Narnaund

Narnaund
city
Narnaund
Location in Haryana, India
Narnaund
Narnaund (India)
Coordinates: 29°13′N 76°09′E / 29.22°N 76.15°E / 29.22; 76.15Coordinates: 29°13′N 76°09′E / 29.22°N 76.15°E / 29.22; 76.15
Country India
State Haryana
District Hisar
Elevation 208 m (682 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 17,242
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 125039
Vehicle registration HR
Website haryana.gov.in

Narnaund (Urdu: نارنَوند ‬‎), is an emerging city on Hansi–Chandigarh highway, a municipal committee and Narnaund (Vidhan Sabha constituency), in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. The city Hansi is approximately 22 km away and another city Jind is 25 km. Narnaund is famous for its 'Main Bazar' as people from adjacent villages used to go there for purchases. The market has now developed to outer regions of the city also. Narnaund has famous Devraj-Mandir where people flock in large numbers on Ekadashi.

Geography

The important villages surrounding Narnaund are Bhaini Amir Pur Moth Rangran, Moth Karnail Sahib, Majra, Madha, Lohari Haryana, Rajthal, Khanda Kheri, Baas and Petwar.

Politics

For many years, this constituency has been seen as an anti-Congress seat.

In 2014 Assembly Elections, cabinet minister Captain Abhimanyu of BJP won the Haryana Legislative Assembly election, 2014 over Raj Singh Mor of INLD and independent candidate Ram Kumar Gautam.[1][2][3][4]

Narnaund falls under Hisar Lok Sabha constituency. In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Dushyant Chautala became MP for this seat.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Narnaund had a population of 15,114. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Narnaund has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 44%. In Narnaund, 15% of the population is under six years of age. According to 2011 census, population of Narnaund had increased 1.32%. the population counted 17,242 in 2011.

Economy

Primarily, Narnaund is an agriculture-based region where more than 80% people earn their livelihood via agriculture or related professions. This tehsil has a large anaaj mandi, and an ever-developing market along the highway.

Captain Abhimanyu, Finance Minister of Haryana who is MLA from Narnaund Vidhansabha constituency, announced setting up of a Murrah buffalo Reserch and Skill Development in Narnaund in 2018-19 budget to train women, unemployed youth and farmers for self-employment.[6]

Education

  • Government College, Narnaund[7][8]
  • Indus College of Nursing, Khanda Kheri
  • Mata Jiyo Devi College of Education, Khanda Kheri

Prominent people

References

  1. ↑ 2014 Haryana Results
  2. ↑ CEO results
  3. ↑ "MLA Details". haryanaassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Haryana Assembly website, 13th House MLAs
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Haryana budget fy2018-19, Hindustan Times, 9 Mar 2018.
  7. ↑ establishment
  8. ↑ courses
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