Capital : Chandigarh

Districts : 19

Area : 44,212 sq kmPopulation : 253.53 lakhLiteracy Rate : 76.60%

The small state of Haryana was founded on 1 November 1966 when the former state of Punjab was divided into Haryana and the modern Punjab

Bhagwat Dayal Sharma became first Chief Minister of Haryana

The state was a major contributor to the “Harit Kranti”, the green revolution and is a good blend of traditional and modern cultures

Located in the Northern part of India, Haryana is bound by Uttar Pradesh in the east, Punjab in the west, Himachal Pradesh in the north and Rajasthan in the South. The national capital territory of Delhi is next to Haryana Haryana is situated between the latitude 30.30° North and longitude 74.60° East

The Yamuna is the only major river that passes through this small state, which is one of the greenest in the country. There is a very good network of canals throughout the state, giving it the much-needed impetus for agriculture, the mainstay of Haryana’s economy

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of the state. Rice, wheat, jowar, bajra, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, oil seeds and potato are the major crops of the stateThe location factor i.e. nearnessto the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the abundance of resources has helped the state to achieve the status of a leading industrialized state in India.

Haryanvi Ragini is very famous in Haryana, and it is a part of folk music Ghoomar is especially popular in the western parts of the state and only girls participate in this dance. It is performed at festivals such as Holi, Gangaur Puja and Teej

The people of haryana wear bright colored costumes at the festival time. The women  wear a calf-length ghagra made from at least 20 meters of fabric ; a short kurti on top; a chundri that covers their head and glitters with tinsel. The men wear dhoti and Kurtas with bright colored turbans Haryana boasts of a robust handloom tradition, especially in Panipat

Haryanavi has traditionally been the mother tongue in Haryana, with  Hindi being spoken as a second language

Presented By : Rajat PaliwalPresented To : Mr. Lalit Gehlot