Sonipat district
Sonipat district | ||
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Vidhan Sabha constituencies Ganaur, Rai, Kharkhauda, Sonipat, Gohana, Baroda | | |
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Sonipat district is one of the 22
The district borders
Origin of name
The district is named after its administrative headquarters, Sonipat. Sonipat was earlier known as Sonprastha, which later became
History
This district was carved out of the erstwhile Rohtak district on 22 December 1972, with Sonipat as its headquarters.
Battle of Sonipat
The one and only battle fought in Sonipat was
Geography
Broadly speaking, the entire district is a part of the Punjab plain, but the area is not level in some parts. Over most of the district, the soil is fine loam of rich colour. However, some areas have sandy soil and others Kallar. The plain has a gradual slope to the south and east. The district may be roughly divided into three regions: The Khadar, the upland plain and the sandy region.
The Khadar
Along the River Yamuna which is a narrow flood plain ranging from 2 to 4 miles in width and is formed by the river along its course. The Khader plain is 20 to 30 ft. lower adjoining upland plain. The soil is fine clay loam left by the receding floods of the Yamuna. Farmers in the Khadar area cultivate rice and sugar cane. Recently, the farmers have started planting Banana, Pappaya and other fruits trees in this area.
The upland plain
It consists of Sonipat tehsil lying to the west of the Khadar, and is the most extensive of the three regions: The Upland Plain is covered with old alluvium, which if properly irrigated, is highly productive. There is extensive Farming of crops, oil seeds, horticultural plants, vegetables and flowers in this region. The ridges in Gohana tehsil represent the northernmost extension of the Aravallis.
The sandy region
A much smaller part of the district is covered with soil consisting of sand or sandy loam. Parts of this region have high PH values leading Kallor land.
Administration
The district comprises three sub-divisions: Ganaur, Sonipat, and Gohana.
They are further divided in four tehsils:
The district comprises 343 villages, out of which 15 are uninhabited.
There are six
The district comprises a lone
Villages
The following villages are under the Sonipat district.
- Bidhlan
- Aghwanpur
- Atail
- Bai
- Bajana Kalan
- Bajana Khurd
- Balli Qutabpur
- Baraut
- Bari
- Begah
- Bhagan
- Bhakharpur
- Bhanwar
- Bharet
- Bhogipur
- Bhora Rasulpur
- Bhuri
- Bulandpur
- Chandauli
- Chirsami
- Dabarpur
- Datauli
- Ganaur
- Garhi Kesri
- Ghasoli
- Giaspur
- Gumar
- Jalalabad
- Kailana
- Kherigujar
- Kheritaga
- Khizarpur Ahir
- Khubru
- Lalheri
- Larsoli
- Machhrauli
- Manak Majra
- Miana
- Mohammadpur Majra
- Nayabans
- Pabnera
- Panchi Gujran
- Panchi Jatan
- Patti Barahmnan
- Pipli Khera
- Pogthala
- Purkhas Dhiran
- Purkhas Rathi
- Rajlu
- Rajpur
- Ramnagar
- Rasulpur
- Sanpera
- Sardhana
- Shahpur Taga
- Shamashpur
- Udesipur
- Umedgarh
- Sheikhupura
- Siha Khera(Ravi bhardwaj's village)
- Teha
- Teori
- Zafarpur
- Ahulana
- Gohana
- Nagar
- Barota
- Garhi Sharai Namdar khan
- Garhi Unale Khan
- Lath
- Jauli
- Bidhal
- Tihar
- Bhainswal Kalan Mithan
- Bhaniswal Kalan Bawala
- Giwana
- Aanwali
- Kheri Damkan
- Rabhra
- Moi Hooda
- Puthi
- Bali Barmanan
- Sikanderpur Majra
- Baroda Thuthan
- Khanpur Khurd
- Thaske
- Kathura
- Kahalpa
- Banwasa
- Bhanderi
- Ahulana
- Dhanana
- Rindhana
- Katwal
- kohla
- Madina
- Rukhi
- Chhichhrana
- Chhapra
- Bilbilan
- Riwara
- Jasrana
- Niat
- Mirzapur Kheri
- Anandpur
- Ashrafpur Matindu
- Barona
- Bidhlan
- Chhanauli
- Farmana
- Ferozepur Bangar
- Garhi Sisana
- Gopalpur
- Gorar
- Jataula
- Jharaut
- Jharauti
- Jhinjauli
- Kanwail
- Karhouli
- Katlupur
- Khanda
- Khanda Almaan
- Chhota Khanda
- Naya Khanda
- Kharkhoda
- Kheri Dahiya
- Kundal
- Mandaura
- Mandauri
- Muzzam Nagar
- Nakloi
- Nasirpur Cholka
- Nirthan
- Nizampur Khurd
- Nizampur Majra
- Pahladpur
- Pai
- Pipli
- Rampur
- Ridhad
- Rohna
- Sahoti
- Saidpur
- Sehri
- Silana
- Sisana
- Thana Kalan
- Thana Khurd
- Turakpur
- Ziaudinpur
- Pharmana
- Ridhau
- Abbaspur
- Abdulpur
- Ahmadpur
- Asadpur
- Badshahpur Machchhri
- Bagru
- Bainyapur
- Bakhtawarpur
- Bandepur
- Barauli
- Barwasni
- Basaudi
- Bhadana
- Bhadi
- Bhatana Jafrabad
- Bhatgaon Dungran
- Bhatgoan Malian
- Bhowapur
- Bindhrauli
- Bohla
- Chatiya Aoliya
- Chatiya Deva
- Chhatehra bahadurpur
- Chitana
