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[[Haryana]], with 22 [[districts]], is a [[States and territories of India|state]] in the [[North India|northern]] region of [[India]] and is the nation's [[List of states and union territories of India by population|eighteenth most populous]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final%20PPT%202011_chapter3.pdf | title=Size, Growth Rate and Distribution of Population – Ranking of States and Union Territories by population: 2001 and 2011 | access-date=19 July 2011 | work=censusindia.gov.in | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs – Office of the Register General & Census Commissioner | page=47 | format=PDF | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516131830/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final%20PPT%202011_chapter3.pdf | archive-date=16 May 2011 }}</ref> The state borders with [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]] to the north and [[Rajasthan]] to the west and south. The river [[Yamuna]] defines its eastern border with [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Haryana also surrounds [[Delhi]] on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently, a large area of Haryana is included in the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]].<ref name="britannica ">{{cite encyclopedia | title=Haryana | encyclopedia= Encyclopædia Britannica| publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Online | year=2011 | access-date=19 July 2011 | url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/256424/Haryana}}</ref> Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and Haryana jointly.<br />
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==History of haryana==<br />
On 1 November, 1966 [[Haryana]] was constituted as a separate state with seven districts, according to the partition plan of the then [[East Punjab]]. The seven districts were [[Rohtak]], [[Jind]], [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Mahendragarh]], [[Gurgaon]], [[Karnal]], [[Ambala]]. The partition was based on the linguistic demographics and was held after the recommendation of [[Sardar Hukam Singh]]—the then [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]]—Parliamentary Committee.<ref name="haryana gk">{{cite book | title=Haryana General Knowledge | publisher=Upkar Prakashan | author=Khanna, C. L. | year=2008 | location=Delhi | pages=10&ndash;11 | isbn=81-7482-383-2}}</ref> A further 15 districts were added later by re-organizing the erstwhile districts. The First Chief minister of Haryana is Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma.<br />
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==Administration==<br />
A district of Haryana state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a [[Deputy Commissioner (India)|Deputy Commissioner]] or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the [[Indian Administrative Service]]. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Haryana Civil Service and other state services.<br />
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A [[Superintendent of Police (India)|Superintendent of Police]], an officer belonging to the [[Indian Police Service]] is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Police Service and other Haryana Police officials.<br />
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A [[Deputy Conservator of Forests]], an officer belonging to the [[Indian Forest Service]] is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials.<br />
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Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various State Services.<br />
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[[Government of Haryana]] has divided Haryana state in the following 22 districts:<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="text-align: center;"<br />
|- <br />
! District<br />
! [[Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes|Code]]<br />
! Capital<br />
! Established<br />
! Area (in km²)<br />
! Population (2011 Census estimates)<ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web | url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_haryana.html | title=District-wise Population of Haryana | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs &ndash; Office of the Register General & Census Commissioner | work=censusindia.gov.in | access-date=18 July 2011 | format=DOC}}</ref><br />
!Highlighted Map<br />
|- <br />
|[[Ambala District|Ambala]]<br />
|AM<br />
|[[Ambala]]<br />
|1 November 1966<br />
|1,574<br />
|1,136,784<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Ambala.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bhiwani district|Bhiwani]]<br />
|BH<br />
|[[Bhiwani]]<br />
|22 December 1972<br />
|3,432 <br />
|1,629,109<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Bhiwani.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charkhi Dadri]]<br />
|CD<br />
|[[Charkhi Dadri]]<br />
|1 December 2016<br />
|1370<br />
|502,276<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Charkhi Dadri.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Faridabad District|Faridabad]]<br />
|FR<br />
|[[Faridabad]]<br />
|15 August 1979<br />
|792<br />
|1,798,954<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Faridabad.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Fatehabad District|Fatehabad]]<br />
|FT<br />
|[[Fatehabad, Haryana|Fatehabad]]<br />
|15 July 1997<br />
|2,538<br />
|941,522<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Fatehabad.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gurugram district|Gurugram]]<br />
|GU<br />
|[[Gurugram]]<br />
|1 November 1966<br />
|1,253<br />
|1,514,085<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Gurugram.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hisar District|Hisar]]<br />
|HI<br />
|[[Hisar (city)|Hisar]]<br />
|1 November 1966<br />
|3,983<br />
|1,742,815<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Hisar.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jhajjar District|Jhajjar]]<br />
|JH<br />
|[[Jhajjar]]<br />
|15 July 1997<br />
|1,834<br />
|956,907<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Jhajjar.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jind District|Jind]]<br />
|JI<br />
|[[Jind]]<br />
|1 November 1966<br />
|2,702<br />
|1,332,042<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Jind.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kaithal District|Kaithal]]<br />
|KT<br />
|[[Kaithal]]<br />
|1 November 1989<br />
|2,317<br />
|1,072,861<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Kaithal.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Karnal District|Karnal]]<br />
|KR<br />
|[[Karnal]]<br />
|1 November 1966<br />
|2,520<br />
|1,506,323<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Karnal.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kurukshetra District|Kurukshetra]]<br />
|KU<br />
|[[Kurukshetra]]<br />
|23 January 1973<br />
|1,530<br />
|964,231<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Kurukshetra.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mahendragarh District|Mahendragarh]]<br />
|MH<br />
|[[Narnaul]]<br />
|1 November 1966<br />
|1,859<br />
|921,680<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Mahendragarh.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nuh district]]<br />
|NH<br />
|[[Nuh (city)]]<br />
|4 April 2005<br />
|1,874<br />
|1,089,406<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Mewat.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Palwal District|Palwal]]<br />
|PL<br />
|[[Palwal]]<br />
|15 August 2008<br />
|1,359<br />
|1,040,493<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Palwal.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Panchkula District|Panchkula]]<br />
|PK<br />
|[[Panchkula]]<br />
|15 August 1995<br />
|898<br />
|558,890<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Panchkula.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Panipat District|Panipat]]<br />
|PP<br />
|[[Panipat]]<br />
|1 November 1989<br />
|1,268<br />
|1,202,811<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Panipat.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rewari District|Rewari]]<br />
|RE<br />
|[[Rewari]]<br />
|1 November 1989<br />
|1,582<br />
|896,129<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Rewari.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rohtak District|Rohtak]]<br />
|RO<br />
|[[Rohtak]]<br />
|1 November 1966<br />
|1,745<br />
|1,058,683<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Rohtak.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sirsa District|Sirsa]]<br />
|SI<br />
|[[Sirsa, Haryana|Sirsa]]<br />
|26 August 1975<br />
|4,277<br />
|1,295,114<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Sirsa.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sonipat District|Sonipat]]<br />
|SO<br />
|[[Sonipat]]<br />
|22 December 1972<br />
|2,122<br />
|1,480,080<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Sonipat.svg|100px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Yamunanagar District|Yamunanagar]]<br />
|YN<br />
|[[Yamunanagar]]<br />
|1 November 1989<br />
|1,768<br />
|1,214,162<br />
|[[File:India - Haryana - Yamuna Nagar.svg|100px]]<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of tehsils of Haryana]]<br />
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==References==<br />
;General<br />
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*{{cite web | url=http://india.gov.in/knowindia/andhra1.php?stateid=HR | title=Districts of India &ndash; Haryana | publisher=Government of India | work=india.gov.in | access-date=14 July 2011}}<br />
*{{cite web | url=https://www.districtsofindia.com/haryana/statedistrict.aspx | title=Haryana District Level Information - Consolidated Research Statistics Figure of Haryana State Including Its All Districts}}<br />
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