Uklana Mandi

Uklana Mandi
उकलाना मंडी
city
Uklana Mandi
Location in Haryana, India
Uklana Mandi
Uklana Mandi (India)
Coordinates: 29°31′00″N 75°52′00″E / 29.5167°N 75.8667°E / 29.5167; 75.8667Coordinates: 29°31′00″N 75°52′00″E / 29.5167°N 75.8667°E / 29.5167; 75.8667
Country  India
State Haryana
District Hisar
Population (2011)
 • Total 13,219
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 125113
Telephone code +911693
Vehicle registration HR 80, HR 20, HR 39
Website http://www.uklana.in

Uklana Mandi (Hindi: उकलाना मंडी), (Urdu: اُکھلانا منڈی ‬‎), is a city, municipal committee and Uklana (Vidhan Sabha constituency), in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. The city supplies grains to thousands of local traders and rest of the country.

Uklanamandi has three suburbs: Latani, Parbhuwala and Daulatpur.

Etymology

Uklanamandi is a well-known and chief grain market yard, situated in Haryana. In one the Indian languages, mandi means a place to sell. It is unclear if the name of the city gave rise to the term or vice versa.

History

Uklana Mandi is a prominent market region, which was licensed as Agriculture Product Marketing Centre in Haryana.[1]

Education

  • [[Government senior secondary school, Government College, Govt high school, Saraswati high school, Oxford public school, RDM saraswati public school Uklana]][2][3]

Geography

Climate

Uklana features a typical version of the humid subtropical climate. Summers are long and extremely hot, from early April to mid-October, with the monsoon season in between. The months of March to May see a time of hot prickling heat. Monsoon arrives at the end of June, bringing some respite from the heat, but increasing humidity at the same time. The brief, mild winter starts in late November and peaks in January and is notorious for its heavy fog. Extreme temperatures range from −0.6 °C (30.9 °F) to 46.7 °C (116.1 °F).

Location

Uklana is located at 29.5167°N 75.8667°E. It has an average elevation of 209 metres.

Demographics

Hindus constitute the bulk of population followed byJaats, Jains, Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians. Arya Samaj flourished in the city long time ago

Amenities

Education

There are number of schools in the city affiliated either to State board or Central board.

  • Government College, Uklana

Utilities and Services

The water supply in Uklana is managed by its Jal Board and is very well managed. Electric supply undertaking is managed by the DHBVN. BSNL provides tele-services for landline and mobile and many other services. Many private telecom operators are also offering their services in the city as Vodafone Essar, Airtel, Idea, Reliance, Tata, MTS, Aircel etc. Utility services are well managed including water supplies, irrigation and agriculture, banking. Medical services are served by a Civil Hospital and private hospitals.

Transportation

Uklana is well connected with railway and road network as it is connected with NH 52. Haryana Roadways buses connect it with most of the destinations. Buses are available in day hours and also in night hours but in rare numbers.

Airports

Nearest Airports to Uklana are of Hisar, Chandigarh, Patiala and Delhi. Delhi’s Airport is very well connected to the world map and Indian states and territories. A few private companies also provide charted flights from Sirsa, which is 2 hours distance by road.

Web Site

http://www.uklana.in - Uklana City Portal

Web Site Office Nawal Mobile & Electronics, Uklana Mandi.

References

  1. ↑ www.Uklana.in
  2. ↑ 24 new Govt colleges to come up in Haryana: Sharma , The Pioneer, 23 Jan 2017.]
  3. ↑ 22 new government colleges for Haryana, 13 Oct 2016.


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