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Haryana
State
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From top, left to right: HUDA City Centre metro station, Pinjore Gardens, bronze chariot of Lord Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra, Vatika Business Towers in Faridabad.
Location of Haryana in India
Location of Haryana in India
Country  India
Statehood 1 November 1966
Capital Chandigarh
Largest city Faridabad
Districts 22
Government
Area
 • Total 44,212 km2 (17,070 sq mi)
Area rank 21st
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 25,353,081
 • Rank 18th
 • Density 573/km2 (1,480/sq mi)
 • Density rank 11
Demonym(s) Haryanvi
Languages
 • Official Hindi
 • Additional official
GDP (2019–20)
 • Total INR7.84 lakh crore (US$130 billion)
 • Per capita INR251,575 (US$4,300)
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-HR
Vehicle registration HR-xx
HDI Increase 0.704 (2017) (High)
HDI rank 7th
Sex ratio 879♀/♂
Joint Capital with Punjab
Common for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Symbols of Haryana
Bird
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Black francolin
Flower
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Lotus
Tree
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Peepal

Haryana is a state in the Republic of India. It is the birthplace of Hinduism. The main dialect spoken in the area is Haryanvi. The area is 17,122 square miles (44,350 km2). It is larger than Denmark but smaller than Estonia. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North Indian zone.

Provincial symbols of Haryana

  • Black Francolin

    Provincial bird of Haryana

  • Blackbuck male female

    Provincial animal of Haryana

  • Ficus religiosa Bo

    Provincial tree of Haryana

  • Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

    Provincial flower of Haryana


Images for kids

  • Harsha Ka Tila

    Harsha Ka Tila mound west of Sheikh Chilli's Tomb complex, with ruins from the reign of 7th century ruler Harsha.

  • Maharaja Hemu Bhargava - Victor of Twenty Two Pitched Battles, 1910s

    Portrait of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, who fought and won across North India from the Punjab to Bengal, winning 22 straight battles.

  • Punjab 1909

    Map of British Punjab province; Haryana formed the southeastern areas of the province

  • Mustard field near Chandigarh

    A mustard field in Haryana, near the state capital of Chandigarh

  • YamunaRiver

    Yamuna River near the Haryana Border

  • Kaushalya Dam

    Kaushalya Dam

  • Watercock (41632546090)

    Watercock

  • Sahara Mall Gurgaon

    A Shopping Mall in Gurugram

  • Green farms of Jats in Haryana

    Green farms in Haryana

  • Larsen & Toubro Office

    Larsen & Toubro Office at Faridabad.

  • DLF Gateway Tower

    The headquarters of DLF Limited, India's largest real estate company, in Gurgaon, Haryana.

  • Administrative map of Haryana with RTO codes for vehicle registration

    Admin map of Haryana with RTO codes

  • Delhi Faridabad Skyway

    Delhi Faridabad Skyway

  • Academic Block, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad

    ESIC Medical College, Faridabad

  • Mriu at night1

    MRIU

  • Saina Nehwal in 2011

    Saina Nehwal, Badminton player from Hisar, Haryana

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