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Nuh district
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Nuh district
Mewat district | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Division | Faridabad |
| Headquarters | Nuh |
| Tehsils | 1. Nuh, 2. Ferozepur Jhirka, 3. Punahana, 4. Taoru, 5. Nagina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,860 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,089,263 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.64% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 54.08 |
| • Sex ratio | 907 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | National Highway 248-A (Gurgaon–Sohna–Alwar), KMP Expressway and Delhi–Mumbai Expressway |
| Average annual precipitation | 594 mm (23.4 in) |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Gurgaon (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Nuh, 2. Ferozepur Jhirka, 3. Punahana |
| Website | https://nuh.gov.in |
Nuh district (formerly known as Mewat district) is one of the 22 districts in the Indian state of Haryana. There are four sub-divisions in this district: Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Punahana, and Taoru. It has an area of 1,860 square kilometres (720 sq mi) and had a population of 1.09 million in 2011. It is bounded by Gurugram District to the north, Palwal District of Haryana to the east and Alwar District of Rajasthan to the south and west. Its boundaries also touch Bharatpur District of Rajasthan and Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh near Bichhor Village and Nai Village of Punhana Tehsil. It is predominantly populated by farmers of Meo ethnicity.[1]
In 2018, the Government of India's premier policy think tank Niti Aayog named erstwhile Mewat district as the most underdeveloped of India's 739 districts. Despite bordering Gurgaon District, Haryana's rich industrial and financial heartland, this district had the worst health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion and skill development and basic infrastructure.[2][3]
History[edit]
The district was created on 4 April 2005, by taking areas from Gurgaon district and the Hathin Block of Faridabad district. However, in 2008, Hathin sub-division was reorganized in the new district of Palwal. Mewat district was renamed Nuh in 2016, because Mewat is a cultural region which spans the state of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.[4][failed verification][5]
The district comprises Nuh, Taoru, Nagina, Ferozepur Jhirka, Indri, Punhana and Pinangwan blocks, 431 villages and 297 panchayats. There had been 512 villages and 365 panchayats in district before Hathin Block was transferred to Palwal district.[citation needed]
The Meo Muslims who inhabited this region were syncretic and practiced dual religion rituals. In the 1920s the grassroots Islamic movement Tablighi Jamaat rose from this region under Muhammad Ilyas as a reformist movement.[6] The region was heavily inflicted by partition violence of 1947 which in turn created huge dent on the dual religion life style of people in the region.[7]
Geography[edit]
The soil of the district is light in texture, composed of sandy soil, sandy loam and clay loam. The upper hills are mostly barren. The total area of Nuh district is 1,507 square kilometres (582 sq mi).[citation needed]
Sub-Divisions[edit]
The Nuh district is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner (DC) who is the chief executive officer of the district. The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Punahana and Taoru.
Assembly constituencies[edit]
There are 3 Haryana Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in this district: Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka and Punahana. All 3 are part of the Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency.
Towns[edit]
- Ferozepur Jhirka
- Nagina (Nuh) – An important town of Ferozepur Jhirka Tehsil, located at the centre of the district. It is the sub-tehsil and block of the district. One ITI[expand acronym] is also located here.[citation needed]
- Pinangwan
- Punahana
- Tauru - An important town is a sub division of Mewat district this town's border touches with Gurgaon district and Bhiwadi district. Alwar (Rajasthan) is the only town in Mewat with a Hindu majority. One ITI and one college affiliated to MDU University
- Nuh - It has a medical college established in August 2012 by government of haryana named SHKM GMC Nalhar.
Demography[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 167,539 | — |
| 1911 | 146,094 | −1.36% |
| 1921 | 136,085 | −0.71% |
| 1931 | 148,756 | +0.89% |
| 1941 | 171,014 | +1.40% |
| 1951 | 184,705 | +0.77% |
| 1961 | 239,352 | +2.63% |
| 1971 | 320,670 | +2.97% |
| 1981 | 392,173 | +2.03% |
| 1991 | 539,299 | +3.24% |
| 2001 | 785,594 | +3.83% |
| 2011 | 1,089,263 | +3.32% |
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According to the 2011 census, Nuh district had a population of 1,089,263.[9] By population, it ranks 420th among the 640 districts of India.[9] The district had a population density of 729 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,890/sq mi).[9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 37.94%.[9] It had a sex ratio of 906 females for every 1000 males,[9] and a literacy rate of 56.1%.
