Taraori

Taraori
Tarain, Tilawri[1]
city
Prithviraj Chauhan's fort at Taraori
Taraori
Location in Haryana, India
Taraori
Taraori (India)
Coordinates: 29°47′N 76°56′E / 29.78°N 76.94°E / 29.78; 76.94Coordinates: 29°47′N 76°56′E / 29.78°N 76.94°E / 29.78; 76.94
Country  India
State Haryana
District Karnal
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 25,945
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 132116
ISO 3166 code IN-HR
Vehicle registration HR 05(Private) & HR 45(Commercial)
Sex ratio 747:1000 ♂/♀
Website www.taraori.in
Kos Minar along Grand Trunk Road at Taraori in Karnal district of Haryana

Taraori, or Tarori or Tarawari, as it is sometimes called in the local dialect, is a city (Municipal committee) in Nilokheri Tehsil of Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is situated off NH-1, 14 km north of Karnal. The name Taraori derives from the word Taraine.

History

It was at Taraori that in 1191 the Hindu army under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur. The following year, Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces at the same site. A wall around the fort is now in a dilapidated condition. A mosque and a tank, said to be the works of Aurangzeb, are still in existence.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Taraori had a population of 22,205. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taraori has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 56%. In Taraori, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Most of the population works in agriculture, particularly in the production of basmati rice.

Economy

There are a large number of rice mills and few small-scale industries manufacturing dairy products, honey, soap, detergents etc. Price quotes from Taraori Grain Market are published daily in many newspapers, such as Punjab Kesari.

Education

There are many schools in the town, including:

  • Saraswati Public School
  • Pratap Public School
  • S.M.S Memorial Public School
  • Geeta Modern Senior Secondary School
  • Geeta Vidya Mandir
  • Narsingh Dass Public School
  • Sh. Bhramahmrishi Vidya Mandir (convent)

Places to visit

Aside from its fort, Taraori has a [[gurudwara of Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru of the Sikhs, called Shishganj Sahib Gurudwara.

Sarv Mano Kamna Sidh shri Lakshmi Naryan Mandir Lord Vishnu

There is a Common Service Center ( CSC Taraori) situated near Karnali Gate Parking.

Geography

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.120816/2015.120816.Leter-Mughals-Vol-1-Amp-2-Bound-In-One_djvu.txt
  2. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=64751
  3. ↑ "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.
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