The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Haryana.
Haryana – one of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Located in northern region of the Indian subcontinent, it is India's 21st largest state by area, and 18th most populous state. Haryana surrounds the National Capital Territory of Delhi on three sides, forming the latter's northern, western and southern borders. The economic, social and cultural facets of Haryana include high economic development, high GDP per capita, high life expectancy, low female-to-male sex ratio, and rich sporting tradition.
General reference
Names Common name: Haryana Pronunciation: Official name: State of Haryana Adjectival(s): Haryanavi Etymology and Meaning of the Name: from the Sanskrit words Hari (a name of Vishnu) and ayana (home), meaning "the Abode of God". ISO subdivision code: IN-HR
Rankings (amongst India's states) Out of total 29 states and union territories (1st highest, 35th lowest): by area (higher rank is bigger): 21st (2011 census) by population (higher rank is bigger): 18th by gross domestic product (GDP) (higher rank is better) : 13th (2014) by per capita income (higher rank is better): 6th by unemployment rate (lower is better): 20th (47 per 1000) by house ownership (higher rank is better): 14th (88.4%) by Human Development Index (HDI) (higher rank is better): 9th by life expectancy at birth (higher rank is better): 12th by vaccination coverage (higher rank is better): 8th (74.8%) by low-BMI underweight people: (lower rank is better): male 12th (24.8%), female 15th (25.8%) by literacy rate (higher rank is better): 22nd by sex ratio (higher rank is better): 30th by cognizable crime rate (lower rank is better): 4th (2015) by suicide rate (lower rank is better): 15th (10.9 annual suicide per lakh of population)
Geography of Haryana
Haryana is: an Indian state Area of Haryana: 44,212 km2, or 1.34% of India's total geographical area Population of Haryana: 25,353,081, or 2.09% of India's population (2011 Census of India)
Location of Haryana
Haryana is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia Indian subcontinent India North India Punjab region Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) Neighboring jurisdictions Haryana is located next to: Chandigarh Delhi Himachal Pradesh Punjab Rajasthan Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh
Geographic features of Haryana Topographic features of Haryana Major Physiographic Divisions of Haryana Shivalik Hills to the north east Punjab Plain in the west Ghaggar-Yamuna Plain in the east, forming the largest part of the state Bagar region sandy plains are on the edge of Thar Desert in the south west Aravalli Range in the south Landforms of Haryana Dhosi Hill, an extinct volcano Topographic extremes of Haryana High: Karoh Peak, Morni Hills Hydrographic features of Haryana
Environment of Haryana Biogeographic realm: Indomalayan Biomes: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and Deserts and xeric shrublands Ecoregions: Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests, Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests, Northwestern thorn scrub forests, and Thar Desert
Wildlife of Haryana Fauna of Haryana Flora of Haryana
Protected areas of Haryana National Parks of Haryana Kalesar National Park, Yamunanagar Sultanpur National Park, Gurugram Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sirsa Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Jhajjar Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary, Kurukshetra Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Jhajjar Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary, Rewari Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaithal Endangered Wildlife Breeding Reserves Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua in Rewari district Deer Park, Hisar Wetlands Dighal Wetlands, Dighal, Jhajjar, an Important Bird Area Basai Wetland, Gurgaon Blue Bird Lake, Hisar
Hierarchy of settlements of Haryana State (Haryana) Divisions (comprising one or more districts) Districts (comprising cities, towns and villages) Cities and Towns (run by Municipal committee/corporation under Urban Development ministry) Wards (city is subdivided in to several wards) Colonies (each ward has one or more colonies/neighbourhood) Tehsils (Department of Revenue) and Block (Department of Rural Development, area usually overlaps with tehsil) Gram panchayat Village (each panchayat has one or more village) Pana (subdivisions within village are called pana or ward) Dhani (some villages also have scattered isolated dhanis within its official geographical limits)
Regions of Haryana
Administrative Units of Haryana Divisions of Haryana Ambala division Gurgaon division Hisar division Rohtak division Karnal division Faridabad division Districts of Haryana Ambala district Bhiwani district Faridabad district Fatehabad district Gurgaon district Hisar district Jhajjar district Jind district Kaithal district Karnal district Kurukshetra district Mahendragarh district Mewat District Panchkula district Palwal district Panipat district Rewari district Rohtak district Sirsa district Sonipat district Yamuna Nagar district Charkhi Dadri district Tehsils of Haryana Municipalities of Haryana List of cities in Haryana by population
Miscellaneous regions of Haryana Ahirwal Bagar region Bhattiana, part of bagar region Deswali region, region of Haryana where Deswali dialect of Haryanvi language is spoken"Amit Shah's Vistar Yatra : "Operation Jatland" begins today.", The Statesman, 1 August 2017. Khadir and Bangar Braj Mewat Nardak South Haryana
Government and Politics of Haryana
Form of government: State Government of India Capital of Haryana: Chandigarh, is also the capital of the state of Punjab, and is a Union territory, separate from the two states.
