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Naraingarh — city — Coordinates 30°29′00″N 77°09′00″E / 30.4833333°N 77.15°ECoordinates: 30°29′00″N 77°09′00″E / 30.4833333°N 77.15°E Country India State Haryana District(s) Ambala Population 18,209 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Naraingarh is a city and a municipal committee in Ambala district in the Indian state of Haryana.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Naraingarh had a population of 18,209. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Naraingarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Naraingarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
History
Naraingarh is the headquarters of one of Ambala's sub districts. It was founded by the King of Sirmor (Himachal Pradesh), Raja Laxmi Narayan.[citation needed] After the decline of the Mughal empire, the king of Sirmor built a palace in Kulshan and named it Naraingarh.[citation needed] It is around 35 km from Ambala Cantt and 55 km from Chandigarh.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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