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Coordinates: 31.64° N 75.84° E

Hariana

Hariana
State
 - District(s)
Punjab (India)
 - Hoshiarpur
Coordinates 31.64° N 75.84° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 300 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
7813
 - 

Hariana is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. Hariana is named after Guru Hari Sen; the guru of the famous singer Tansen. It was a famous music gharana once. Gujjar mal vasudev raagi & pandit telu ram were famous singers & residents of hariana.When the mugals entered into India; they made a Quila in a place called Malot nearby Hariana & Hariana was their tehsil at that time. the city has provided a lot of freedom fighters like Sardar Partap Singh Wasal & Pandit Jagat Ram. Tt is also the city of famous writer S.Jagjit Singh Komal.

[edit] Geography

Hariana is located at 31.64° N 75.84° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 300 metres (984 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Hariana had a population of 7813. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hariana has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 73%. In Hariana, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hariana

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