Haryana facts for kids
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Haryana
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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.
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![]() Location of Haryana in India
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Country | ![]() |
Statehood | 1 November 1966 |
Capital | Chandigarh |
Largest city | Faridabad |
Districts | 22 |
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Area | |
• Total | 44,212 km2 (17,070 sq mi) |
Area rank | 21st |
Population
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• Total | 25,353,081 |
• Rank | 18th |
• Density | 573/km2 (1,480/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 11 |
Demonym(s) | Haryanvi |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
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GDP (2019–20) | |
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Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR-xx |
HDI | ![]() |
HDI rank | 7th |
Sex ratio | 879♀/♂ |
Joint Capital with Punjab Common for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. |
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Symbols of Haryana | |
Bird | Black francolin |
Flower | Lotus |
Tree | 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
Images for kids
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Harsha Ka Tila mound west of Sheikh Chilli's Tomb complex, with ruins from the reign of 7th century ruler Harsha.
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A mustard field in Haryana, near the state capital of Chandigarh
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Yamuna River near the Haryana Border
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Larsen & Toubro Office at Faridabad.
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Saina Nehwal, Badminton player from Hisar, Haryana
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