Facts and Interesting Points About Haryana

Interesting Points About Haryana

Hindi is the official language of Haryana.
Haryana is the largest exporter of Basmati Rice.
It is the 1st state in India to have full rural electrification.
The state shares border with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Haryana Surrounds NCT Delhi from its 3 sides.
Haryana is divided into 4 major regions, viz Ambala, Hisar, Rohtak and Gurgaon.
Faridabad is the largest city in Haryana.
The state has epical as well as historical importance as pointed out below:
- Saraswati River Bank is situated in Haryana, where the Vedas which are the ancient books of the Hindu religion were written.
- The Kurukshetra which was prominent as the battleground of the epical Mahabharat war is a present district of the state.
- Gurgaon or Gurugram is believed to be the place where Dronacharya taught Pandavas and Kauravas.
- Some places in Hisar are having traces of the Harappa Civilization.
- The battles of Panipat were also fought in the Panipat district located in Haryana.

General Details About Haryana
Formation	1 November 1966
Capital	Chandigarh
Governor	Bandaru Dattatreya
Chief Minister	Manohar Lal Khattar
Chief Justice	Justice Ravi Shanker Jha
Districts	22
Area (km²)	44,212
Lok Sabha Seats	10
Rajya Sabha Seats	5
State Legislative Assembly Seats	90
Languages	Hindi, English, Punjabi, Haryanvi, Ahirwati, Mewati, Bagri

Agriculture in Haryana
Major Crops	Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Groundnut, Tobacco, Linseed, Sesamum, Rapeseed, Mustard, Sugarcane, Barley, Corn, Millet, Gram, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Jute etc.
Vegetables & Fruits	Cauliflower, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Chillies, Guava and groundnut etc.