Indri City

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Indri
| official_name = Indri
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| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Indri City.png
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| image_caption = Indri [[Tehsil]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Haryana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|29.88|N|77.07|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Karnal district|Karnal]]
| established_title = Settled
| established_date = 1888
| founder =
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| government_type = Democratic
| governing_body = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| leader_party = BJP
| leader_title = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name = [[Ram Kumar Kashyap]]
| leader_title1 = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name1 = Shivani Goel
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 17,487
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 132041
| area_code = 0184
| area_code_type = Telephone
| registration_plate = HR 75
| website = {{URL|haryana.gov.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-HR]]
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
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'''Indri''' is a city and a [[Municipal Committee]] in [[Karnal]] [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]].
Indri is situated on state highway 7. The Indri city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Indri is famous for fair of a saint from Pakistan called Simran Das ji (Kachi Samadhi).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=64767|title=Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns.|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> Indri had a population of 17,487 of which 9,199 are males while 8,288 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

The population of children with age of 0-6 is 2349 which is 13.43% of the total population of Indri (MC). In Indri Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 893<ref>http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0606_PART_B_DCHB_KARNAL.pdf</ref> against the state average of 879. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Indri is around 834 compared to Haryana state average of 834. The literacy rate of Indri city is 75.41%, lower than the state average of 75.55%. In Indri, male literacy is around 80.82% while female literacy rate is 69.47%.

==Agriculture==
The main source of income is agriculture. Farmers of Indri and surrounding areas are involved in farming of [[wheat]], [[rice]], [[sugarcane]] and vegetables, which act as a source of supply for local mills and markets.

Best Food International Pvt. Ltd. one of the largest manufacturers and exporters in India, is located in Indri. Indri is also known as the seed hub. Choudhary Exports (Seed Processing Plant) in Sheikhpura Village is one of the largest wheat and paddy seed producers and exporters in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

== Governance ==
[[File:Ram Kumar Kashyap.png|thumb|right|[[Ram Kumar Kashyap]] [[Member of Legislative Assembly|Deputy Speaker of Haryana Assembly]] Indri]]<nowiki> </nowiki>[[Ram Kumar Kashyap]] is current [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] of Indri City constituency and [[Haryana Legislative Assembly|Deputy Speaker of Haryana Assembly]].<ref>http://www.elections.in/haryana/assembly-constituencies/indri.html</ref> He contested and won the elections from [[BJP]] ticket in the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]. After 2014 the city has gome through various developments. New State Roads, 4 Lane Indri-Karnal,<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/cm-announces-projects-for-4-karnal-seats/481834.html</ref> Upgrading Schools, Herbal Park, Upgrading Civil Hospitals.<ref>https://karnal.gov.in/telephone-directory/</ref>

== Sub-Division ==
Former Haryana Chief Minister [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda]] and Ex MLA Bhim Sain Mehta upgraded Indri tehsil as a sub-division after winning by-elections.

The Punjab and Haryana high court has decided to open a sub-divisional court<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/sub-divisional-court-at-indri-soon-hc-judge/story-y2O9Pidn02QloJQckgloRN.html</ref> at Indri which is operational in Q4 2011. Vehicles with number plate HR-75 are registered in Indri RTO office<ref>https://karnal.gov.in/service/vehicle-registration/</ref> in Haryana.

== Flora And Fauna ==
Indri has a lot of biodiversity in [[flora]] and [[fauna]]. The city has its own new Herbal Park. Trees and plants found in this township region are [[Vachellia nilotica|babul/kikar]], [[eucalyptus]], [[Morus (plant)|sehtoot/mulberry]], [[Syzygium cumini|jamun]], [[Lantana camara|putus bushes]], [[Parthenium hysterophorus|congress grass or gajar ghans]] etc. Birds found over this township region are [[Old World sparrow|sparrow]]s, [[myna]]s, [[Feral pigeon|pigeons]], [[Stork-billed kingfisher|kingfishers]], [[parrot]]s, [[egret]]s, etc. The species of [[fauna]] found over this township region include domestic animals such as cows, buffaloes, horses, monkey etc. including some reptiles such as [[mongoose]], snakes etc.

'''Herbal Park'''<ref>http://haryanaforest.gov.in/Portals/0/district-wise-herbal-parks.pdf</ref> is established(2015) to educate people about the traditional Indian system of medicine for generating awareness, preserving gene pool and production of quality seeds and seedlings for distribution to farmers.
Farmers are also being encouraged for ex-situ cultivation and propagation of medicinal plants to save the natural biodiversity and Income Generation. These herbal Parks will help in conservation of species and also serve as gene-pool both for indigenous & exotic species.

== Climate ==
Temperature<ref>https://www.accuweather.com/en/in/indri/193086/current-weather/193086</ref> is Extreme throughout the summer and winter and pleasant in other months of year.

