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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhatrath
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| pushpin_map_caption = Village of Dhatrath, Jind district, Haryana
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Jind district]]
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| elevation_m = 230
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = Haryanvi, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English
| timezone1 = [[India Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| area_code = 01686
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| footnotes = Pin Code : 126110 <br />Post Office Name : Dhatrath, Pillukhera
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'''Dhatrath''' is a village in [[Safidon]], [[Jind district]] at [[Haryana]], India. It belongs to Hisar Division . It is located 16 km (towards east) from [[Jind]] and about 180 km from state capital [[Chandigarh]]. Pin code is 126110.

==History==
There are accounts of Khizr Khan sending forces to attack Dhatrath in around 800 AD.<ref name="The History of India">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F9Y6AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA43&dq=dhatrath&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYtva42vLXAhXEpo8KHeCRC9UQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=dhatrath&f=false|title=The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period|page=43}}</ref> During Akbar’s time it was under Hisar Sarkar and was one of the three mahals (along with Jind and Khanda) that were set up for purposes of revenue collection.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0609_PART_B_DCHB_JIND.pdf] CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 Govt Of India (Page 18)</ref>
Village is named after King Dhritrashtra

==Demographics==
As per 2011 Census village population is 8,795 .<ref name=":0">[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0609_PART_B_DCHB_JIND.pdf] CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 Govt Of India (Page 106)</ref> Literacy rate is around 61%.<ref name=":0" />

Haryanvi, a dialect of Hindi, is the most commonly spoken local Language here.

==Transport==
Khunga, [[Jamni]], Kheri Taloda, [[Kharak Gaidian]], [[Bania Khera]], Mohmed Khera, Raichandwala, Dilluaala and Mandi Khurd are the nearby Villages to Dhatrath.

[[Jind]], [[Assandh]], [[Safidon]], [[Gohana]] are some of the nearby cities.

Pillu Khera Railway Station and Siwaha Railway Station are the nearby railway stations to Dhatrath.<ref name="(India)1986" /> Jind Railway Jn is major railway station 25 km near to Dhatrath.The village is connected by State Highway 14 which runs between [[Jind]] and [[Panipat]].<ref name="(India)1986">{{cite book|author=Haryana (India)|title=Haryana District Gazetteers: Jind|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f-xFAQAAIAAJ|year=1986|publisher=Haryana Gazetteers Organization|page=123}}</ref>

== Rivers ==
[[File:Jind Hansi Branch Canal (Old Chautang).jpg|thumb|Old Chautang river which has been converted into Jind Hansi branch. Picture is taken near [[Dhatrath]] This branches away from [[Western Yamuna Canal]] near [[Munak, Karnal|Munak]]]]
Jind Hansi Branch Canal passes south of the village and is main water tributary. This branches away from [[Western Yamuna Canal]] near [[Munak, Karnal|Munak]]. This river existed since historical times and was known as Old [[Chautang]] river. This branch was built in the paleochannel of seasonal [[Chautang]] river which is a relict of [[Drishadvati river]] flowing from Kaithal to Hisar district, passing through the towns of [[Jind]], [[Hansi]], [[Hisar city|Hisar]], largest [[Indus Valley Civilization]] site of [[Rakhigarhi]] and ancient [[Agroha Mound]]. [[Drishadvati river]] itself was a tributary of extinct [[Sarasvati River]] which stills flows in the forms of [[Ghaggar-Hakra River]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rakhigarhi Excavation Report|url=http://asi.nic.in/pdf_data/rakhigarhi_excavation_report_new.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

There is rajwaha on north side of Village and passes through Peer wala farms.

== References ==
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{{Jind district}}
[[Category:Villages in Jind district]]

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