- Palwal district
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native_name = Palwal | type = District | latd = 28.40 | longd = 76.59
locator_position = right | state_name = Haryaea_magnitude= km²
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footnotes =Palwal is a city and a
municipal council and is 21st district ofHaryana in theIndia n state ofHaryana .It is situated at a distance of 60 km from
Delhi on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E. The area of town is 22.10 km² [ [http://yap.nic.in/palwal.asp Palwal Geography] Yamuna Action Plan official website.] .It is a place of great antiquity, supposed to figure in the earliest
Aryan traditions under the name of Apelava, part of thePandava kingdom ofIndraprastha , which was later restored byVikramaditya [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V19_381.gifPalwal Town]The Imperial Gazetteer of India , 1909, v. 19, p. 375.] .Its importance is mainly historical, but it is a centre for the
cotton trade in the area. It is the site of aHindu temple called "Panchvati " which is a great symbol of the religion.Mahatama Gandhi was arrested for the first time at the Palwal station. There are many hospitals like City hospital,bagla nursing home,manav kalyan ultrasound centre etc.Geography
Palwal is located at coord|28.15|N|77.33|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Palwal.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Palwal] ] . It has an average elevation of 195 metres (639 ft).It is a city of hospitals and schools
History
Ancient times
The city Palwal got its name from a demon,"Palwasur" who ruled this place during the reign of
Pandavas . He was killed byBalarama ,elder brother of ShriKrishna .In his memory,every year a festival is organised in palwal which is known as "Baldev Chhat Ka Mela". There is also a temple dedicated to Balaram near Railway Station of Palwal.British Period
During the British period, Palwal was a part of the Punjab Province and a part of Gurgaon district.
Post-independence
On 15th August, 1979 ,
Gurgaon district was further divided to form a newFaridabad district , and Palwal became a part of it [ [http://gurgaon.nic.in/HISTORY.HTM History] Official website Gurgaon.] .Palwal has been declared 21st district of Haryana on 30th march 2008.Finally Palwal became 21st district of Haryana on 5th Aug 2008.
Demographics
As of 2001 India
census [GR|India] , Palwal had a population of 100,528. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palwal has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Palwal, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.References
External links
* [http://www.haryana-online.com/History/history_1803-1857.htm History of Haryana]
www.drbagla.com
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