Districts 

Ambala
Bhiwani
Faridabad
Fatehabad
Gurgaon
Hisar
Jhajjar Gurgaon
Jind
Kaithal
Karnal
Kurukshetra
Mahendragarh
Mewat
Panchkula
Panipat
Rewari
Rohtak
Sirsa
Sonipat
Yamunanagar

District: At a Glance

Gurgaon is one of the

important districts of
Haryana which has
been included in the
National Capital Region
(NCR) of Delhi. It is
just 10 kms away from
the Indira Gandhi
International Airport,
Delhi. The district
derived its name from
the name of Guru
Dronacharya; the
village was given as
gurudakshina to him
by his students.The
district is surrounded
by Delhi & Rajasthan.

The district lies

between 27 degree 39'
and 28 degree 32' 25"
latitude, and 76
degree 39' 30"and 77
degree 20' 45"
longitude. It is
bordered by the
district of Rohtak in
the north and the
Union Territory of
Delhi, Faridabad
district to the east. On
its south, the district
shares boundaries with
the states of Uttar
Pradesh and
Rajasthan. The
western side of the
district is bordered
with the district of
Rewari and the State
of Rajasthan.
 Gurgaon is a fast
emerging cyber city of
India where you can
see world famous IT
companies like Huges
Software, Tata
Consultancy Service,
Alcatel, HCL, Siemens,
GE Capital, Silicon
Graphics etc. The
principal buildings of
interest in Gurgaon
city include Cawn
Sarai, Nehru Stadium
and Kamla Nehru Park.
About 1.0 km away
from the Gurgaon city
is a village by the
same name which is
known far and wide for
its temple of Sheetla
Mata. While you make
trip to Gurgaon, a visit
to this temple is a
must.

The district has several

other places to visit
out of which Sultanpur
Lake Bird Sanctuary
(10 Km from Gurgaon)
is a worth visiting
place for its natural
beauty. Sohna is a
small town known
especially remarkable
for its hot springs.

Facts & Figures

Date offormation 15 August, 1979

2760 sq. km
27039' and 28 32' 25" N
76039' 30"and 77 20' 45" E
Population (2001) 8, 70,539
470504
400035
59.50%
1
3
1
4
Assembly seats 3
289
Averagerainfall 553.00 mm
122001, 122015
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How to reach

Gurgaon being an
important destination
for IT and software
industry is well
connected by air, rail
and road. The nearest
airport is the Indira
Gandhi International
Airport located at a
distance of 15 km from
Gurgaon city. Gurgaon
is connected through
well maintained
railway network. The
railway station is on
the Delhi-Rewari-
Jaipur railway line
route. It is at a
distance of about 3 km
from main Gurgaon
City. Haryana
Roadways buses &
Auto (3 wheelers) are
also available at
station for carrying
passengers to different
locations in the city.

Social
Profile of
New
Gurgaon

Gurgaon is an old
city of Haryana. But
the Gurgaon we are
referring here is the
new Gurgaon that is
emerging as the
millennium city of
India. The public
profile of
upcoming Gurgaon
is quite young and
affluent.

The new Gurgaon is

the symbol of
India’s developing
economy. The city
houses a plethora of
big Indian
corporate, and Multi
National
Companies. You
name it and it’s
there in Gurgaon –
Ernst and
Young, GE
Capital, GM,
Mercer, Microsoft,
Dell, HP, American
Express, all big
global names have
their offices in
Gurgaon.

The existence of
BPOs and Call
Centers also adds to
the young crowd of
Gurgaon. The
average age of the
employees of
BPO is between 20-
30 years. As
compared to the
other cities of India
Gurgaon has a very
high number of
BPOs.
It is evident that the
profile of upcoming
Gurgaon people has
to be young working
professionals. All
these companies
have employed
relatively young
people, most of
them between age
group of 25-40
years. Majority of
the families in
Gurgaon are young
– either married
couples with young
children or married
working couples
without children.

In past 6 to 7 years
Gurgaon has
experienced an
influx of such young
working couples
and individuals. As
a result the real
estate of Gurgaon
has experienced a
boom. Private
builders like DLF,
Unitech, and Ansal
are coming up with
huge number of
residential projects
and the new
working class
people are ready pay
any price for homes
within these world
class residential
complexes.

