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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.[1] 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.[2] Village is named after King Dhritrashtra
Demographics
As per 2011 Census village population is 8,795 .[3] Literacy rate is around 61%.[3]
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.[4] 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.[4]
Rivers
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Jind Hansi Branch Canal passes south of the village and is main water tributary. This branches away from Western Yamuna Canal near 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, 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.[5]
There is rajwaha on north side of Village and passes through Peer wala farms.
References
- ↑ The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ [1] CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 Govt Of India (Page 18)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [2] CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 Govt Of India (Page 106)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Haryana District Gazetteers: Jind{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Haryana Gazetteers Organization(1986)
- ↑ Rakhigarhi Excavation Report.