North IndiaStateHR
Haryana
Capital: Chandigarh
#21
Area Rank
#18
Pop. Rank
75.6%
Literacy
22
Districts
๐Basic Information
CapitalChandigarh (shared with Punjab)
Largest CityFaridabad
Formation1 November 1966
Population2.54 crore (2011)
Area44,212 sq km
LanguagesHindi, Haryanvi
Literacy Rate75.6%
Districts22
Major RiversYamuna, Ghaggar
๐Key GK Facts
- 1.Carved out of Punjab on 1 November 1966 on linguistic basis
- 2.Panipat (site of three historic battles) is in Haryana
- 3.Kurukshetra โ site of the Mahabharata war; major pilgrimage site
- 4.Highest per capita income state in north India
- 5.Shares capital Chandigarh with Punjab (UT)
- 6.Produces the highest quantity of milk in India
- 7.Gurugram (Gurgaon) is India's largest corporate hub after Mumbai
โญFamous For
Kurukshetra (Mahabharata)Milk and dairy productionSports medalsAutomobile industry (Gurugram)Panipat battlefield
๐ฏWildlife & National Parks
- ๐ฟSultanpur National Park (Flamingos, migratory birds)
- ๐ฟKalesar National Park
Tips
- โ3 Battles of Panipat: 1526 (Babur vs Ibrahim Lodi), 1556 (Akbar vs Hemu), 1761 (Ahmad Shah Durrani vs Marathas)
- โChandigarh designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier
- โHaryana and Punjab share Chandigarh as capital โ its status is an ongoing political issue
๐ง Quick Quiz
What is the capital of Haryana?
When was Haryana officially formed?