Palwal district
Palwal district | |
|---|---|
Dabchick Tourist Complex in Hodal | |
Location in Haryana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Division | Faridabad |
| Headquarters | Palwal |
| Tehsils | Palwal, Hodal, Hathin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,359 km2 (525 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,042,708 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 236,544 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.32% |
| • Sex ratio | 879 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HR 30 (PALWAL)
HR 73 (RTA PALWAL) HR 52 (HATHIN) HR 50 (HODAL) |
| Major highways |
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| Average annual precipitation | 60–100 mm |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Faridabad (shared with Faridabad district) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 4 |
| Website | palwal |
Palwal district was created on 15 August 2008. It is the 21st district of Haryana state in Delhi NCR region of northern India. Palwal City is the headquarters of the district. It is part of the Braj region.
The city is situated 60 km (37 mi) from Delhi, 29 km (18 mi) from Faridabad and 50 km (31 mi) from Gurugram on the Delhi-Agra national highway. The area of the city is 40 km2 (15 sq mi).