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.

More Informations About 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

State Symbols of Haryana
State Animal	Black buck
State Bird	Black francolin
State Tree	Peepal
State Flower	Lotus

Demography of Haryana
Population (2011 Census)	25,353,081
Population Density (per km2)	573
Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males)	910
Literacy Rate (%)	83.78
Per Capita Income (₹)	239,535

Forest & Wildlife Reserves in Haryana

1. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
2. Kalesar National Park
3. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
7. Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
9. Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary
11. Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary

Major Rivers in Haryana

1. Ghaggar
2. Kaushalya
3. Markanda
4. Tangri/Dangri
5. Choutang
6. Dohan
7. Yamuna
8. Somb
9. Sahibi

Important Mountains in Haryana

1. Samlasan Devi(788m)
2. Kalesar
3. Khudana
4. Kalatibba
5. Mt. Jhalna
6. Devsar
7. Baral
8. Rayanwala
9. Banka Sar
10. Kapuri Pahari
11. Ratha Khera
12. Tiloka
13. Boua
14. Pipli
15. Udeypur

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.

Mineral Deposits in Haryana

1. Copper
2. China Clay
3. Gypsum
4. Quartz
5. limestone
6. Slate

Airports in Haryana

1. Hisar Airport

Traditional Dances in Haryana

1. Ghumar Dance
2. Ras Leela
3. Phag Dance
4. Loor Folk Dance
5. Gugga Dance
6. Khoria Dance
7. Daph Dance
8. Gangor Puja Folk Dance
9. Phag Music
10. Teej Folk Song

Art and Crafts of Haryana

1. Hand Embroidery
2. Lac Bangles
3. Pottery Painting & Terracotta Art
4. Leather Work
5. Wood Work
6. Sandalwood Carving Crafts
7. Bone Carving
8. Sanghi craft
9. Mudha Making

Regional Festivals Haryana

1. Haryana Day
2. Kartik Festival
3. Gugga Naumi
4. Teej
5. Baisakhi
6. Basant Panchami
7. Surajkund Mela
8. Gangore
9. Lohri