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| Coordinates | 28°59′N 77°01′E / 28.98°N 77.02°ECoordinates: 28°59′N 77°01′E / 28.98°N 77.02°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District(s) | Sonipat |
| Population | 1,279,175 (2011[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 224.15 metres (735.4 ft) |
| Website | http://www.sonipat.nic.in/ |
Sonipat (Hindi: सोनीपत), also spelled as Sonepat, is an ancient town and a municipal council in theSonipat district in the state of Haryana, India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is 45 km north of Delhi. The Yamuna River runs along the eastern boundary of the district. Sonipat comprises 3 sub-divisions namely Sonipat, Ganaur and Gohana and seven blocks (Sonipat, Ganaur, Rai, Kharkhoda, Gohana, Kathura and Mundlana). It has been carved out of Rohtak and made a full fledged district on 22 December 1972.
Its believed that Sonipat was founded as Swarnaprastha by the five Pandava brothers during the times of Mahabharata. Another legend ascribed it to Raja Soni, the thirteenth descendent of Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers.
Sonipat is famous for its monsoon time sweet dish Ghevar and for its Dhabas (local restaurants) at Murthal on Grand Trunk Road.
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[edit] Geography
Sonipat is located at 28°59′N 77°01′E / 28.98°N 77.02°E.[1]
Sonipat borders Delhi (National Capital) in south, Panipat district in the north, Uttar Pradesh state in the east and Rohtak district in the west. It has an average elevation of 224.15 meter above the sea level (735.4 feet). The total area of Sonipat district is 2,260 km2.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Population of Sonipat is 1,279,175 with a sex ratio of 839 women per 1000 men. The growth rate(1991–2001) of population is 22.36%.
Sonipat has an average literacy rate of 72.79%(male literacy: 83.06%, female literacy: 60.68%). Males constitute 54.38% of the population and females 45.62%.
[edit] Ancient History
According to legend, Sonipat was earlier known as Sonprastha, which later on became Swarnprastha, meaning the "Golden City": derived from two Sanskrit words, Swarn (Gold) and Prastha (Place). Over a period of time, the classical name Swarnprasth's pronunciation degraded into Swarnpath, and then to its current form, Sonipat.
The another reference of this city comes in the epic Mahabharata, and at that time, it was one of the five villages demanded by the Pandavas in lieu of the kingdom of Hastinapur. The other four villages were Panprastha (Panipat), Baghprastha (Baghpat), Tilprastha (Tilpat) and Indraprastha.
[edit] Places of Interest
Khwaja Khizar Tomb [3]
Tomb of Khwaja Khizar houses the remains of the saint who lived during the rule of Ibrahim Lodhi. The structure was built in the periods between 1522 and 1525 AD. Khwaja Khizr was Darya Khan's son. Tomb stands on an elevated platform. It is one of the few monuments where red sandstone along with ‘kankar’ blocks have been used.
The ceiling is decorative and comprises floral designs that come in multicolors. The hues of yellow, red, and green make the ceiling quite colorful. The cenotaph chamber is surrounded by a dome-shaped structure which rests on a small drum of octagonal shape. Now its under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and surrounded by 4 acre of lush green gardens.
Yamuna River
Main water system in the district comprises River Yamuna and the irrigation canals flowing out of it. The river flows besides the rural belt in the eastern side of district. It also acts as a natural boundary between state of Haryana and the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Temples & Churches
Atlas Shri Ram Temple is the one of the oldest temple in Sonipat. During the Janmashtami(birth anniversary of Lord Krishna) it is beautifully decorated and illuminated. Shiv Temple having a big statue of Lord Shiva. It is situated on Sonipat-Murthal road. Baba Dham is one of the attractive religious place in city. Shankar Kui is one of the oldest temple in Sonepat and his age need to be discovered. Its having many small temples in it (Radha Krishana Temple, Shiv Temple, Shani Temple, Sai Temple and many more) and also two big statue of Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman. Mata Chintpurni Mandir situated in Sector 14. Sai Dham is situated on Sonipat By-Pass road. Methodist Mission Church at Mission School Campus near Mission Chowk. Holy Child Church at Holy Child School Campus, Patel Nagar.
Mughal Buildings
At the outskirts of the city one can enjoy the site of Mughal Buildings which lie unprotected. Among them is the Mosque of Abdullah Nasir-ud-din, who was a descendant from Mushid of Iran.
[edit] Industries
Atlas Cycle Industry [4]
When the car company Maruti was less well known, more than 95% of India's vehicle-owning population owned a bicycle. That time Sonipat was the home of one of the biggest cycle manufacturer - Atlas cycle.
Atlas Cycles started its odyssey way back in 1951 and today it is one of the largest manufacturer of bicycles in the world. Now, Atlas Cycles (Sonepat) has also bagged ISO 9001: 2000 certificate by implementing the latest International Quality Management System.
Electric Construction & Equipment Co. Ltd. [5]
A Company of B. K. Birla Group which is well known as E.C.E. or Birla Company. Which manufactures Transformer and Switchgear. It is situated near Sector 12.
OSRAM INDIA [6]
Former it was the part of E.C.E. but in October 1998 it's acquired by OSRAM. The OSRAM plant in Sonipat is the fourth in India and the seventh in the world to be awarded the Best4 (Business Excellence Sustainability Task) Integrated Management certification by RINA. The Sonepat Plant has also been honored with the Siemens Environmental Award 2006. It manufactures Electric Bulb, Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and Tubelight.
