Rajound

Rajound City
Rajaund
city
Rajound City
Location in Haryana, India
Rajound City
Rajound City (India)
Coordinates: 29°34′35″N 76°28′56″E / 29.57639°N 76.48222°E / 29.57639; 76.48222Coordinates: 29°34′35″N 76°28′56″E / 29.57639°N 76.48222°E / 29.57639; 76.48222
Country  India
State Haryana
District Kaithal
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 136044
Telephone code 01746
Lok Sabha constituency Kurukshetra

Rajound (Rajaund) is a city in Kaithal District of Haryana State in India.

This is an administrative block and sub-tehsil. Its population according to 2001 census is 15,335. Its male population is 8,147, and its female population is 7,188. Rajound is located on State Highway no. 11 at Kaithal-Assandh section. Frequent bus service at every 10 minutes from Kaithal to Rajound is available. The land around Rajound is fertile and well irrigated by canal water and tubewells, it is a major producer of wheat and rice.

Historical places in Rajound include:

  • Makhdum Peer and Raju Peer, on Rajound to Mandhwal Road
  • Baba Bahadurban Mandir, in the middle of the village
  • Shiv Mandir, near Baba Bahadurban Mandir
  • Jahar Vir Goga Peer, on Kaithal Road
  • Devi Mandir, near the general hospital and main bazaar
  • Shehnai Garden Marriage Palace Jind Road, Sona Palace Kaithal Road, Punjabi Palace Kithana Road

Notable people

Rajound is known for its native Famous YouTuber owner and CEO of Harit Technical Tips YouTube channel Rakesh Sharma Harit also from Rajound Manoj Kumar, an Olympian, Arjuna awardee, and the world's 6th ranked boxer from Rajound.

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