Ellenabad

Ellenabad
ऐलनाबाद
city
Ellenabad

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 29°27′N 74°39′E / 29.45°N 74.65°ECoordinates: 29°27′N 74°39′E / 29.45°N 74.65°E
Country  India
State Haryana
District Sirsa
Elevation 189 m (620 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 32,795
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 125102
Telephone code 01698
Sex ratio 1000/916 ♂/♀
Website www.ellenabad.com

Ellenabad, previously known as Kharial, is a city with a municipal committee in the Sirsa district of the state of Haryana, India. It is located to the north of the Ghaggar-Hakra River and serves as a port of entry into the state of Haryana. As of January 2001 the city had a population of approximately 33,000 and is a constituency of Haryana Vidhan Sabha.[1]

Etymology

Ellenabad was founded during the British colonization by Hisar commissioner Robert Hutch. The commissioner's wife, Madam Ellena, gave birth to a child in the town of Kharial. Hutch renamed the town Ellenabad as a gesture of appreciation for the accommodations provided during his wife's pregnancy.[2]

Transport

Ellenabad is connected by rail on the Hanumangarh–Sadulpur railway route.[3] It is 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Hanumangarh and 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Sadulpur. As of October 2012 the route is blocked due to new construction.[4] It is planned to be connected to Sirsa by train. Ellenabad is situated on state highway number 23 and is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Sirsa, the district headquarters. Ellenabad also administrates small villages like Mojukhera.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[5] Ellenabad has a population of 32,795. This is up from 22,312 in the 1991 census.[6] Males constitute 54% of the population. Ellenabad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 49%. 15% of the population is under six years of age.

Ellenabad has an evenly distributed Sikh and Hindu population, with small Muslim and Christian communities.

Economy

Ellenabad's primary source of income is agriculture. Its grain market provides support to farmers from surrounding villages and daily trains connect Ellenabad to New Delhi, Jaipur, and Sri Ganganagar.

Education

. The most notable school is the Sarvpalli Public School.[7] Ch. Harpal Singh Convent School (H.C.S.),[8] Satluj Public School and C.R.D.A.V. School[9] are well known for their English departments.

Health care

Nearby hospitals include the Civil Hospital and the Janata Hospital.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Ellenabad". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Glorious History of Ellenabad". Ellenabad.com. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Railway Maps of India". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sadalpur-Hanumangarh meter gauge train ends journey". EllenabadNews.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  6. ↑ "http://www.citypopulation.de/". http://www.citypopulation.de/''.
  7. ↑ "Satluj Public School". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to Ch. Harpal singh convent senior secondary school | No. 1 school in Ellenabad". Hcsellenabad.com. 1994-04-04. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  9. ↑ CBSE Schools. "C.R. D.A.V. Public Sen. Sec. School - CBSE Schools Haryana, CBSE Schools Sirsa, Haryana - 11475". Publicinfopath.com. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  10. ↑ "Official Website of the Sirsa District". Retrieved March 26, 2012.

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