12 Facts About Hisar district

1.

Hisar district has four sub-divisions that is, Hisar, Barwala, Hansi and Narnaud, each headed by an SDM.

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2.

Largest district in Haryana until its 1966 reorganization, some parts of Hisar were transferred to the newly created Jind district.

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3.

Hisar district is a divisional headquarters of the Hisar district division and the headquarters of Police Range.

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4.

Hisar district is known as the steel city because of the Jindal Stainless Steel Factories.

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5.

North Hisar district falls in doab between Ghagghar river flowing through fatehabad district and paleo channel of Dhrishadvati river flowing through the Narnaul tehsil.

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6.

Eastern, central and south-eastern Hisar district falls in doab between Dhrishadvati river and Yamuna river.

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7.

Previously, Hisar district was solely based on the rain and irrigation was possible only in the nali region where the season Ghaggar river flows in North Hisar district.

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8.

Vehicle registration numbers for Hisar district are: Hisar HR 20 and HR 39, Hansi HR 21 and Barwala HR 80.

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9.

Hisar district is a divisional headquarters of the Divisional Commissioner and the headquarters of the Police Range.

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10.

The Hisar district has a population density of 438 inhabitants per square kilometre.

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11.

Important social groups in the Hisar district are Jats, Bishnois, Brahmins, Sainis, Banias, Agrawal Jains, Ahirs, Gujjars, Kumhars, Aroras, Chamars and Balmikis.

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12.

Hisar district is the origin place of Agrawal Jain Community, with Hansi being an important Jain pilgrimage town.

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