Hisar district
Hisar district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. Hisar district has four sub-divisions that is, Hisar, Barwala, Hansi and Narnaud, each headed by an SDM. The district is also part of Hisar division. Hisar was founded by Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
Hisar district | |
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District of Haryana | |
Clockwise from top-left: Palace of Firoz Shah, Sheela Mata Temple in Agroha, mounds at Rakhigarhi, Balaji Mandir at Hisar, Asigarh Fort | |
Location in Haryana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Division | Hisar |
| Established | 1815 |
| Headquarters | Hisar (city) |
| Tehsils | Adampur, Agroha, Barwala, Hisar, Balsamand, Bass, Narnaund and Uklanamandi |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Uttam Singh, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,983 km2 (1,538 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,743,931 |
| • Density | 438/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 64.83% |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Regional | Bagri language |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-9 (formerly NH-10) and NH-52 (formerly NH-65) |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Hisar |
| Website | hisar |
The largest district in Haryana until its 1966 reorganization, some parts of Hisar were transferred to the newly created Jind district. In 1974, the Tehsils of Bhiwani and Loharu were transferred to Bhiwani district. Hisar was further bifurcated when Sirsa district was formed. Fatehabad district was later created as well.
Hisar is a divisional headquarters of the Hisar division and also the headquarters of Police Range. It is also a battalion headquarters of B.S.F. 3rd Bn. H.A.P. and commando force. In order to accommodate all of these departments, a five-storey District Administrative Complex was built, with the offices transferred in 1980. It adjoins the new Judiciary Complex, which is also made functional. This administrative and judiciary complex is the largest in Haryana; as a district headquarters it may be one of the largest in the country.
It is one of the five cities belonging to Sarasvati Valley Civilization while its name is cited in the history books in the context of Indus civilization and in general knowledge books as the location of Banawali, one of five sheep farms. As of 2011 it is the second most populous of the 21 districts of Haryana, after Faridabad.
Hisar is also known as the steel city because of the Jindal Stainless Steel Factories. It is also the largest producer of galvanized iron in India.