Location : Northern part of India.
Capital : Chandigarh.
Main language : Punjabi.
Dialects : Punjabi dialect Malwi and Haryanvi dialects are common in the state.
Area : The total area is 44212 sq km.
Terrain : The state has wide stretches of fertile plains of rives are several rivers cross through its region. Besides, forests and hills are also noted as the state includes within its boundaries mountain ranges from Himalayas and Aravalli.
Climate : Extreme climate is noted in Haryana. The monsoon calls for heavy rainfall and often floods certain areas of Haryana.
Other languages Spoken : Hindi.
Important Tourist destinations : Monuments like Gijjari Mahal, Jal Mahal, Feroze Shah Palace are worth a look; Rock garden and Zakir Hussein rose garden draws a large number of tourists; Sultanpur national bird sanctuary.
Best time to Visit : From October to March.
Transport :
By Air : The state is close to Delhi, which is a cosmopolitan city and hence, the international and domestic airports at Haryana operates brilliantly.
By Road : The G.T road or Grant Trunk road in Haryana is one of the major roads in South-East Asia. This road connects several districts with its wide stretch. The Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway (KMP) is 135.6-km long and gives a high-speed connection to the northern districts of Haryana to the southern districts.
By Rail : The rail transport system of Haryana is well laid and provides access to most of the cities as well as remote villages. The rail lines connects all the 81 cities of the state and connects to other cities of India like Delhi, Howrah, Kolkata, Shimla, ZFeroxpur, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Bhiwani and Amritsar. |