LT Overseas [7]
LT Overseas is a global rice food company.Daawat Rice is their product. It is one of the major organization in Haryana involved in milling, processing and marketing of branded basmati rice. LT Overseas Sonipat rice processing plant is Asia's only plant with SQF Certification. It is situated on NH 1.
In Sonipat there are many Industrial Areas which are having numerous number of micro, small and medium scale industries.
[edit] Education
[edit] Universities
[edit] Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University Of Science and Technology is situated at the Sonepat-Murthal road is the University in the field of Science & Technology in Haryana. Earlier, it was known as Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering. It is spread over 274 acres (1.11 km2) of land and is in very congenial rural environmental setting providing for an ideal place for attaining excellence in Education and Research.It offers Undergraduate programmes in Applied Sciences, Architecture, Bio-Medical Engineering, Bio-technology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, English Communication, M.SC. in all Subject etc. The university proposes to set up Centre of Excellence in the fields of Highway Safety, Estate Management, Energy Studies, Community Development and Business Incubation. Besides the Undergraduate Programmes Post Graduate Programmes are available in most of the Subjects.
[edit] O.P. Jindal Global University
O.P. Jindal Global University is a non-profit global university established by the Haryana Private Universities (Second Amendment) Act, 2009. JGU is established in memory of the Mr. O.P. Jindal as a philanthropic initiative of Mr. Naveen Jindal, the Founding Chancellor. The University Grants Commission has accorded its recognition to O.P. Jindal Global University. The vision of JGU is to promote global courses, global programmes, global curriculum, global research, global collaborations, and global interaction through a global faculty. JGU is situated on a 60-acre state of the art residential campus. JGU’s global vision is also recognised by many institutions worldwide and has enabled JGU to develop international collaborations with the United Nations University, Harvard University, Yale University, University of Michigan, Cornell University, New York University, King’s College London, University of Cambridge, and many other reputed universities and educational institutions worldwide. JGU has established four schools: Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Jindal Global Business School (JGBS) and Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) and Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP).[8]
[edit] Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya
This is the First university for Woman in North India situated at Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat. The University has 185 acres (0.75 km2) existing campus and there is a proposal to acquire 450 acres (1.8 km2) of more land. It promises a world class infrastructure in the University. The proposed direct road connectivity with the National Highway no.1 (Sher Shah Suri Marg / GT Road) will substantially reduce its distance from Delhi. The University has various Institutions running, a Central Library, hostels for the students and Faculty houses for the Lecturers. New Institutions and Teaching blocks for the existing and proposed new courses with the latest infrastructure, hostels, modern Faculty Houses and Staff Houses are coming up fast. Apart from this, a new Central Library with all the modern facilities, Auditoriums for co-curricular and extracurricular activities and indoor and outdoor stadiums for sports activities are proposed in the next phase of construction which will cater to the demands of about 10000 students.
Many thousand students, already enrolled, with the various colleges of the university are getting education and training in professional courses like BAMS, B.Ed, D.Ed, Diploma in Electronics and Communication, Computer Engineering, Pharmacy, Library and Information Science, MLT, IT and Modern Office Practice. Five year and three year LLB courses are imparted at PSD Girls Law College. To crown all these efforts are the Learning Resource Centres in the University which train all the students, irrespective of their professional field, in English.[9]
[edit] Colleges
The Sonipat Hindu Educational & Charitable society has been active since 1914 and has established 14 institutions offering programmes at secondary, senior secondary, graduate and post graduate levels in the fields of Science, Arts, Commerce, Pharmacy, Education, Engineering and Technology. The number of students in all these institutions is over 20,000. Hindu Boys College, Hindu Girls College, Hindu College of Education, Hindu College of Pharmacy, Hindu Institute of Management, Hindu Institute of Technology, Hindu College OF Engineering are the colleges which is being run by this Society.[10]
Shri Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Gita bhawan (Regd.) Sonipat is a another charitable trust which is very active in the field of education in city. Society is running Gita Vidya Mandir College of Pharmacy and Gita Vidya Mandir Girls College in Sonipat.
There are many colleges in the field of Arts, Commerce, Hospitality, Pharmacy, Education, Engineering, Technology and Management. Some of them are RUKMINI DEVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ALLIED SCIENCES'Bhagwan Mahaveer Institute of Engineering & Technology, Bhagwan Parshuram College of Engineering, Bharat Institute of Technology, CRA College, Delhi Institute of Technology & Management, Gateway College of Architecture & Design, Gateway Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gateway Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Govt. Polytechnic, Royal Institute of Management and Technology, Shri Balwant Institute of Technology, South Point Women Institute of Engineering, Tek Chand Mann College of Engineering, Tika Ram P.G. Girls College and many another.
[edit] Schools
- Sir Chotu Ram Sr. Sec. School Rattangarh Majra
- Motilal Nehru School Of Sports
- Apollo International School
- C.R.Z. Sr. Sec. School
- D.A.V. Multi Purpose Public School
- Gateway International School
- Gita Vidya Mandir
- Golden Era
- Haryana School
- Hindu Kanya Sr. Sec. School
- Hindu Sr. Sec. School
- Hindu Vidyapeeth
- Holy Child School Sonipat
- Jai Bharat Modern School
- Jankidas Kapoor Public School
- Little Angels Sr. Sec. School
- Malviya Shiksha Sadan
- Rishikul Vidyapeeth
- Shambhu Dayal Modern School
- Shiva Shiksha Sadan
- S.M.Hindu Sr. Sec. School
- Springbird Auxillium School
- Swarnprastha Public School
- The Vedic Era
- Rishiku Vidyapeeth
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonipat
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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