Naraingarh

Naraingarh
Naraingarh
—  city  —
Naraingarh
Location of Naraingarh
in Haryana and India
Coordinates 30°29′00″N 77°09′00″E / 30.4833333°N 77.15°E / 30.4833333; 77.15Coordinates: 30°29′00″N 77°09′00″E / 30.4833333°N 77.15°E / 30.4833333; 77.15
Country India
State Haryana
District(s) Ambala
Population 18,209 (2001)
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 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.

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