Kalayat

Kalayat
city
Kalayat Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 29°40′26″N 76°15′20″E / 29.67389°N 76.25556°E / 29.67389; 76.25556Coordinates: 29°40′26″N 76°15′20″E / 29.67389°N 76.25556°E / 29.67389; 76.25556
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Kaithal
Population (2001)
• Total	16,747
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	136117
Telephone code	01746
Vehicle registration	hr 08
Sex ratio	47:53 unlocode = ♂/♀
Website	www.kalayat.com

Kalayat is a city and a municipal committee in Kaithal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is historical town known as Kapilayat and Kapilayatana in past, named after the Vedic sage Kapil Muni, is home of the 8th century Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Kalayat had a population of 16,747. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kalayat has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 47%. In Kalayat, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Visitor attractions

Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex: Ancient Shiva Brick Temple, Ancient Kapil Muni brick temple and Chyavan Giri Kund
Dargah Of Baba Shah Kamal Kadri
Durga Mandir Anaj Mandi

Other temples nearby

Shiv Mandir Khadalwa Mataur
Sai Baba Mandir
Chyavan Baba Mandir

Education

he city's public school system, managed by the government of Haryana, is administered by Haryana Board of School Education. The city also has a large number of private schools, where education is often expensive and the quality usually better than the government schools. Main Schools and colleges are

Gov. Sen. Secondary School(Boys)
Gov. Sen. Secondary School(Girls)
Bal Vikas Public School
Shiksha Bharti Public School
MDN sen. sec. School
S.D.public school
Nirmal Public School,Kalayat
Govt. Industrial Training Institute Kalayat

Indus Valley Civilization	Balu, Haryana Banawali Bhirrana Farmana Jognakhera Kanwari Kunal Lohari Ragho Mitathal Rakhigarhi Siswal Sothi

Archaeological	Agroha Mound Chaneti Stupa

Forts	Asigarh Fort (Hansi) Badhshapur Fort Buria Fort Chhachhrauli Fort Dhosi Hill Fort Fatehabad Fort Farrukhnagar Fort Hisar-e-Firoza Fort Kotla Indor Fort Jind Fort Kaithal Fort Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal Loharu Fort Madhogarh Fort Mahendragarh Fort Meham Fort Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh Pinjore Fort Raipur Rani Fort Fort of King Saras of Sirsa Tosham Hill Fort

Hills	Dhosi Hill near Narnaul Kotla Hill in Mewat Indor Hill in Mewat Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Hill Morni Hills in Yamuna Nagar Tosham Hill in Bhiwani

Caves	Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill Tosham Hill Caverns Nar Narayan Cave in Yamuna Nagar

Historical	Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore Dhosi Hill Farrukhnagar Mughal Bridge at Kernal Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra Nahar Singh Mahal Narnaul Pataudi Palace Pinjore Gardens Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Surajkund Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal Tosham rock inscription State Protected Monuments Monuments of National Importance

Wildlife Sanctuary	Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary Kalesar National Park Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Morni Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary Sohna Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary

Endangered Wildlife Breeding	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breading Centre, Jhabua in Rewari district Deer Park, Hisar

Zoos in Haryana	Bhiwani Zoo Hisar Deer Park Rohtak Zoo Pipli Zoo

Herbal Parks	Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park

Lakes	Badkhal Lake Blue Bird Lake at Hisar Damdama Lake Karna Lake Tilyar Lake at Rohtak

Dams	Anagpur Dam Hathnikund Barrage Ottu barrage Tajewala Barrage

Rivers	Chautang Ghaggar-Hakra Markanda River Najafgarh Sahibi River Sarasvati River Yamuna

Religious	Agroha Dham Baba Thakur Banbhori Devi Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Jyotisar Kartikeya Temple Markandeshwar Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Nada Sahib Naugaja Peer Pindara Temple Sannihit Sarovar Sita Mai Temple Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Mata Sheetla Temple, Gurgaon St. Thomas' Church at Hisar

Offices	High Court Legislative Assembly Raj Bhavan

Public places	Courtyard by Marriott Kingdom of Dreams Mall of India The Oberoi

Elections

Chief Ministers

Governors

State agencies

Sports

Venues	Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium Nahar Singh Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium Sector 16 Stadium Mahabir Stadium

Associations	Haryana Archery Association Haryana Cricket Association

Teams	Haryana cricket team Haryana football team Bhiwani Boxing Club

Culture

Economy

Power stations and power organisations

Portal: Haryana
Category: Haryana
Wikiproject: Haryana

Kaithal district topics

Geography	Ghaggar-Hakra River

Cities and towns	Cheeka Kaithal Kalayat Pundri

Transport	NH 65

Lok Sabha constituencies	Kurukshetra

References

↑ "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.

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Kalayat

Demographics

Visitor attractions

Education

See also

References