Elections in Haryana Elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly List of constituencies of the Haryana Legislative Assembly 1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election Elections to the Lok Sabha in Haryana List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha in Haryana Indian general election in Haryana, 1991 Indian general election in Haryana, 1996 Indian general election in Haryana, 1998 Indian general election in Haryana, 1999 Indian general election in Haryana, 2004 Indian general election in Haryana, 2009 Indian general election in Haryana, 2014 Indian general election in Haryana, 2019 Indian general election in Haryana, 2024 Political parties in Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Indian National Congress (INC) Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) Political families of Haryana
Branches of the Government of Haryana Executive branch of Haryana Government Governor of Haryana List of governors of Haryana Raj Bhavan (Haryana) Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister of Haryana List of chief ministers of Haryana Secretariat Building (Chandigarh) Haryana Government Departments Department of Economic and Statistical Analysis, Haryana Department of Elementary Education, Haryana Department of Environment, Haryana Department of Excise & Taxation, Haryana Department of Higher Education, Haryana Department of Industrial Training & Vocational Education, Haryana Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana Department of Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Haryana Department of Labour & Employment, Haryana Department of Land records & Consolidation, Haryana Department of Rehabilitation, Haryana Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana Department of School Education, Haryana State Agencies of Haryana Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Debt Conciliation Board Director Secondary Education, Haryana Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums Haryana Waqf Board Foreign Investment and NRI Cell, Government of Haryana Haryana Civil Medical Services Haryana Environment Protection Council Haryana Land Record Information System Haryana Power Generation Corporation Haryana Roadways Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Haryana Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited Haryana Urban Development Authority State Counselling Board, Haryana Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Legislative branch of Haryana Government Legislature type: Unicameral consisting of the Haryana Legislative Assembly Palace of Assembly (Chandigarh) Judiciary of Haryana Punjab and Haryana High Court List of former Chief Justices of Punjab and Haryana High Court Palace of Justice (Chandigarh)
Law and order in Haryana Haryana Police
History of Haryana
History of Haryana, by period Indus Valley Civilization Balu, Kaithal Fetahabad District - Banawali, Fetahabad - on dried up Saraswati River Bhirrana, Fetahabad Kunal, Fetahabad - IVC "village" site Farmana, Rohtak Jognakhera, Kurukshetra Hisar District - Lohari Ragho, Hisar Rakhigarhi, Hisar Siswal, Hisar Mitathal, Bhiwani
Culture of Haryana Festivals of Haryana Public holidays in Haryana
Art in Haryana Literary Arts of Haryana Literature of Haryana
Performing arts of Haryana Cinema of Haryana List of Haryanvi-language films
Theatre in Haryana Saang Ras Leela Ragini
Dance and Music Folk Dances of Haryana Music of HaryanaSachchidananda Encyclopaedic Profile of Indian Tribes Volume 1 - 1996 817141298X p416. Devotional Chaupaiya (on verses) Holi festival Manjira (type of Cymbal) Ras Leela (of Krishna and Gopis) Ragini Festive seasonal Gogaji and Gugga Holi Phaag, Sawan Teej Ceremonial and recreational Legendary bravery Kissa Ragini Love and romance Been (including its variant Nāginī dance) Ragini Ceremonial Dhamal Dance, Ghoomar Jhoomar (sway, male only) Khoria dance Loor dance Ragini
Visual arts of Haryana Architecture of Haryana
Forts of Haryana List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Haryana: Chandigarh Capitol Complex, as part of the Architectural Work of Le Corbusier Open Hand Monument Rock Garden of Chandigarh
Embroidery of Haryana
Phulkari, which has been awarded the Geographical indication (GI) status in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan Shisha (embroidery)
Clothing and ornaments in Haryana Men
Kurta Pajamas Dhoti Khandwa
Women Gagra choli (Lehenga and Choli) Shalwar kameez Dupatta, which sometimes used as a Ghoonghat
Cuisine of Haryana North Indian cuisine Punjabi cuisine Haryanvi cuisine Dishes of Haryana
Languages and dialects of Haryana
Hindi (Central Zone) Haryanvi language Deswali (dialect) (also called Deshwali, Desari and Desaru, spoken in Deswal region covering districts of Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar, Delhi and north west Gurgaon. Standard Haryanvi (dialect) spoken in Jind, Hisar, Hansi, Bhiwani, Tosham, Charki Dadri, Meham and Gohana. Jatu (dialect)(dialect of the Jats) sub-dialect of deswali, spoken by Jats and Rors in low-lying khadir flood planes on western banks of Yamuna in Panipat, Karnal, Kuruksehtra and Yamunanagar districts.