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General Information
Capital- Chandigarh
Area- 44,212 sq km
Population- 21,082,989
Literacy- 68.59%
Districts- 19
Haryana is a state in north India. It was carved out of the state of Punjab in 1966. It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north and Rajasthan to the west and south. The eastern border with Uttaranchal & Uttar Pradesh is defined by the river Yamuna.
Haryana also surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently a large area of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region.
The capital of Haryana is Chandigarh which is administered as a union territory and is also the capital of Punjab.
The official language is Hindi and Punjabi is the second official language. A significant proportion especially in the rural areas speak Haryanvi, a dialect of Hindi. The majority are Hindus (78%), followed by Sikhs (18%), Muslims (4%), Jains and Christians. |
