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
81.12%
Islam
11.41%
Sikhism
6.96%
Christianity
0.30%
Jainism
0.13%
Others
0.08%


Hindi and Punjabi are major languages spoken in District.


Yamunanagar district has 2nd highest number of Muslims in Haryana . Most of the Muslims are Sunnis . They belong to the “Gujjar Caste”.



Major cities and towns



  • Yamunanagar, a municipal corporation and district headquarters of Yamunanagar


  • Jagadhri, located adjacent to Yamunanagar, is older of the twin cities.

  • Chhachhrauli

  • Sadhaura

  • Adi Badri

  • Bilaspur

  • Radaur


Places of Interest


A number of tourist attractions and important places can be seen in and near Yamunanagar. These include Adibadri, Ancient Site of Sugh, Bilaspur and Kapalmochan, Buddhist Stupa Chaneti, Ch Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park, Chhachhrauli, Fort of Buria and Rang Mahal, Harnol and Topra, Kalesar Forest Reserve, Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kos Minar, Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir and Sadhaura. [5]



Notes




  1. ^ abcdef "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 


  2. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Bahrain 1,214,705 July 2011 est. 


  3. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Hampshire 1,316,470 


  4. ^ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/210-yamunanagar.html


  5. ^ "Ancient site of Sugh". HaryanaTourism.gov.in. Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited. Retrieved 2018-04-26. 




External links


  • Yamuna Nagar district website


Coordinates: 30°07′12″N 77°16′48″E / 30.12000°N 77.28000°E / 30.12000; 77.28000







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