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'''Charkhi Dadri District''' is one of the 22 [[Districts of Haryana|districts]] of [[Haryana]] state in north west [[India]] near Rajasthan border. Created on 18{{nbsp}} September 2016, the district headquarters is the city of [[Charkhi Dadri]].<ref name=notifn2>{{cite news|title=Charki Dadri notified as 22nd district of Haryana|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Charki-Dadri-notified-as-22nd-district-of-Haryana/articleshow/55803185.cms|work=The Times of India|date=5 December 2016}}</ref> [[Charkhi Dadri]] District is situated in [[south]] of [[Haryana]]
'''Charkhi Dadri District''' is one of the 22 [[Districts of Haryana|districts]] of [[Haryana]] state in north west [[India]] near Rajasthan border, but not sharing border with Rajasthan. Created on 1 december  2016, the district headquarters is the city of [[Charkhi Dadri]].<ref name=notifn2>{{cite news|title=Charki Dadri notified as 22nd district of Haryana|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Charki-Dadri-notified-as-22nd-district-of-Haryana/articleshow/55803185.cms|work=The Times of India|date=5 December 2016}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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=== Formation of district===
=== Formation of district===
Previously in Bhiwani district, Charkhi Dadri became part of the new Charkhi Dadri district in 2016. The [[Government of Haryana]] state officially notified Charkhi Dadri as 22nd district of Haryana on 16 November 2016.<ref name=notifn1/><ref name=CD1>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/notification-of-new-district-charki-dadri-issued-116120300613_1.html Notification of new district charki Dadri issued; Publication: Business Standard newspaper; Published: 3 December 2016; Accessed: 6 March 2017]</ref>
Previously in Bhiwani district, Charkhi Dadri became part of the new Charkhi Dadri district in 2016. The [[Government of Haryana]] state officially notified Charkhi Dadri as 22nd district of Haryana on 16 November 2016.<ref name=notifn1/><ref name=CD1>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/notification-of-new-district-charki-dadri-issued-116120300613_1.html Notification of new district charki Dadri issued; Publication: Business Standard newspaper; Published: 3 December 2016; Accessed: 6 March 2017]</ref> It was established on 1 December 2016.


== Administrative divisions ==
== Administrative divisions ==
As of December 2018, it has 2 sub-divisions (Charkhi Dadri and [[Badhra]]), 2 tehsils (Charkhi Dadri and Badhra) and one sub-tehsil ([[Bond Kalan]]).<ref name=notifn1>[https://charkhidadri.gov.in/ Charkhi Dadri creation].</ref><ref name=notifn2/>
As of December 2018, it has 2 sub-divisions (Charkhi Dadri and [[Badhra]]), 2 tehsils (Charkhi Dadri and Badhra) and one sub-tehsil ([[Baund Kalan]]).<ref name=notifn1>[https://charkhidadri.gov.in/ Charkhi Dadri creation].</ref><ref name=notifn2/>


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Charkhi Dadri had a population of 44,892. This figure excludes the population of other towns and villages within Charkhi Dadri district.
As of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 502,276 of which 265,949 were male and 236,327 were female.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Demography {{!}} District Charkhi Dadri {{!}} India|url=https://charkhidadri.gov.in/demography/|access-date=2021-08-13|language=en-US}}</ref> Scheduled Castes were 89,426 which is 17.80% of the district's population.<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/06/0613_PART_A_DCHB_BHIWANI.pdf District Census 2011: Bhiwani]</ref>
 
At the time of the 2011 census, 90.03% of the population spoke [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] and 8.72% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haryana |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0600.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
 
=== Languages ===
 
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|label1=Haryanvi
|value1=90.03
|color1=red
|label2=Hindi
|value2=8.72
|color2=orange
|label3=Others
|value3=1.25
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== Notable individuals ==
== Notable individuals ==
* [[Chandrawati]]
* [[Chandrawati]], first woman MP from Haryana
* [[Phogat sisters]]: [[Geeta Phogat]], [[Babita Kumari]], [[Priyanka Phogat]], [[Ritu Phogat]], [[Vinesh Phogat]] and [[Sangita Phogat]], all trained by [[Mahavir Singh Phogat]] (father)
* [[Phogat sisters]]: [[Geeta Phogat]], [[Babita Kumari]], [[Priyanka Phogat]], [[Ritu Phogat]], [[Vinesh Phogat]] and [[Sangita Phogat]], all trained by [[Mahavir Singh Phogat]] (father)
* [[Hukam Singh (Haryana politician)|Hukam Singh]], politician.


