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Area : |
44,212 square kilometers. |
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Capital : |
The Union territory of Chandigarh that
is a combined capital of Punjab. |
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Population : |
2,10,82,989 |
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Language : |
Hindi and Haryanvi,a dialect of Hindi. |
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Climate : |
The climate of
Haryana is of a pronounced continental character. The
temperature in Haryana is very hot in summers when temperature
goes up to even 46 C. But in the winter the region is quite
cold. The rainfall in the region is low and erratic except in
parts of the Karmal and Ambala districts. The rainfall is
unevenly distributed during the year except for two well
marked seasons from June to the end of September and from
December to February. |
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People : |
The people of Haryana
are divided into a number of castes including the Brahmins,the
Rajputs,the Jats,the Ahirs and the allied agricultural
communities. From the ancient past to the present,religion
provides the main basis of the structure of the Haryana
society. |
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Economy : |
Haryana has an
agriculture based economy. About 80% of its people depend on
agriculture for their livelihood.
Haryana also has a very sound industrial base. Thus state
produces the largest number of tractors in the country. It is
well-known for its handloom products. Panipat has earned the
reputation of being the "weaver's city" of India for its
exquisite hand-tufted woollen carpets and colourful handloom
products. |
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History : |
Haryana is one of the
oldest known areas of settlement in India. There were urban
settlements in the Ghaggar valley dating from 3000 B.C. The
region was the home of the legendary Bharata dynasty whic |
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