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Bahadurgarh is a city and a municipal
council with 31 ward in Jhajjar district in the state of
Haryana, India. It is called "Gateway of Haryana" and famous
for its delicious Pakoras.
History
Bahadurgarh was founded by
Hari and formerly known as king
of the world. Mughal Emperor
Alamgir II (The Sultan of Delhi
1754-1759) gave the town in
jagir to Bahadur Khan and Tej
Khan, Baloch rulers of
Farrukhnagar in 1754, who
changed its name from Sharafabad
to Bahadurgarh .
A fort named Bahadurgarh Fort
was constructed there by them.
Bahadurgarh came into the hands
of Sindhia in 1793. After his
defeat in 1803 at the hands of
the British, Lord Lake handed
the town to the brother of the
Nawab of Jhajjar. It was
confiscated after the First War
of Independence (1857) and
became a division of the Rohtak
district in 1860.In 1997, the
town got attached with Jhajjar
after Jhajjar become new
district bifurcated from Rohtak.
But Bahadurgarh is still larger
to Jhajjar in every term; be it
education, economy, population
or administration.
The town and its villages have
been the birth-place of Martyrs
& Heroes of the Indian Armed
Forces.It has many famous
doctors,engineers and
educationist.
Geography
Bahadurgarh is located at
28.68°N 76.92°E. It has an
average elevation of 206 metres
(675 feet). Bahadurgarh is the
upcoming NCR of New Delhi,
capital of India. Bahadurgarh is
upcoming like Gurgaon and
Faridabad. It is well connected
through rail and road network to
the capital of nation. Though
Bahadurgarh is not exactly on
the tourist map of India, but
the beauty of the town lies in
its culture and character. Some
of the interesting places to
visit are: Fun Town (Asaudha),
Hindustan National Glass,
Hindware, Somany Tiles, Parle
Biscuits, Sega India Ltd and
Prakash Surya G.I Pipes. The
companies listed above offer a
great experience with their
technologically advanced plants,
but a tour can be arranged only
by an employee of the company
itself.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,
Bahadurgarh had a population of
119,839. Males constitute 55% of
the population and females 45%.
Bahadurgarh has an average
literacy rate of 71%, higher
than the national average of
59.5%; with 60% of the males and
40% of females literate. 14% of
the population is under 6 years
of age. Area of Bahadurgarh city
is approx. 50 km2. Bahadurgarh
is one of the fastest developing
Town in the NCR region. It is
located to the west of Delhi on
the National Highway Number 10.
As of 2007, Bahadurgarh is
gaining popularity as a
residential locale for
businessmen and public sector
employees working in Delhi. It
has four residential sectors
developed by Haryana Urban
Development Authority HUDA.
Sector-6 is the oldest and most
developed of all. Surrounded by
lush greenery, it is considered
to be the most spacious sector
developed in Haryana by Haryana
Urban Development Authority (HUDA).
It has good transportation links
all around. The Footwear park at
sector 16 & 17 is an upcoming
industrial area. Omaxe, Times
Square & PDM are building a
township with mall, hospital,
school and society.
Its uniqueness lies in the fact
that it retains its small town
charm while being stone's throw
from Delhi. It is a peaceful
town that is growing very fast.
Delhi Metro is supposed to come
to the city by 2012. Electric
Rail Service will be up and
running by the end of 2009.
Ongoing KMP Highway, Reliance
Sez & Yokohama Plant are going
to play a vital role in the
development of Bahadurgarh.
Education and Perfection
Bahadurgarh has always had a
good choice of providing
education. There are numerous
schools which have emerged in
the last couple of decades among
which Bal Bharti School is the
best with an established
foothold. St. Thomas School is
best followed by others. The
recent entrant into school
education is Delhi Public School
(DPS) located on Jhajjar Road.
Bahadurgarh is in close
proximity with Gurgaon (30 km),
IT hub in NCR region. Therefore
IT and Management institutes
have a good option for their
student's placements.PDM College
of Engineering a premier
engineering college of the state
is also located in Bahadurgarh.
It has three engineering
colleges with in city
boundaries.
Apart from them, the city has
been a major centre for girls'
education as there is a
dedicated Govt. Girls College
which offers regular Bachlor
courses & B.Ed for which girls
from even Delhi come down to the
city to pursue the course.
Computer education is also quite
abundant with numerous private
computer institutes operating &
enpowering the students with
knowledge.
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Library
There is a library named as 'Sanskriti Library' in
Bahadurgarh run by Sanskriti Society. The only library in
Bahadurgarh is in Line Par area and is absolutely free for
public.
Religious Point
The town boasts a large number of place of worship with its
mixed culture. The Sacred Dargah of Sayyad Baba at Jhajjar
Road, Lord Hanuman Temple on NH-10. The Temple of Saint
Kabir Sahib near the Govt. Girls school, one of the oldest
Mahaveer Mandir in Main Bazar, Lord Shiva's Temple at
Aggarwal Colony and Shaktimata Peeth; one of the most
beautiful temples in sector -6 are some of the most
important places of worship in Bahadurgarh. In this area a
very ancient Hanuman Temple located at Najafgarh Road.
Political Scenario
Mr. Rajender Singh Joon of Congress(I) Party is
presently M.L.A here. Bahadurgarh is a part of Rohtak
Constituency and in 2009 Lok Sabha general elections
Deepender Singh Hooda.
NGOs and Research Group
Indian Society for Applied Research & Development (ISARD),
Sanskriti Society, NCR Research Group, New Age India,
Ashirwad Jan Kalyan Samiti, Saarthi Sewa Sadan & Bharat
Vikas Parishad are some Social/Research organizations of
city, which are currently active for the upliftment of the
society.
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Sh.
Rajender Singh Joon
M.L.A., Jhajjar
STD Code
01276
Pin Code
124 507
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