Pinjore

Pinjore पिंजौर
City

Pinjore Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 30°47′50″N 76°55′02″E / 30.7972°N 76.9172°E / 30.7972; 76.9172Coordinates: 30°47′50″N 76°55′02″E / 30.7972°N 76.9172°E / 30.7972; 76.9172
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Panchkula
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	35,912
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Pinjore is a town in Panchkula district in the Indian state of Haryana. This residential 'township', located close to Chandigarh, is set over 1,800 feet above the sea level in a valley, overlooking the Sivalik Hills. Pinjore is known for Pinjore Gardens, Asia's best 17th Century Mughal garden,^[2] and the Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) factory.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,^[3] Pinjore had a population of 35,912. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Pinjore has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. In Pinjore, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindi & Punjabi are major languages

Religions in Pinjore
Religion			Percent
Hindus			79%
Muslims			4%
Sikhs			16%
Others†			1%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (1.0%), Buddhists (<0.5%).

Climate

The average temperatures for summers and winters are 35 and 18 degree Celsius respectively, with rainfall concentrated over the summer months of July, August and September.

Pinjore Garden

Rajasthani Mughal Gardens in Pinjore in Haryana

The Pinjore Gardens, also known as the Yadavindra Gardens, has terraced gardens, which feature the Rajasthani Mughal style Shish Mahal, the Rang Mahal, the cubical Jal Mahal and a series of fountains and waterfalls. The gardens are open from 7am to 10pm and are illuminated at night.

Transportation

Air

The nearest domestic airport is Chandigarh Airport and the nearest international airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Chandigarh is a 50-minute flight from Delhi.

Road

Pinjore can be reached by road from Delhi via the Sonepat Bypass.

Volvo Coach, Deluxe, Semi-Deluxe and Express buses are also available from Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), New Delhi to Chandigarh and vice versa every hour from 05:00 hrs to midnight. Ordinary buses ply every 10 minutes. Journey duration is 5 hours.

Rail

The Chandigarh/Kalka train stops in Kalka, and is a 4-hour voyage from New Delhi.

Schools

ST.Vivekanand Millennium school HMT township pinjore
Ajad Public School
Noble High School
RK Public School
Alpine School, a fully residential school^[4]
Angel Public School
Delhi Public School (DPS), Delhi Public School Society, Ishar Nagar, Himshikha^[5]
The Education Tree School, Near Dr. Bajaj Building, Pinjore
JP Gurukul High School, Bitna colony
Kamal public School
New India Public School, Ratpur colony
Paragon Public School, Shiv colony, Bitna road
Sapient Public School
JB Smart Kids Public School, Shiv Colony

Forts in Haryana

Bhiwani	Tosham Hill Fort Loharu Fort

Faridabad	Nahar Singh Fort, Ballabhgargh

Fatehabad	Fatehabad Fort of Firuz Shah Tuglaq

Gurgaon	Farrukhnagar Fort Badhshapur Fort

Hisar	Asigarh Fort (Hansi) Hisar-e-Firoza Fort (Hisar)

Jind	Jind Fort

Kaithal	Kaithal Fort

Karnal	Gajpat Singh Fort, Karnal

Mahendragarh	Dhosi Hill Fort Madhogarh Fort Mahendragarh Fort

Mewat	Fort Kotla Indor Fort

Panchkula	Pinjore Fort Raipur Rani Fort

Rohtak	Meham Fort

Sirsa	Fort of King Saras, Sirsa

Yamuna Nagar	Buria Fort Chhachhrauli Fort Sadaura Fort

State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

Topics

Divisions of Haryana

Districts

Places of interest

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

References

↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=TVXCiwdwPxsC&pg=PA134&dq=Ambala+scientific+instruments&hl=en&sa=X&ei=reOBUZT9Mc7q0QHX5ICoAg&ved=0CFoQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Ambala%20scientific%20instruments&f=false
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
↑ website
↑ http://www.dpspinjore.com

External links

Panchkula district topics

Cities and towns	Kalka Panchkula Pinjore Raipur Rani

Monuments	Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Nada Sahib

Transport	Kalka Mail Kalka–Shimla Railway NH 22

Lok Sabha constituencies	Ambala

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