Rohtak
Rohtak | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan City | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Rohtak |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation of Rohtak |
| • Member of Parliament | Deepender Singh Hooda |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 373,133 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 124 001 – 124 017 |
| Telephone code | 91 1262 XXX XXX |
| Vehicle registration | HR 12 (Commercial), HR 46 (Transportation) |
| Sex ratio | 1.13[1] ♂/♀ |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rohtak City |
| Planning agency | Haryana Urban Development Authority |
| Civic agency | Municipal Corporation of Rohtak |
| Climate | Climatic regions of India (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 48 °C (118 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 0 °C (32 °F) |
| Website | rohtak |
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana".[2] It is located 70 km northwest of New Delhi and 250 km south of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10. Rohtak is located nearly east side to Bhiwani and 45 km away from it. Rohtak forms a part of National Capital Region. [3]
History
Michael Witzel believes that the city's name is of Indo-Aryan origin and is recorded in the Vedas. He traces the development of the name as being "Rohītaka-kula > Rohitaka > Rohtek" and notes that this accords with the place existing around 500 BC.[4]
Geography
Climate
Average annual rainfall in Rohtak city is 458.5mm (18.0 inch).[5] Rohtak's climate shows extreme variation in temperature. It does not usually fall below freezing point in the winter months from November to January. In summer from April to July, the day temperature generally remains between 30°C and 40°C occasionally going up to 48°C on a few days.[citation needed]
- Lowest: 3 °C (37 °F)
- Highest: 44 °C (111 °F)
Industry and business
Industrial Model Township
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has developed an Industrial Model Township (IMT)[6]
Facilities
The Municipal Corporation has prepared a strategy for future developments, that includes new residential areas, healthy environment, and maintained roads.[7]
Healthcare
The city hosts the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS)[8] and Civil Hospital, both of which are operated by the State Government. There are also various privately operated medical facilities.
Sport
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has developed the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex. in Sector-6.[when?] The complex includes cricket, hockey and football facilities, tennis courts, an athletics stadium, wrestling hall, swimming pools and other leisure facilities.[citation needed]
Tourism
The tourist spot of Tilyar Lake is near to the city.[9] includes Restaurant, Bar and Mini zoo. There are so many tourist places in rohtak. Along with other heritage sites on the outskirts of city.
Transportation
Roads
Rohtak is connected to seven cities by three national highways (NH10, NH71, and NH71A) and two State Highways (SH16 and SH18). National Highway 10 from New Delhi to Rohtak is being upgraded to six lanes with 30 km Rohtak City Bypass, so that the vehicles traveling between New Delhi and Hissar do not have to enter Rohtak city. National Highway 10 from Rohtak to Hissar and several cities of Punjab is being widened to a four-lane highway.[citation needed]
National Highway
Rohtak is well connected to Delhi through NH-10. For better movement of commuters NHAI is widening the highway to six lanes. But the work quality and speed is so poor that the project is being delayed from many years. The construction company is accused many times of using low quality material in construction of roads.
This should be compared with other national highways which were started after this and are operational for full their length.
Railway
Rohtak City is connected to New Delhi, Bahadurgarh Bhiwani, Jind, Gohana, and Panipat by rail. Delhi-Rohtak-Jakhal-Bhatinda railway line is double tracked, the other railway lines are of single track.[citation needed] A new railway line from Rohtak to Rewari via Jhajjar has become operational from January 2013.[10]
The railway from New Delhi to Rohtak has been electrified.[citation needed] EMU service is expected to be operational in June 2012.[citation needed]
Bus
Rohtak is connected to Sirsa, Hisar, Bhiwani, Bahadurgarh, Jind, Gurgaon, New Delhi and other cities by Haryana Roadways[11] and private buses.
Demographics
As of the[update] provisional 2011 census figures, Rohtak municipality had a population of 373,133.[1] The municipality had a sex ratio of 887 females per 1,000 males and 10.9% of the population were under six years old.[1] Effective literacy was 84.08%; male literacy was 88.94% and female literacy was 78.68%.[1]
Education
There are numerous schools, and colleges in Rohtak. These include specialist institutions for subjects such as engineering and fashion design, as well as
Maharishi Dayanand University[12]
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (pdf). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Rohtak – The Heart City of Haryana | Rohtakcity.com
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-13/chandigarh/36310658_1_aids-cases-rohtak-aids-patients
- ^ Witzel, Michael (1999). "Aryan and non-Aryan Names in Vedic India.". In Bronkhorst, Johannes; Deshpande, Madhav (eds.). Aryans and Non-Non-Aryans, Evidence, Interpretation, and Ideology (PDF). Cambridge: Harvard University. p. 352 (PDF p. 25). ISBN 978-1888789041. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ http://rohtak.nic.in/stat3.htm
- ^ Industrial Model Township - Projects Info - India's first and only Infrastructure Weekly Newspaper
- ^ Dainik Bhaskar e-Paper Rajasthan | Punjab | Haryana | Madhya Pradesh | Jharkhand | Chhattisgarh
- ^ Haryana to get AIIMS extension, Rohtak PGI to be upgraded – Indian Express
- ^ Tilyar Lake, Picnic at Tilyar Lake Rohtak, Weekend Breaks from Delhi
- ^ [1]
- ^ Home - eTicketing : Haryana Roadways
- ^ "Maharishi Dayanand University".
- ^ "Indian Institute of Management Rohtak".
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