Israna

Israna
इसराना
town
Israna
Location in Haryana, India
Israna
Israna (India)
Coordinates: 29°16′25.6944″N 76°50′46.23″E / 29.273804000°N 76.8461750°E / 29.273804000; 76.8461750Coordinates: 29°16′25.6944″N 76°50′46.23″E / 29.273804000°N 76.8461750°E / 29.273804000; 76.8461750
Country  India
State Haryana
District Panipat district
Government
 • Type Local government
 • Body Panchayat
Area[1]
 • Total 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation 231 m (758 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 9,472
 • Density 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 132107
Telephone code 0180
Vehicle registration HR-06, HR-60, HR-67
Literacy
  • 74.17% (total)
  • 83.55% (male)
  • 63.75% (female)
Sex ratio 882 ♂/♀ [3]

Israna is a village panchayat and tehsil in Panipat district in Haryana, India.[4] It lies in the panipat Division. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) towards south from district headquarters Panipat and 188 kilometres (117 mi) from state capital Chandigarh towards north.

History

During Third Battle of Panipat at Kala Amb on 14 January 14 1761 between Maratha warrior Sadashivrao Bhau and Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abdali, Bhau camped at empty space near Israna and his army camped at Bhadar. Bhaupur is named after Sadashivrao Bhau. Maratha's built Pragateshwar Mahadev Temple at Bhadar and another Devi temple in the Panipat city.[5] Some of the Ror community claims to have descended from the Marathas of this war.[5] In 2018, Ashutosh Gowariker announced a movie Panipat - the Great Battle where Arjun Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt will play Bhau and Abdali respectively.[5]

Schools

Schools in Israna,

  • Govt. Sr. Sec. School
  • Govt. Girls Middle School
  • Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School
  • Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School

College

  • Govt. College Israna

Transportation

  • Train
  • Bus

References

  1. ↑ "Israna Village in Israna (Panipat) Haryana villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Israna Town Population - Israna - Panipat, Haryana". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Israna Town Population - Israna - Panipat, Haryana". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. ↑ http://wikiedit.org/India/Israna/27747/
  5. 1 2 3 Ashutosh Gowarikar is making Panipat the Great Battle movie, Original news in Hindi, Dainik Bhaskar, 15 Mar 2018.
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