- Dewru
- Dhaturi
- Dhikki
- Dipalpur
- Dodwa
- Dubheta
- Fatehpur
- Fazilpur
- Garh shahjanpur
- Garhi Bakhtawarpur
- Garhi bala
- Garhi Brahmnan
- Guhna
- Halalpur
- Harsana Kalan
- Harsana khurd
- Hasamabad
- Hasanpur
- Hullaheri
- Hushanyarpur tiharkalan
- Jagdishpur
- Jainpur
- Jaji
- Jamalpur kalan
- Jamalpur khurd
- Jawahri
- Joshi Chauhan
- Kabirpur
- Juan
- Kakroi
- Kalupur
- Kamaspur
- Kami
- karewri
- Khijarpur Jat Majra
- Kilohard
- Kishora
- Kurar Ibrahimpur
- Ladpur
- Lahrara
- Liwan
- Luhari tibba
- Machchhraula
- Mahipur
- Mahla Majra
- Mehlana
- Mahra
- Majri
- Malikpur
- Mahendipur
- Mimarpur
- Mohamdabad
- Mohana
- Moi
- Mukimpur
- Murshadpur
- Murthal
- Nahra
- Nahri
- Naina tatarpur
- Nandnaur
- Nangal Khurd
- Nasirpur Bangar
- Nasirpur Khadar
- Pinana
- Raipur
- Rathdhana
- Rehmana
- Rewli
- Rohat
- Rolad latifpur
- Salarpur Majra
- Salimpur trali
- Salimsar majra
- Sandal Kalan
- Sandal Khurd
- Shadipur
- Shahpur Turk
- Shahzadpur
- Sitawali
- Sonepat Patti Musalman
- Sonepat Patti Jatan
- Sultanpur
- Tajpur
- Tajpur tihar khurd
- Tharu
- Tharya
- Tikaula
- Uldepur
- Bhainswan khurd
- Gudha
- Mahmudpur
- Kailana Talaka Mahudpur
- Siwanka
- Chhatera
- Ahmadpur Majra
- Gangesar
- Matand
- Jagsi
- Gangana
- Rana Kheri
- Bichpari
- Khandri
- Butana Kundu
- Butana Khetlan
- Issapur Kheri
- Nuran Khera
- Nizampur
- Bhawar
- Gharwal
- Baroda Mor
- Sonipat
- Dahisra
- kundli
- Jakhauli
- Sewli
- Khatkar
- Basantpur
- Badmalik
- Nathupur
- Akbarpur Barota
- Jajal
- Khewra
- Palri khurd
- Garh Mirakpur
- Rai
- Jatheri
- Hansapur
- Jat joshi
- Manoli
- Nangal Kalan
- Atena
- Palri Kalan
- Palra
- Bazidpur Saboli
- Safiabad Pana Paposian
- Janti Kalan
- Janti khurd
- Sersa
- Munirpur
- Pabsara
- Jhundpur
- Asawarpur
- Orangabad
- Patla
- Bahalgarh
- Liwaspur
- Firozpur Khadar
- Pritam pura
- Badkhalsa
- Rasoi
- Kheri Manajat
- Khurampur
- Bharia
- Bakipur
- Safiabad Kheri Manajat
- Khanpur Kalan
- Kakana Bhadri
- Mundlana No. 1
- Mundlana No. 2
- Bhadoti Taluka Mudlana
- Sarsadh
- Busana
- Bhadoti khas
- Bhadoti Taluka Busana
- Jawahra
- Dhurana
- Saragtjal
- Kasanda
- Kasandi
- Shamri Sisan
- Shamri Lochab Bairan
- Chirana
- Shamri Buran
- Gamri
- Kailana Khas
- Lehrara
- Garhi Bindhrauli
Education
The district is one of the major education hubs in India. Apart from a number of schools and colleges, the district is home to many universities.
Transport
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 330,208 | — |
| 1911 | 284,856 | −1.47% |
| 1921 | 307,091 | +0.75% |
| 1931 | 320,840 | +0.44% |
| 1941 | 379,798 | +1.70% |
| 1951 | 432,282 | +1.30% |
| 1961 | 546,873 | +2.38% |
| 1971 | 679,834 | +2.20% |
| 1981 | 839,298 | +2.13% |
| 1991 | 1,045,158 | +2.22% |
| 2001 | 1,279,175 | +2.04% |
| 2011 | 1,450,001 | +1.26% |
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According to the
Religion
| Religion | Population (1941)[12]: 58 | Percentage (1941) |
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Hinduism  [b]
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176,709 | 81.81% |
Islam 
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35,275 | 16.33% |
Christianity 
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724 | 0.34% |
Sikhism 
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613 | 0.28% |
| Others [c] | 2,687 | 1.24% |
| Total Population | 216,008 | 100% |
Languages
At the time of the
References
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- ^ "O.P. Jindal Global University: Ranked No. 1 Private University in India". O.P. Jindal Global University. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "World-class bus port to come up in Sonipat - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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- ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Archived from the original on 12 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Haryana". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Haryana". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India..
- ^ 1941 figures are for Sonipat Tehsil, which roughly matches present-day district borders. District was incorporated to take into account population increases during the post-independence era, which has resulted in various bifurcations of districts and tehsils across the historic Punjab Province region.
- ^ 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated
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