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[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

1. ^ "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.