Languages in Nuh District[10]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 73.94% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 25.76% Urdu as their first language.[11]
According to the 2011 Census of India, the total population of the district was 1,089,263 (including Hathin Block of district Palwal) of which124,106 (11.39%) lived in urban areas while the majority of 965,157 (88.61%) lived in rural areas. Out of the total population of 993,617, there were then 571,162 males and 518,101 females. The scheduled caste population was around 75,251 in 2011 against 78,802 in 2001. The total numbers of households were 159,858. The total number of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households were 53,125, including Hathin Block in 2001 however no data is available as per 2011 census.[citation needed][12]
It's the only Muslim majority district in Haryana.[13]
Economy[edit]
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The main occupation in the district is agriculture, followed by allied and agro-based activities. The Meos are the predominant population group and are all agriculturists.[15] Agriculture is mostly rain-fed except in small pockets where canal irrigation is available, and crop yield per hectare is low compared with the rest of the state. Animal husbandry, particularly dairy, is the secondary source of income for the people; those who live closer to the hilly ranges of Aravali also keep sheep and goats. The heavy indebtedness of most of the farmers requires them to sell milk to their lenders at below-market price, which drastically reduces their income.
Towns such as Punhana, Pinangwan, Ferozepur Jhirka, Taoru and Nuh are major hubs of retail shopping and act as backbones of day-to-day life in the area. The district also has a MMTC–PAMP factory located in the Rojka–Meo industrial estate.
Climate[edit]
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The district falls under the sub-tropical semi-arid climatic zone with extremely hot temperatures in summer. January is the coldest month with temperature ranging between 2 and 25 °C (36 and 77 °F). May and June are the hottest months of the year with the temperature ranging from 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 °F).
The annual rainfall varies considerably, from 336 to 440 mm (13.2 to 17.3 in). About 80% of the annual rainfall is received during the monsoon season, from June to September with a peak in July. Dryness of air is a standard feature in Mewat district, with high humidity only during the monsoon period. During the monsoon, the sky is heavily clouded, and winds are strong. Winds are generally light during the post-monsoon and winter months. The dry season of minimum humidity (less than 20%) is between April and May, when strong dusty winds are conspicuous.
Nuh district experiences a high incidence of thunderstorms and dust storms, often accompanied by violent squalls (Bengali: andhar ) from April to June. The thunderstorms may be accompanied by heavy rain and occasionally by hail. In the winter months, fog may appear in the district.
Transport[edit]
Nuh town is on National Highway 248A (NH 248A) (previously known as the Gurgaon–Sohna–Alwar road),[16] connecting the district to Gurugram and Alwar. The Kundli–Manesar–Palwal (KMP) Expressway provides high-speed access to the district from Palwal and Manesar. Major District Roads 131 and 135 connect to the Delhi–Agra Highway. The nearest railway station is Hodal which is around 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Punahana town. The closest railway station to the district headquarters, Nuh town, is 37 kilometres (23 mi) away in Palwal.[citation needed]
The planned route of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway will pass west of Pinangwan town and is expected to boost connectivity to cities.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "For Nuh's Meo Muslims, Gandhi's assurance of security comes to naught with NRC and CAA". caravanmagazine.in. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "NITI AAYOG RELEASES MOST BACKWARD DISTRICTS RANKING; 11 OF 20 ARE MUSLIM-CONCENTRATED". clarionindia.net. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "Part of NCR is most backward district". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "Gurgaon is now 'Gurugram', Mewat renamed Nuh: Haryana government". The Indian Express. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Why renaming Mewat to Nuh has raised hackles". business-standard.com. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ Yadav, Jyoti (17 April 2020). "How Tablighi Jamaat was born from Mewat's 'drinking Muslims who couldn't even read namaz'". ThePrint. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ Bordia, Radhika. "Why the Meo Muslims in Mewat remember Mahatma Gandhi in December every year". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
- ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ↑ "Mewat District Census" (PDF).
- ↑ Sethi, Chitleen K. (17 June 2020). "After VHP campaign on 'atrocities' in Muslim-majority Nuh, Khattar promises new conversion law". ThePrint. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "How Tablighi Jamaat was born from Mewat's 'drinking Muslims who couldn't even read namaz'". 17 April 2020.
- ↑ "Sohna road to have a toll plaza after upgrade". The Times of India.
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