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Rohtak (Punjabi: ਰੋਹਤਕ, Hindi: रोहतक) is
a municipal council located in Rohtak District in the
Haryana state of India on N.H. 10, 70 km from the national
capital of India, Delhi.
Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the current Chief Minister of
Haryana, is from Rohtak.
History
During the Indian Rebellion of
1857, Nawabs of near by
Farrukhnagar, along with the
Nawabs of Jhajjar and
Bahadurgarh, Bhatti chieftains
of Hissar and Sirsa, and the Meo
tribesmen combined forces and
took over Rohtak completely from
British forces for a while, they
attacked and plundered the civil
station, burning all official
records. After the Rebellion
failed, forces of Punjab levies
moved in and Nawabs of Jhajjar
and Bahadurgarh were captured,
tried, while the former was
executed in Delhi, the latter
escaped with a sentence of exile
to Lahore.
Demographics
The population of the
district as per 1991 census is
776966. The density of
population is 466 per sq.
kilometer. There are 146
villages and 151 panchayats in
the district. The rural
population is 531263 and the
urban population is 245703.
As per the 1991 census, the
rural population constitutes
68.38% of the total population
of the district. The SC
population is 145435 (18.72%)
while rural SC population is
107131 (20.10%).
Geography
The district has an area of
1668.47 square km. Out of the
total geographical area of the
district, 83% is under
cultivation. The main crops are
wheat, gram, sugarcane & bajra.
There is no perennial river in
the district. The underground
water level is relatively high.
The district is faced with the
problem of brackish water and
waterlogging in many parts of
the district. The subsoil water
depth varies from 4 to 40 feet
(12 m).
Economy
The economy of the district is
primarily agrarian. About 51.89%
of the total workers are engaged
in agriculture and allied
activities, 7.68% in cottage &
household industries and the
rest are engaged in other
activities.
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Education
University Institute Of Engineering & Technology, University
Campus
Maharishi Dayanand University
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
DAV Centenary Public School.
Silver Bells Public School.
G.D Royal School.
The Sanskriti School - ranked second in the Top 10 Schools
of North India In 2009.
Delhi Public School (DPS) - a branch of DPS Delhi situated
in the outskirts of the city.
Model School - one of the oldest schools in Rohtak.
Indus Public School (IPS)
Scholar's Rosary Public School
Shri Baba Mastnath School
Pathania Public School
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Sh.
Deepender Singh Hooda
M.P., Rohtak
Sh. Bharat Bhushan Batra
M.L.A., Rohtak
Rohtak Yellow Pages
Telephone Directory
Rohtak Property Bazar
College Ranking
STD Code
01262
Pin Code
124 001
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