Panipat district
Panipat district | |
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District of Haryana | |
Location of Panipat district in Haryana | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
Administrative division | Rohtak Division |
Headquarters | Panipat |
Tehsils | 1.Panipat, 2.Samalkha, 3.Israna |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Karnal (shared with Karnal district) |
• Assembly seats | 1.Panipat Rural, 2.Panipat City, 3.Israna, 4.Samalkha |
Area | |
• Total | 1,268 km2 (490 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total |
1,605,765
|
• Urban | 555,085 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy |
75.94%
|
• Sex ratio | 864 |
Major highways | NH1, SH14, SH16 |
Website | Official website |
Panipat district
History
Panipat district was carved out from the erstwhile Karnal district on 1 November 1989. On 24 July 1991 it was again merged with Karnal district. On 1 January 1992 it again became a separate district.
Panipat 1989 main districts ban gaya tha
Divisions
The district is divided into two sub-divisions:
These sub-divisions are further divided into three tehsils:
There are four Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district:
- Panipat Rural
- Panipat City
- Israna
- Samalkha
Panipat district is a part of the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Panipat district has a population of 295,970,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Bahrain[2] or the US state of New Hampshire.[3] This gives it a ranking of 396th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 951 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,460/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.60%.[1] Panipat has a sex ratio of 864 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 75.94%.
Education
There are some famous engineering college in Panipat district.
P.I.E.T - Panipat Institute Of Engineering & Technology
NC College Of Engineering
Notable people
- Deshbandhu Gupta (1901-1951), independence campaigner
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Bahrain 1,214,705 July 2011 est.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
New Hampshire 1,316,470
- ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/214-panipat.html
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