Hisar district is one of the 22 districts and one of the 7 Divisions of Haryana formed on 1st Nov. 1966. The city of Hisar was founded by a Muslim ruler – Firozshah Tughlaq. The city, which we know today as ‘Hisar’, was originally called ‘Hisar-e-Firoza or Fort of Firoz. There are 4 Historic Gates in Haryana i.e Nagori Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Talaki Gate. It is situated 164 kilometers west to Delhi on the NH-9. There are 6 Tehsils and 9 Blocks in Hisar.
Hisar is famous for having biggest Ispat Mandi and Auto Market of Asia. Hisar has One of the Two Environment Courts of Haryana.
An International Airport named as Maharaja Agrasen International Airport is under Development in Hisar.
Ranking of Hisar in Haryana according to :
(Ranking in Decreasing Order)
Population – 2nd
Area – 2nd
Literacy – 15th
Established – 01-November-1966
Area – 3983 Sq K.M
Division – Hisar
Tehsil – Hansi, Hisar, Narnaund, Barwala, Bas, Mandi Adampur
Block – Adampur, Barwala, Hansi -1, Hansi -2, Hisar -1, Hisar -2, Narnaund, Agroha, Uklana
Population – 1,743,931 (2011)
Sex Ratio – 887/1000 (2011)
Density – 438 Sq Km
Literacy – 73.2%
Known as – Magnet City, Steel City, Ispat Nagri, Hisar-e-Firoza
Website – https://hisar.gov.in/
Famous Persons from Hisar
- Saina Nehwal – Badminton Player
- Pooja Dhanda – Wrestler
- Sweety Boora – Wrestler
- Pooja Sihag – Wrestler (76 Kg)
- Malika Sherawat – Actress
Famous Places in Hisar
- Chalis Hafiz ka Maqbara
- Chaar Kutub Dargah
- Mitha Peer ki Dargah
- Saint Thomos Church
- Laat ki Masjid
- Hansi ka Killa
- Gujri Mahal
- Blue Bird Lake
Universities & Colleges in Hisar
- Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
- Guru Jambheshwar Uni. of Sci. & Technology Hisar
- Lala Lajpat Rai Uni. of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- National Research Centre on Equines
- Central Institute For Research On Buffaloes
- Central Sheep Breeding Farm
Breeding Farms in Hisar
- भेड़ प्रजनन केंद्र
- भैंस प्रजनन केंद्र
- अश्व प्रजनन केंद्र
- सूअर प्रजनन केंद्र