States/Haryana

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Haryana
Capital Chandigarh
Districts 22
Area 44,212 km²
Population (2011) 25,351,462
Official Language(s) Hindi, Punjabi

Haryana is a state located in the northwestern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% of India's land area. The state capital is Chandigarh, which it shares with the neighbouring state of Punjab; the most populous city is Faridabad, a part of the National Capital Region. The city of Gurgaon is among India's largest financial and technology hubs. Haryana has 6 administrative divisions, 22 districts, 72 sub-divisions, 93 revenue tehsils, 50 sub-tehsils, 140 community development blocks, 154 cities and towns, 7,356 villages, and 6,222 villages panchayats.

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Professionals

  • List of notable professionals from Haryana.

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Notable Personalities

  • Famous people from Haryana.