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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Jind district.
Jind
जींद
City
CountryIndia
StateHaryana
DistrictJind
MunicipalityJind
DivisionHisar
Named forJayanti Devi
TalukasJind Sadar
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Committee, Jind
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyHari Chand Middha
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
166,225
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish, Hindi
 • RegionalHaryanvi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
126102
Railway station code
JIND
Telephone code91-1681
Vehicle registrationHR-31,HR-56 (Commercial)
Nearest capitalsNew Delhi, Chandigarh
Sex ratio877 ♂/♀
Literacy83.63 %
Lok Sabha constituencySonipat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJind City
Planning agencyHUDA
Civic agencyMunicipal Committee, Jind
ClimateCw (Köppen)
Precipitation550 millimetres (22 in)
Websitewww.jind.nic.in

Template:Contains Indic text Jind (Template:Lang-hi) is a city in Jind District in the Indian state of Haryana. It is one of the oldest districts of Haryana. Rani Talab is the major tourist place Pandu-Pindara and Ramrai are the main devotional places attracting devotees for Amavasya bath.

Origin and etymology

Jind is said to be a corruption of Jaintapuri. It is also said that this town had been founded at the time of the Mahabharata. According to an old saying, the Pandavas built the Jayanti Devi Temple in honour of Jainti Devi (the goddess of victory), offered prayers for success, and then launched the battle with the Kauravas. The town grew up around the temple and was named Jaintapuri (Abode of Jainti Devi) which later on came to be known as Jind.

Geography

Jind is located at 29°19′N 76°19′E / 29.32°N 76.32°E / 29.32; 76.32.[1] It has an average elevation of 227 metres (744 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Jind city had a population of 166,225. Males constituted 53.3% and females 46.7% of the population respectively. Sex ratio is measured at 877 compared to national average 940. The sex ratio for the 0 to 6 year age-group is worse at 831 compared to national average 918. Jind had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 64.3%. Male literacy was 80%, and female literacy was 67% . In Jind, children under six years of age numbered 18,825 and were 11.3% of the population in 2011.[2][3] Haryanavi, Hindi and Punjabi are the languages spoken by most of the people.

Industry

With the emergence of Haryana as a separate State in 1966, the process of industrialization in the district began. Several small-scale industrial units for the manufacture of radio and electrical good, fabrication of cement jallis, soap and candles, etc., were set up in urban areas. Some more important units manufacturing agricultural implements, chemicals, thermometers, surgical cotton, foundries, screws, plastic products, paper-board, coke briquettes, etc. The biggest Industry is saint gobain gyproc india ltd ,were established after 1968. The first large-scale industrial unit was the Milk Plant at Jind, which came into existence in 1970. Another unit for the manufacture of steel products was set up in 1973. Industry in the district received a further fillip with the establishment of a cattle feed plant in 1974.[citation needed]

A number of local and national newspaper are published in Jind.

Education

There are numerous schools, and colleges in Jind. These include specialist institutions for subjects such as engineering and Management, Professional Institute in Jind

  • Kurukshetra University Regional Center
  • Jind Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • Indus Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • Haryana Agriculture and Training Institute
  • Jind Polytechnic College

Some other Institute

  • Government P.G College
  • Priyadarshini Women College
  • C.R Kishan College

Railways

Jind has a railway junction on Delhi-Rohtak-Jakhal section that connects Delhi to Punjab. Another railway line connects it to Panipat. A new railway line is being constructed from Jind to Gohana. Trains that stop at Jind railway station connect it to many Indian cities. Some of the trains are:

Visitor attractions

Religious places in Jind include:


  • Asvini Kumara Tirtha Assan
  • Bhuteshwara Temple
  • Baba Ponkar Temple(Ponkar Kheri)
  • Ekahamsa
  • Jayanthi Devi Temple
  • Munjavata Tirtha
  • Pindara Tirtha
  • Pushkara Tirtha(Ponkar Kheri)
  • Ramahrada Tirtha
  • Rani Talab
  • Vanshmoolak Tirtha (Barsola)
  • Varaha Tirtha
  • Yakshini Tirtha
  • Dada Khera (Jajwan)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Jind, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  2. ^ a b "View Population". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  3. ^ Template:GR
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