== Administration ==
Indri is Town with Sub-Division<ref>https://karnal.gov.in/sdm/</ref> having Regional Transport Office, Subdivisional Court, Tehsil, Civil Hospital & Antyodaya Saral Kendra.<ref>http://haryanafood.gov.in/Portals/0/SaralKendraList.pdf</ref>

== Utility services ==
The water supply in Indri is managed by its ''Jal Board'' and is very well managed. Indri Electric Supply Undertaking is managed by the [[UHBVN]].<ref>https://uhbvn.org.in/staticContent/documents/contact_us/Karnal.pdf</ref> [[BSNL]] provides teleservices for [[landline]] and [[Mobile phone|mobile]] and many other services. Many private telecom operators are also offering their services in the city as [[Vodafone Essar]], [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]], [[Idea cellular|Idea]], [[Reliance Infocomm|Reliance]], [[Jio|Jio 4G]], [[Tata Indicom|Tata]], [[MTS India|MTS]], [[Aircel]]. Currently, Jio services are operating on BAND 3(1800Mhz), 5(850Mhz), 40(2300Mhz). Utility services are well managed including water supplies, irrigation, agriculture, and banking.

==Healthcare==
There is a civil hospital run by state government having a variety of facilities fulfilling the purpose of ill and diseased people. There is also a [[Veterinary medicine|Veterinary Hospital]] in Indri.

=== Hospitals ===
* Civil Hospital Indri
* Amrit Hospital
* Dev Nursing Home
* Madhu Nursing Home
* Khokhar Hospital

== Law and Order ==
Law and order are maintained by [[Haryana Police]],<ref>http://karnal.haryanapolice.gov.in/PS_Indri.html</ref> having a police station at Main Bazar. The Judicial court complex<ref># https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/india/haryana/karnal/jurisdictions</ref> in indri has two courts.

=== Judicial Court Complex ===

# Court of Ms. Rupa - Judicial Magistrate 1st Class<ref>https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/sites/default/files/Judicial%20officer%20april%202019_0.pdf</ref>
# Court of Sh. Ramesh Chander - Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate<ref>https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/sites/default/files/Judicial%20officer%20april%202019_0.pdf</ref>

== Religion and Social Structure ==
People over here are very peaceful and they all love communal harmony. This town also has a multicultural aspect with the people having different religious belief residing in this town. Population constitute [[Hindus]], [[Sikhs]] and [[Muslim]]s.

=== Temples ===

* Devi Mandir
* Hanuman Mandir
* Geeta Mandir
* Guru Ravidas Mandir
* Shiv Mandir
* Krishan Mandir
* Sai Baba Mandir
* Ram Mandir
* Budh Nath Dera
* Guru Valmiki Mandir

=== Gurudwara ===

* Gurudwara Singh Sabha
* Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib (Gudha) Karnal Road

=== Other religious societies and communities ===

* [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas|Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Indri]]
* Samadhi Sant Simran Das Ji
* Dargah Qalandar
* [[Sant Nirankari Mission|Nirankari Satsang Bhawan, Indri]]
* Samadh Baba Shaheed Singh ji (GUDHA)

== Trade, Commerce and Banking ==
It is also the trading hub as this area has a good cultivation & productivity of rice & wheat as well. It has a Grain Market and Vegetable Market. It also has various warehouses for the storage of food grains. The government of Haryana has embarked on a revolutionary e-governance initiative through the "e-Kharid" portal to usher in transparency at all levels in the food grains procurement process. It will enable ease of doing business to the traders and will empower the farmers by providing real-time information and timely payment. The "e-Kharid" portal is a joint initiative of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board and the Department of Food & Supplies, Govt. of Haryana.

=== Commercial Banks ===
There are various banks facilitating people from the town as well as from nearby areas. [[Automated teller machine|ATMs]] of these banks are also situated all over the town for the facility of banking activities.
* [[State Bank of India]]
* [[State Bank of Patiala]]
* [[Punjab National Bank]]
* [[HDFC Bank]]
* [[Oriental Bank of Commerce]]
* [[Union Bank of India]]
* [[Axis Bank]]
* [[Yes Bank]]
* [[ICICI Bank]]
* [[Kotak Mahindra Bank|Kotak Mahindra]]
* [[Canara Bank]]
* [[Central Bank of India|Central Bank]]
* [[Indian Bank]]

==== Wards And Colonies ====
The Indri city is divided into 13 wards.
* Gurdyal Singh Colony
* Punjab Colony
* Bajaj Colony
* Saheed Bhagat Singh Colony

==== Market ====
* Mehta Market
* Bajaj Market
* Sheela Market
* New Grain Market
* Jewellery Market
* Rai Market
* Main Bazar Indri

==== Banquet Halls====
* Mehta Palace
* Diwan Palace
* Bajaj Palace

== Employment and education ==

=== Primary and secondary schools ===
* Govt. Sr. Sec. School affiliated to [[Haryana Board of School Education]] Bhiwani
* Govt. Girls School affiliated to [[Haryana Board of School Education]] Bhiwani
* Aneja City Heart School affiliated to [[Haryana Board of School Education]] Bhiwani
* Sarv Vidya Public School affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] Chandigarh
* Holy Child Public School affiliated to [[Haryana Board of School Education]] Bhiwani
* St. Simran Public School affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] Chandigarh

=== Graduation College ===
* S.U.S. Govt. College affiliated to [[Kurukshetra University]]
* Gyan Bharti College of Education affiliated to [[Kurukshetra University]]

=== Play School ===
* [[Shemrock Play School]]

== Transport ==
Indri is well connected via Road routes. [[National Highway 1 (India)]] [[Grand Trunk Road]] built by [[Sher Shah Suri]] is just 18  km from the City. It is also well connected by Haryana State Road Transport Corporation, especially because it falls on the Delhi-Yamunanagar route. State Highway 7 passes through Indri, and a substantial amount of trade and commercial activities are carried in and around the GT road settlements.

==References==
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