Palwal
| Palwal पलवल ਪਲਵਲ | |
|---|---|
| City | |
|
Kos Minar at Palwal along Grand Trunk Road | |
  Palwal  Palwal Location in Haryana, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′35″N 77°19′44″E / 28.143°N 77.329°ECoordinates: 28°08′35″N 77°19′44″E / 28.143°N 77.329°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Haryana |
| Government | |
| • Body | BJP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.10 km2 (8.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 199.49 m (654.49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,040,493 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Punjabi [Haryanvi] |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 121102 |
| Telephone code | 01275 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR30 |
| Sex ratio | 879 ♂/♀ |
| Website |
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Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India. It is a centre for the cotton trade in the area.
Palwal is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Delhi, 313 kilometres (194 mi) from Chandigarh and 143 kilometres (89 mi) from Agra.The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E. The area of town is 22.10 square kilometres (8.53 sq mi).[1]
The local tradition identifies Palwal with the Apelava town mentioned in the Mahabharata, which was later restored by Vikramaditya.[2]
Geography
Palwal is located at 28°07′N 77°20′E / 28.12°N 77.33°E. It has an average elevation of 195 metres (640 ft).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[3] Palwal had a population of 1,042,708. Males constitute 53.12% of the population and females 46.88%. However caste with highest population in area are Gurjars (Baisla) clan, Jats, Rajputs, Punjabi and Brahmins. Palwal has an average literacy rate of 70.32%, higher than the national average of 65.5%: male literacy is 78.92%, and female literacy is 67.87%. In Palwal, 12.95% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Post-independence
On 15 August 1979, Gurgaon district was further divided to form a new Faridabad district, and Palwal became a part of it.[4] On 15 August 2008, Palwal became the administrative headquarters of the newly formed Palwal district, 21st district of Haryana.
See also
References
- ↑ Palwal Geography Yamuna Action Plan official website.
- ↑ Palwal Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 19, p. 375.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ History Official website Gurgaon.
External links
"Palwal". Encyclopædia Britannica. 20 (11th ed.). 1911.- History of Haryana
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