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27-539: Rewari district is one of the 22 districts in the state of Haryana , India . It was carved out of Gurgaon district by the Government of Haryana on 1 November 1989. It is also part of the National Capital Region . The administrative headquarter of the district is the city of Rewari , which is also the biggest city in the district. In medieval times, it was an important market town. It
54-583: A Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service . The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Haryana Civil Service and other state services. A Superintendent of Police , an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of
81-503: Is 104 kilometres long channel taking off from tail of Delhi parallel branch at Khubru. Even so, most of the irrigation is still done through tube wells. The crops grown in the district are broadly divided into two categories - Kharif or Sawani crops grown in the summer between June and October and Rabi or Sadhi crops grown in winter between November and harvested in April/May. Any crop which does not fall within these two harvests
108-419: Is a state in the northern region of India and is the nation's eighteenth most populous . The state borders with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north and Rajasthan to the west and south. The river Yamuna defines its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh . Haryana also surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently, a large area of Haryana
135-462: Is called Zaid crop and its harvest is called Zaid Kharif or Zaid Rabi depending on the harvest with which it is assessed. Major Kharif crop grown in the district is bajra (pearl millet) in over 60,000 hectares of land. Rewari is among the top five producers of bajra in Haryana. Minor crops include paddy, jowar (sorghum), cotton and Kharif vegetables like onion, turnip, cucumber etc. Jowar
162-478: Is cultivated mainly as fodder for livestock. Animals are fed on bajra throughout the year due to lack of green fodder. Major Rabi crops are wheat and oilseeds while minor ones are barley, gram and Rabi vegetables. Wheat is an important wheat crop and is grown in about 50,000 hectares of land. Rapeseed and mustard seed are important cash crops grown alongside wheat in the Rabi season. Rewari is ranked third in Haryana in
189-409: Is included in the National Capital Region . Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and Haryana jointly. On 1 November 1966 Haryana was constituted as a separate state with seven districts, according to the partition plan of the then East Punjab . The seven districts were Rohtak , Jind , Hisar , Mahendragarh , Gurgaon , Karnal , Ambala . The partition was based on the linguistic demographics and
216-549: Is located in southern Haryana. As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Haryana after Panchkula . The history of Rewari district is contemporary to the history of Delhi. During the Mahabharata period there was a king named Rewat who had a daughter named Rewati. But the king used to call her Rewa lovingly. The king founded and established a city named "Rewa wadi" after the name of her daughter. Later on Rewa got married with Balram, elder brother of Lord Krishna and
243-569: Is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various State Services. The Government of Haryana has divided Haryana state in the following 22 districts: List of films , Chandrawal , Jagat Jakhar ) Kharif crop Kharif crops , also known as monsoon crops or autumn crops , are domesticated plants that are cultivated and harvested in India , Pakistan and Bangladesh during
270-535: Is spoken in Ahirwal. Rewari, Mahendergarh, Narnaul, Gurgaon, Kotkasim, Kotputli, Bansur, Behror and Mundawar are considered as the centre of Ahirwati speaking area. It represents the connecting link between Mewati and three other dialects Bangaru, Bagri and Shekhawati. Proximity with the Delhi and the presence of minerals in the district has allowed Rewari to possess a mixed type of economy. Since its formation in 1989,
297-715: The Arabic via Classical Persian . These came to be used in India with the ascent of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent and have been widely used ever since. Kharif means " autumn " in Arabic. The sowing happens during the monsoon and reaping happens close to autumn in the Indian subcontinent; this proximity to the autumn reap season is called the kharif period. The Kharif season varies by crop and region, starting at
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#1732801904850324-647: The Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency while Kosli comes in Rohtak . In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections , the Bhartiya Janata Party managed to win all three assembly segments in the district. In Legislative Assembly elections , held later in the same year, the BJP again won all three seats. List of films , Chandrawal , Jagat Jakhar ) Districts of Haryana Haryana , with 22 districts ,
351-593: The Indian subcontinent 's monsoon season , which lasts from June to November depending on the area. Monsoon rains may begin as early as May in some parts of the Indian subcontinent, and crops are generally harvested from the third week of September to October. Rice, maize, and cotton are some of the major Kharif crops in India. Unlike the Rabi crops , which are grown in the winter, the kharif crops require good rainfall. The words Kharif and rabi both have their origins in
378-430: The rabi crops , which are cultivated during the dry season. Rice is the most important Kharif crop of India. It is grown in rain-fed areas with hot and humid climates, especially the eastern and southern parts of India. Rice requires a temperature of 16–20 °C (61–68 °F) during the growing season and 18–32 °C (64–90 °F) during ripening. It needs rainfall from 150–200 centimetres (59–79 in) and needs