** Lieutenant KIRAN SHEORAN, The First Indian Armed Forces Commissioned Officer of Ch.Dadri District. Grand Daughter of Ch DhariRam S/o Udmi Ram (Ch.GareebRam Family, a Freedom Fighters Family) from Village Dhanasri, was Commissioned into the INDIAN ARMY during 2017. She becomes the 'FIRST FEMALE' Commissioned Defence Officer of the Newly Formed District Ch.Dadri.  
* [[Hukam Singh (Haryana politician)|Hukam Singh]], former Chief Minister of Haryana
Not only State, but the entire Countrymen are proud of this Brave Officer and wish her a Long successful inning to serve the Motherland, with pride.. 
 
  ...Sources Govt of India Gazette.
*[[ Lt.KIRAN SHEORAN ]] Lieutenant KIRAN SHEORAN has made History for being The 1st INDIAN ARMY FEMALE COMMISSIONED OFFICER of Ch.Dadri. Grand daughter of Ch. DhariRam Sheoran from Village Dhanasri, got Commission in 2017. Her Father, Shamsher Singh Sheoran has served into the Indian Air Force.
 
* [[Hawa Singh]], boxer and honorary captain in the Indian Army.


== See also ==  
== See also ==
* [[Bhiwani district]]
* [[Bhiwani district]]
* [[Changrod]]
* [[List of districts of Haryana]]
* [[List of districts of Haryana]]
* [[Changrod]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==Links==
*https://charkhidadri.gov.in/district-profile/<nowiki/>
* [https://charkhidadri.gov.in/ Official website]
* [https://charkhidadri.gov.in/ Official website]
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/community/charkhi-dadri-is-state-s-22nd-district/297332.html Tribune India, accessed 8 Jan 2017]
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/community/charkhi-dadri-is-state-s-22nd-district/297332.html Tribune India, accessed 8 Jan 2017]
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Revision as of 18:38, 20 June 2022

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Charkhi Dadri.
Charkhi Dadri district
District of Haryana
Country India
StateHaryana
HeadquartersCharkhi Dadri
Area
 • Total1,346 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total502,276
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vidhan Sabha constituencies2

Charkhi Dadri District is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in north west India near Rajasthan border, but not sharing border with Rajasthan. Created on 1 december 2016, the district headquarters is the city of Charkhi Dadri.[1]

History

British colonial era

During British raj, Charkhi Dadri was a princely state with an area of 575sq miles and revenue of Rs 103,000 annually. In Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Nawab of Dadri, Bahadur Jung Khan who had given token allegiance to mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, surrendered to British and tried by military court martial in Delhi on 27 November 1857. He was removed to Lahore. Dadri was awarded to Raja Swarup Singh of Jind State of the Phulkian dynasty for his services to British East India Company in the 1857 war.

In May 1874, fifty villages revolted against his descendant Raja Raghubir Singh Jind but the rebellion was crushed with force. Three principal villages which took part in the rebellion, Charkhi, Mankawas and Jhojhu, were burned down as a result.

Formation of district

Previously in Bhiwani district, Charkhi Dadri became part of the new Charkhi Dadri district in 2016. The Government of Haryana state officially notified Charkhi Dadri as 22nd district of Haryana on 16 November 2016.[2][3] It was established on 1 December 2016.

Administrative divisions

As of December 2018, it has 2 sub-divisions (Charkhi Dadri and Badhra), 2 tehsils (Charkhi Dadri and Badhra) and one sub-tehsil (Baund Kalan).[2][1]

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 502,276 of which 265,949 were male and 236,327 were female.[4] Scheduled Castes were 89,426 which is 17.80% of the district's population.[5]

At the time of the 2011 census, 90.03% of the population spoke Haryanvi and 8.72% Hindi as their first language.[6]

Languages

Language Speakers in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana (2011 Census)

  Haryanvi (90.03%)
  Hindi (8.72%)
  Others (1.25%)

Notable individuals

  • Lt.KIRAN SHEORAN Lieutenant KIRAN SHEORAN has made History for being The 1st INDIAN ARMY FEMALE COMMISSIONED OFFICER of Ch.Dadri. Grand daughter of Ch. DhariRam Sheoran from Village Dhanasri, got Commission in 2017. Her Father, Shamsher Singh Sheoran has served into the Indian Air Force.
  • Hawa Singh, boxer and honorary captain in the Indian Army.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Charki Dadri notified as 22nd district of Haryana". The Times of India. 5 December 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charkhi Dadri creation.
  3. ↑ Notification of new district charki Dadri issued; Publication: Business Standard newspaper; Published: 3 December 2016; Accessed: 6 March 2017
  4. ↑ "Demography | District Charkhi Dadri | India". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ↑ District Census 2011: Bhiwani
  6. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haryana". censusindia.gov.in.

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