Profile of upcoming
Gurgaon people is
quite easygoing and
fun loving. This is
the reason why
Gurgaon is replete
with haunts that
youngsters are
looking forward to,
for example, pubs,
discos, or hang out
joints like TGIF and
Mojo.

Diverse Crowd of
Gurgaon

Another striking
thing about the
public profile of
upcoming Gurgaon
is that it comes from
different parts of
India. No doubt that
the place has
maximum people
from adjoining
cities of Noida,
Faridabad, and
Delhi. But the
percentage of
people belonging to
other states like
Southern India,
West Bengal, Bihar,
UP, Gujrat, is also
relatively high.

Also the number of

NRIs, and foreign
nationals living in
the city is quite
high. A number of
NRIs who have
either come back or
settled in India, or
those who want to
buy house for
investment purpose
consider Gurgaon
worthy. Foreigners
who are in India on
international
assignment also like
to hang up in
Gurgaon due to the
presence of
international brands
of apparels,
accessories, food
stuff, in Gurgaon.

Gurgaon is still a
growing city and
nurturing a huge
young crowd who
crave for a modern
and youthful
environment. But is
the city providing
them with the
infrastructure and
safety that should be
in an international
city.

True that the public

profile of upcoming
Gurgaon is young
and affluent but the
city looks worn out
with broken roads
and lack of street
lights. The only
thing that attracts
our attention is the
hip-hop amidst the
tall and stylish
structures.

Profile of Haryana

Haryana is a
landlocked state in
northern India,
surrounded by Punjab
and Himachal Pradesh
to the north and
Rajasthan to the west
and south. Its eastern
border touches Uttaran
chal & Uttar Pradesh
which is defined by
river Yamuna. The
state also surrounds
Delhi on three sides,
forming the northern,
western and southern
borders of Delhi. A
large area of the state
is included in the
National Capital Region
(NCR). Two emerging
cities - Gurgaon and
Faridabad are close to
Delhi and major hubs
for IT and software
industry.Haryana – the
Madhyama Dis (middle
region) of the Later
Vedic Period was the
birthplace of the Hindu
religion. The land was
the home of the
legendary Bharata
dynasty, which gave
India its Hindi name,
Bharat. The epic battle
between the Kauravas
and
Pandavas, recorded in
the Indian epic poem,
the Mahabharata, took
place at Kurukshetra
(a place in Haryana).

It is one of the most

agrarian states in India
covered with
greenery all around.
The state is famous for
wheat and milk
production. The vast
plains that stretch
between river Indus
and Gangetic belt have
fertile soil and hence
have improved the
crop productivity of
the country. The
industrial revolution in
the state can not be
overlooked. It is also
home to Maruti Udyog
Limited, India's largest
automobile
manufacturer, and
Hero Honda Limited,
the world's largest
manufacturer of two-
wheelers.

Haryanvis (people of
Haryana) are simple,
straight-forward,
enterprising and hard-
working. Preserving
their old religious and
social traditions; they
celebrate festivals in
traditional fervor.
Above all, it is the
hospitality of the
people
which attracts people
from across the globe
toexplore the state
with nosiness.

Haryana is a state in northern India located between 27° 37' to 30°

35'latitude and between 74° 28' to 77° 36' longitude. It is surrounded by Uttar
Pradesh (UP) on the east, Punjab on the west, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh &
Shivalik Hills on the north and Delhi, Rajasthan and Aravalli Hills on the south.
The altitude of Haryana varies between 700 ft to 900 ft above the sea level. An
area of 1,553 sq km is covered by forests.

The four
main geographical feat
ures of the state are:
Shivalik Hills, Ghaggar
Yamuna Plain, Semi-
desert sandy plain and
Aravalli hills. Rivers
like Saraswati,
Ghaggar, Tangri and
Markanda originate
from the Shivalik Hills.
Ghaggar Yamuna Plain
is made up of sand,
clay, silt and hard
calcareous balls like
gravel known locally as
“kankar”. This plain
forms the largest part
of the state. The other
two regions are dry
hilly areas and share
its borders with
Rajasthan. The state
has a total of 81 cities
& towns and 6,759
villages. For
administrative
purpose, the state has
been divided into four
divisions (Ambala,
Rohtak, Gurgaon and
Hissar) and 20
districts.

