Hariana

For the Indian state, see Haryana.

Hariana
Town
Hariana
Punjabi,English transcription(s)
Hariana Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31.64°N 75.84°E / 31.64; 75.84
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,348
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Hariana is a town and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 100 km from Amritsar International Airport. Hariana is named after Guru Hari Sen, the guru of the singer Tansen.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Hariana had a population of 7813. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hariana has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 73%. In Hariana, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Geographys

The city of Hariana, Punjab, is located at the latitude and longitude of 31.64 °North and 75.84 °East, respectively. It has an average elevation of 300 meters above the sea level. The climate conditions here are varied according to the seasons. The summer season starts at this city from April and lasts up to June with maximum temperature can reaches up to 40°C. It is followed by the monsoon season during which the precipitation starts falling from mid July till the month of September. The region experiences maximum rain falls in July-August period with an average of 132 mm. Furthermore, winters arrive at this city during the end of November and last up to mid February. During this season, the temperature can down to 5°C, particularly in January. Hence, the months of October and November provide the best time to travel around Hariana, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Administration

As mentioned earlier in the demographic factors, there are more than 1894 houses in the city of Hariana. The responsibility of providing all the basic amenities to them is owned by the Municipal Council. In reality, Hariana Municipality is one of the oldest municipalities in the entire Punjab region. It was established in the year 1867 and later in 1924, it was declared as small town committee. After independence or especially after 1955, it has been functioning as a Class III municipality and it also contains a library. Furthermore, Hariana Municipality ensures that all the civic amenities should be available in the city such as street lighting, water & sanitation, road and transportation and many more.

Culture

People in Hariana city of Punjab solemnize various festivals together. The most celebrated festival in this city, like all over in the state, is Baisakhi. It is a harvest festival, which is celebrated mainly by the farming communities. During this occasion, farmers take early bath and reach at the Temple or Gurdwara to thank the Almighty for the plentiful harvest and also pray for their prosperity in future. On this festival, men and women, who wear traditional Punjabi attires, move towards the field to celebrate this harvest festival. Apart from that, the festivals like Diwali and Holi are also celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and celebration

Famous Personalities

The land of Hariana has been an abode of many famous personalities who belonged to different fields. The city is named after Guru Hari Sen who was the guru of the popular singer Tansen. In fact, this place was once the famous music gharana as Gujjar Mal Vasudev Raagi and Pandit Telu Ram were the singers as well as residents of Hariana. They had Hariana as their tehsil during the Mughal era when they made a Quila in an area called Malot located in proximity to this city. Besides that, this town has also provided many freedom fighters such as Lala Lachman Das, Sardar Partap Singh and Pandit Jagat Ram. There is a technical institute here named after freedom fighter Pt. Jagat Ram, which is called as J.R. Government Polytechnic Hoshiarpur. Hariana is also the birthplace of Late Ch. Kartar Singh, a great social worker and Mahatma Hans Raj, a famous Arya Samaji Leader.

Places of Interest

The city of Hariana is widely popular for temples and guruduwaras located here. People from varied regions of Punjab state as well as neighbouring states visit these temples. However, majority of these visitors come to see Sitla Temple, which has the recognition of being the biggest temple in Hariana region. Other temples like Sati Mandir, Sita Ram Mandir, Meera Ji Da Baag, Gugga Pir Mandir, Dharam Sabha Mandir, Gebi Ram Ji Da Mandir, Lakh Data Ji Nkkiwal and Satya Narayan Mandir are also places of interest among the people. Besides that, Ram Lila of Hariana is also very famous mainly during the occasion of Dushera, a famous festival of the country. In fact, thousands of people come at this city to see the Ram Lila. Besides that, this place also attracts visitors for Hari Nam Sankirtan.

Banking Services

Banks in a city fulfills many day to day requirements of the people. From banking services like saving account, fixed deposit and loans to various monetary schemes of the government, the banks provide us various kinds of profits which help us to live in comfortable manner. Therefore, many nationalized as well as private banks of the country have set up their branches in Hariana city of Punjab to eligible its inhabitants for such services. These banks offer all kinds of banking services which are utilized by the people here. To make your task easier, we are providing a short list at given below that consists of banks in Hariana besides their contact addresses and important codes.

Punjab National Bank Address: Hariana, District - Hoshiarpur, Punjab - 144208 Phone No.: 01882-6250042, 6251000 IFSC Code: PUNB0068200 MICR Code: 146024020 Branch Code: 068200

HDFC Bank Ltd. Address: Khasra No. 23, Main Road, Hariana, District - Hoshiarpur, Punjab - 144208 Phone No.: 9815331111 IFSC: HDFC0002883 MICR: 146240005 Branch Code: 002883

Oriental Bank of Commerce Address: Goswami Ganesh Dutt Sanatan Dharam College, Hariana, District - Hoshiarpur, Punjab - 144208 Phone No: 1886-250704 IFSC Code: ORBC0101163 MICR Code: Non-MICR Branch Code: 101163

State Bank of India Address: Main Road, GT Road, Near Bus Stand, VPO - Hariana, District - Hoshiarpur, Punjab - 144208 Phone No.: 01882-243201 IFSC Code: SBIN0011835 MICR Code: 144002502 Branch Code: 011835

Transport

The city of Hariana in Hoshiarpur District has both rail and road links from the state capital, Chandigarh and the major cities of Punjab. The state transport buses and private buses have their regular service through this city that makes convenient to the inhabitants in commuting from here to their desired destination. The presence of local transportation in the shape of taxis and auto-rickshaws also makes their traveling lot easier. As far as railway links are concerned, the nearest railway station to Hariana region is Hoshiarpur Railway Station which is around one kilometer distance. However, people can also consider Nasrala Railway Station that has roughly nine kilometers distance from this city. Apart from that, the nearest airport to Hariana is Ludhiana Airport, which is located around 78 km distance. Hariana at a glance State: Punjab District: Hoshiarpur Elevation: 300 meters Latitude: 31.64°N Longitude: 75.84°E Official Language: Punjabi Pin Code: 144208 STD Code: 01886

Famous Trusts

There are many trusts and societies working for the welfare of the people in the city of Hariana, Punjab. Perhaps, the most famous of them is Smriti Janj Ghar, which was established by some non-political personalities like Sh. Balbir Kapila, Sh. Sham Lal Saini, Sh. Avinash Sabherwal, Sh. Boota Ram Ohri, Sh, Brij Mohan Pathak and many more. This trust is built in the memory of Late Sh. Muni Lal Sabherwal, Late Sh. Hira Lal and Late Sh. Rakesh Kumar Maingi who were killed by terrorists near village Bhikhowal. Apart from that, Hariana city also has a Children Welfare Society who offers its services to aid poor children living in this region. Sanatan Dharamsabha Hariana is also a famous trust serving for the welfare of the society.

References

   Kushvinder Mohan Sharma (saniyacomputers.com)