Rajound
Rajound (Rajaund) is a city in Kaithal District of Haryana State in India.
| Rajound Rajaund | |
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| city | |
  Rajound | |
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| Coordinates: 29°34′35″N 76°28′56″E / 29.57639°N 76.48222°ECoordinates: 29°34′35″N 76°28′56″E / 29.57639°N 76.48222°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Kaithal |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 136044 |
| Telephone code | 01746 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kurukshetra |
Pin code-136044
STD Code-01746
This is an administrative block and Sub Tehsil. Its population according to 2001 census is 15,335. Male population is 8,147 female population is 7,188. Rajound is located on State Highway no. 11 at Kaithal-Assandh section. frequent bus service at every 10 minutes from Kaithal to Rajound is available. Land around Rajound is fertile and well irrigated by canal water and tubewells, it is a major producer of wheat and Paddy( rice).
Facilities available at Rajound:
4 no. of Govt. Schools
3 no. of Nationalised banks and HDFC Bank
3 no. of colleges for Education, Pharmacy, Nursing and MBA
2 no. of Fuel Stations
2 no. of water supply plants based on canal water
Electricity Sub Station.
Police Station
General hospital
Historical Place:-
1 Makhdum Peer & Raju Peer.... On Rajound to Mandhwal Road
2 Baba Bahadurban Mandir.... In the middle of Village
3 Shiv Mandir.... Near of Baba Bahadurban Mandir
4 Jahar Vir Goga Peer.... On Kaithal Road
5 Devi Mandir.... Near General Hospital & Main Bazar
Manoj Kumar a Boxer from Rajound, won a gold medal in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in light welterweight category and he has qualified for London Olympics 2012.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ "One of the earlier memories that Manoj Kumar has of boxing is of going to Kaithal with his brother Rajesh Kumar on bicycle from his village Rajound in Haryana where Rajesh would coach youngsters at Kaithal", http://www.indianexpress.com/news/manoj-only-new-face-in-boxing/675734/
- ↑ http://www.london2012.com/athlete/manoj-kumar-1020751/