Haryana

Capital

Chandigarh

Official Language

Hindi, Punjabi

Area

44,212 km²

Districts

23

Largest City

Faridabad

Geography & Nature

The Indo-Gangetic plain, Yamuna basin, Shivalik foothills and southern Aravalli ridges span agricultural and increasingly urban landscapes.

• Reported area: 44,212 km². Survey of India — Administrative Boundary Data.
• Forest and tree cover: 3,307.28 km²; India State of Forest Report 2023.

Districts & Cities

23 districts listed by the NIC directory on 2026-10-14.

• Major urban centres: Faridabad, Gurugram, Panipat, Hisar, Ambala.
• Largest city/town: Faridabad. Largest city/town using Census 2011 municipal or town boundaries; urban-agglomeration rankings can differ. Current city names are used.

State Administration

Haryana has a Governor and an elected government led by a Chief Minister. Its legislature has a Legislative Assembly. The capital is Chandigarh.

• Chandigarh is the shared capital of Haryana and Punjab and a separate union territory.
• Principal official language(s): Hindi, Punjabi. The government language reference provides the administrative language context.

Government Institutions

Government institutions in Haryana include executive departments, district administration, public agencies and local bodies. The official directory provides routes to their published websites.

• The Legislative Assembly provides the elected legislative institution.
• District administrations and municipal or village institutions provide local public services.

People & Demographics

The official MoEFCC profile reports approximately 2.54 crore people on a Census 2011 basis. This is a historical, rounded population figure rather than a current population estimate.

• Principal official language(s): Hindi, Punjabi.
• The Haryana profile includes both urban communities and rural or island settlements; language and social patterns vary locally.
• Census tables provide the detailed rural/urban, literacy, age and mother-tongue breakdowns.

Economy & Industries

Automobiles, information technology, textiles, agriculture and logistics are significant, particularly around Gurugram, Faridabad and Panipat.

• Economic centres include Faridabad, Gurugram, Panipat.
• Use the government's economic surveys and departmental publications for dated output, employment and investment figures.

Infrastructure

National highways, railway junctions, Delhi-region transit links and freight corridors support the state's industrial centres.

• Transport, electricity, water and digital networks support public services and economic activity.
• Project status and operational details are published by the responsible government departments and operators.

Education & Healthcare

Kurukshetra University, Maharshi Dayanand University and NIT Kurukshetra are major institutions; public medical colleges serve regional healthcare.

• Schools, universities, government hospitals and primary care facilities serve different parts of the region.
• Check the relevant institution or department for current programmes, admissions and services.

Culture & History

Kurukshetra, Panipat's historical sites, Haryanvi folk traditions and the Surajkund crafts fair are cultural anchors.

• Heritage sites, languages, crafts and community traditions vary across districts.
• The official tourism and culture portal provides place-specific information.

Schemes & Public Services

The Haryana government and citizen-service portal provide access to applications, certificates, departmental services and scheme information.

• Common service areas include revenue certificates, welfare applications, education, transport and local-government services; availability varies by portal.
• Open the official service listing for the current application process and requirements.