Panipat district

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

Panipat district पानीपत जिला
District of Haryana
Location of Panipat district in Haryana
Country	India
State	Haryana
Administrative division	Rohtak Division
Headquarters	Panipat
Tehsils	1.Panipat, 2.Samalkha, 3.Israna
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Karnal (shared with Karnal district)
• Assembly seats	1.Panipat Rural, 2.Panipat City, 3.Israna, 4.Samalkha
Area
• Total	1,268 km² (490 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,605,765 Male = 646,857 Female = 558,580
• Urban	555,085
Demographics
• Literacy	75.94% Male = 83.71% Female = 67.00%
• Sex ratio	864
Major highways	NH1, SH14, SH16
Website	Official website

Panipat district pronunciation (Hindi: पानीपत जिला) is one of the 21 districts of Haryana in north India. The historical town of Panipat is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1268 km², making it the 19th largest in the state, just above Gurgaon and Panchkula.

History

Panipat district was carved out from the erstwhile Karnal district on 1 November 1989. On 24 July 1991 it was again merged with Karnal district. On 1 January 1992 it again became a separate district.

Divisions

The district is divided into two sub-divisions:

These sub-divisions are further divided into three tehsils:

Panipat
Samalkha
Israna

There are four Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district:

Panipat Rural
Panipat City
Israna
Samalkha

Panipat district is a part of the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Panipat district has a population of 1,205,437,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Bahrain^[2] or the US state of New Hampshire.^[3] This gives it a ranking of 396th in India (out of a total of 640).^[1] The district has a population density of 951 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,460/sq mi) .^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.60%.^[1] Panipat has a sex ratio of 864 females for every 1000 males,^[1] and a literacy rate of 75.94%.

Religion in Panipat district^[4]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			89.92%
Sikhism			2.08%
Islam			7.19%
Christianity			0.19%
Jainism			0.39%
Others			0.24%

References

1 2 3 4 5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Bahrain 1,214,705 July 2011 est. line feed character in |quote= at position 8 (help)
↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Hampshire 1,316,470 line feed character in |quote= at position 14 (help)
↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/214-panipat.html

External links

Panipat district website

Karnal district

Jind district

Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh

Panipat district

Sonipat district

State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

Topics

Divisions of Haryana

Districts

Places of interest

Indus Valley Civilization	Balu, Haryana Banawali Bhirrana Farmana Jognakhera Kanwari Kunal Lohari Ragho Mitathal Rakhigarhi Siswal Sothi

Archaeological	Agroha Mound Chaneti Stupa

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 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

Wildlife Sanctuary	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 Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breading Centre, Jhabua in Rewari district Deer Park, Hisar

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 Ottu 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	Courtyard by Marriott 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

Elections

Chief Ministers

Governors

State agencies

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

Culture

Economy

Power stations and power organisations

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