Hassanpur is a municipal town and sub-tehsil in Palwal district in the Indian state of Haryana in Delhi NCR.Hassanpur sub-tehsil, palwal.gov.in, accessed 26 Apr 2026

History

Hassanpur is part of the Braj region associated with the Mahabharata and the early life of Lord Krishna. The wider area around Hasanpur and the Yamuna banks contains traces of ancient Painted Grey Ware (PGW) culture, signaling continuous human habitation from the Vedic and Post-Vedic Classical India periods.History, accessed 27 Apr 2026.

During the 17th century, the broader Palwal and Mewat region witnessed severe friction between the local Jat and Mewati peasant populations and the Mughals under Emperor Aurangzeb.

During British colonial rule, when Hasanpur and Palwal areas were part of the Gurgaon district in the Punjab Province, the Hasanpur and the surrounding villages actively participated in the 1857 First War of Independence. Following the suppression of the revolt, the British carried out harsh reprisals in the region, executing several natives.History of Palwal, palwal.gov.in, accessed 26 Apr 2026.

After the 1947 partition of India and the subsequent reorganization of states, Hasanpur remained in Haryana state. On 15 August 1979, when Gurgaon district was divided, Hasanpur and the rest of the Palwal region became part of the newly created Faridabad district. On 15 August 2008, Palwal was officially carved out as Haryana’s 21st district and Hasanpur was designated as one of its sub-tehsils.

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India, Hassanpur had a population of 11569. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hassanpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, lower than the national average of 74.4%. In Hassanpur, 16.4 of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Schools Aadrash Vidya Mandir Sr Secondary School B.L. Public senior secondary School Brij Mandal Senior secondary school Govt High Senior secondary school for girls Govt High Senior secondary school for girls KCM Public School Janta Vidya Mandir Sarasvati Vidya Mandir Sr Secondary School Maa Omwati SRS Public School

College Maa Omwati Degree college Maa Omwati Institute Of Management.

Transport

Air

Nearest airports are Noida International Airport 45 km northeast, IGI Delhi 100 km northwest, Hindon Airport 110 km north.

Rail

Nearest railway stations are Hodal and Palwal on New Delhi–Howrah main line.

Road

Hasangarh is 25 km southeast of WPE towards Palwal and 15 km northwest of Hodal, both Palwal and Hodal lie on NH44.

Hasanpur Bridge, ₹200 crore project over the Yamuna River between Hasanpur in Haryana and Malav in Uttar Pradesh, provides shorter and faster connectivity to Aligarh, Khurja and Noida Airport.35 करोड़ की लागत से बढ़ेगी हरियाणा-यूपी कनेक्टिविटी, हसनपुर यमुना पुल अप्रोच सड़क का काम तेज, MSN News, 26 Apr 2026. Braj Chaurasi Kos Parikrama (84 Kos Yatra) passes over this bridge.

Notable People from Hassanpur

Girraj Kishore Mahaur, Former MLA of Hasanpur

See also

List of tehsils of Haryana

References