Most of the land

of Haryana is flat,
covered with loamy
soil which is very
suitable for
agriculture. Haryana
significantly
contributed to the
Green Revolution
which started in 1960.
Haryana falls in
the Seismic Zones II,
III & IV creating low to
moderate damage risk
from Earthquakes. But
the state comes under
the “Cyclonic Zone”
creating very
high damage risk.
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Sex Ratio
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Political Links
Politics Politics
Present Govt.
Constituencies

Like all other states of

India, the head of the
state of Haryana is the
Governor, appointed by
the President of India.
His or her post is
largely ceremonial. The
Chief Minister is the
head of the state
government and is
vested with most of the
executive powers.

Haryana’s legislature is
unicameral i.e. it has
one house – the
Haryana Legislative
Assembly, consisting of
90 members. Haryana
has 5 seats in the Rajya
Sabha and 10 in the
Lok Sabha (lower house
of Parliament), India's
national parliament.

The key political players

in Haryana are the
ruling Indian National
Lok Dal, Bhartiya
Janata Party and the
Indian National
Congress. The present
political scenario of the
state is clear and has
stable government.

Haryana has been a cultural heartland of the country for over centuries. It is a
place of diversified races, beliefs and faiths. The people of Haryana are tradition
bound and have preserved their rich culture in the form of dance, drama, music,
arts, and celebration of various fairs and festivals throughout the year. Haryana’s
folk culture is
based on old customs of
meditation, Yoga and
chanting of Vedic
Mantras. The seasonal
and religious festivals
bring affability among
the people. They take
great delight in saang
(a folk dance), dramas,
ballads and songs
during these occasions.

Flok Dance
The residents of
Haryana are vibrant-
earthy people for whom
life itself is a
celebration. The main
languages of Haryana
are Hindi, Punjabi and
Urdu but Haryanvi and
Jatu are spoken in
villages. Thefoods
the state
have distinguishing flav
ours and are prepared
especially during festive
occasions.

Haryana has been

successful in preserving
its rich cultural heritage
despite turbulent
political upheavals.
With rapid urbanization
and close proximity to
Delhi the cultural
aspects are now taking
a more modern hue.

Economy: At a Glance
Haryana’s economy is
largely dependent on
agriculture. About 70%
people of the total
population are engaged
in farming. Wheat and
rice are the major crops
grown in the state.
Haryana is self-
sufficient in food
production and the
second largest
contributor to India's
central pool of food
grains. Haryana greatly
contributed to the
Green Revolution in
India in the 1970s as a
result of which the
country has become
self-sufficient in food
production. Dairy
farming is also an
essential part of the
rural economy. Milk and
milk products form an
essential part of the
local diet.

In 2001-02, per capita

income of the state was
Rs.23,742, net state
domestic product was
Rs.47,474 crore, with
Rs.7,050 crore worth of
exports. The plan outlay
for 2005-06 increased
from Rs.2108 crore to
Rs.3034.73 crore which
is an increase of 44 per
cent. Considerable
increase in plan
allocation by the
Government in 2005-06
for different sectors is:

Agriculture (62%)
Health (66%)
Rural Development
(92%)
Social Services
(46%)
Technical
Education (200%)
Education (50%)

Rs.3,300 crore plan

outlay for 2006-07
approved by the
Planning Commission
which is an increase of
Rs.300 crore over the
previous year.

Rapid industrialization
has been recorded in
the state over the last
two decades. More than
thousand medium and
large industries with
capital investment of
Rs.200 billion have
been established in the
state. These include
Maruti Udyog Limited,
Escorts, Hero Honda,
Alcatel, Sony India,
Whirlpool India and
Bharti Telecom.
Gurgaon and Faridabad
have seen emergence
of an active information
technology industry in
the recent years. In
addition there are more
than 80,000 small-scale
industries in the state
which cumulatively
bring in a substantial
income for the state
and its people. Haryana
is among the top
rankers in the nation in
the production of cars,
motorcycles, tractors,
sanitary ware,
gas stoves and scientific
instruments.