405-550: The Indian infantry had to do without artillery cover. In this action on 18 November 1962, 114 Indian soldiers out of a total of 123 were killed. Almost all of them were from Rewari. A memorial in Rewari, where most of the Ahir soldiers came from, claims that 1,300 Chinese soldiers were killed in the battle. A memorial was constructed near Dharuhera Chowk in Rewari city by Rezangla Shaurya Samiti. Every year memorial functions are held by
432-641: The National Capital Region in its periphery. Industrial growth was also aided by the creation of industrial estates like Dharuhera in Rewari and Industrial Model Township in Bawal. Consequently, the number of medium and large scale units in the district has increased to 168 as o. etc. The various medium scale units manufacture products like brass/copper sheets, coils/cables, synthetic yarn, plastic products, printing paper, medicines, beer, ready made garments, machinery, electrical products etc. Out of
459-665: The Samiti in collaboration with district administration and the Kumaon Regiment. Family members of those who died at Rezangla also take part in it. According to the 2011 census , Rewari district has a population of 900,332, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware . This gives it a ranking of 466th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 565 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,460/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
486-465: The decade 2001-2011 was 17.09%. Rewari has a sex ratio of 898 females for every 1000 males. The total literacy rate is 80.99%, which for males is 91.44% and for females is 69.57%. Scheduled Castes make up 20.28% of the population. Languages of Rewari district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 72.46% of the population spoke Hindi and 25.58% Haryanvi as their first language. Ahirwati , also called Hirwati (the language of Ahirs ),
513-448: The district numbered 290,272 which is 3.3% of total livestock in Haryana. Poultry stock numbered 739,732. Rewari has own Commodity(Mandi) for nearby farmers. Rewari Mandi is the biggest mandi in nearby 70 km area in Haryana. The main area of supply from this mandi is mustard, wheat & vegetables from the local farmers. The district consists of three assembly constituencies - Rewari , Bawal and Kosli . Rewari and Bawal come in
540-725: The district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Police Service and other Haryana Police officials. A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials. Sectoral development
567-718: The earliest in May and ending at the latest in January. In India, the season is popularly considered to start in June and end in October. Kharif crops are usually sown at the beginning of the first rains during the advent of the south-west monsoon season, and they are harvested at the end of monsoon season (October–November). Monsoon sowing dates vary, occurring toward the end of May in the southern state of Kerala and reaching July in some north Indian states. In other regions like Maharashtra ,
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#1732801904850594-523: The king gifted the city of "Rewa wadi”as dowry to her daughter. Later the city Rewa wadi became Rewari. Rezang La was the site of the last stand of the 13 Kumaon , an all- Ahir company, during the Sino-Indian War in 1962. The company was led by Major Shaitan Singh , who won a posthumous Param Vir Chakra for his actions. From the Indian point of view, Rezang La had the drawback that an intervening feature blocked artillery operation, so that
621-457: The number of workers employed in agriculture has come down from 54.7% to 33.8% in 2011. The workforce has been absorbed in the growing tertiary and secondary sectors. The city of Rewari was historically known for its brassworks and turbans. But before its formation in 1989, the district had only two medium scale industrial units. The formation of the district coincided with economic liberalisation in India and movement of industries from Delhi to
648-649: The production of rapeseed and mustard seed. Toria (an oilseed) is cultivated as Zaid Kharif and vegetables, melon and green fodder as Zaid Rabi . Farmers make intensive use of agriculture machinery and modern fertilizers to increase productivity. During 2010–2011, 6,427 tractors, 2,309 combine harvesters and tubewells 24,181 were in use in the district. During the same period over 50,000 tonnes of chemical fertilizers were used. Rewari receives average annual rainfall of 569.6 mm. Lack of green fodder means that Rewari has comparatively less numbers of animals reared than other districts of Haryana. As of 2012, livestock in
675-445: The total 159,400 hectares of available land, 120,897 hectares or 83.79% land is used for agriculture. Rewari is deficient in rainfall and has to depend on manual irrigation. Slope of the district, from south to north, is a great hindrance in bringing water from north using gravity flow. To overcome this, work on Jawaharl Lal Nehru (JLN) canal was started in 1974-75 to bring water by successive lifts using high capacity pumps. The JLN feeder
702-412: The west coast of India, and Pakistan, which receive rains in June, Kharif crops are sown in May, June and July. In Bangladesh, Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in June. These crops are dependent on the quantity of rainwater as well as its timing. Too much, too little, or rain at the wrong time may lay waste to the whole year's efforts. Kharif crops stand in contrast to
729-479: Was held after the recommendation of Sardar Hukam Singh —the then Speaker of the Lok Sabha —Parliamentary Committee. A further 15 districts were added later by re-organizing the erstwhile districts. The First Chief minister of Haryana was Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma . In 2016, Charkhi Dadri district was carved out of the larger Bhiwani. A district of Haryana state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by
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