Jind district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana State in Division Hisar formed on 1st Nov. 1966. It is located in the Centre of Haryana that’s why It is also knows as Heart of Haryana. It is one of the oldest districts of Haryana.
It is also said that this town had been founded at the time of Mahabharta. The town grew up around the temple and was named Jaintapuri which is changed to Jind later.
Jind was the Smallest District when Haryana comes into existence. It has 7 Tehsils and 6 Blocks.
Ranking of Jind in Haryana according to :
(Ranking in Decreasing Order)
Population – 6th
Area – 4th
Literacy – 16th
Established – 01-November-1966
Area – 2702 Sq K.M
Location – Centre of Haryana
Division – Hisar
Tehsil – Alewa, Pillukhera, Uchana, Jind, Narwana, Safidon, Julana
Block – Jind, Julana, Pillukhera, Safidon, Uchana Kalan
Population – 13,34,152 (2011)
Sex Ratio – 871/1000 (2011)
Density – 494 Sq Km
Literacy – 72.7%
Known as – Jayanti Devi Nagari, Jayantpuri, Heart of Haryana
Website – https://jind.gov.in/
Famous Persons from Jind
- Yuzvendra Chahal – Cricket
- Kavita Dalal – WWE Wrestler
Temples
- Hatkeshwar Mandir
- Bhooteshwar Mandir
- Jayanti Devi Mandir
Gurudwara
- Dhamtan Sahib Gurudwara
Famous Mela of Jind
- Bilsar Mela
- Baba Bholunath Mela
- Jaamni Ka Mela
Other Famous Places in Jind
- Rani Talab
- Fort of Jind
- Bir Bara Wildlife Sanctuary
- Eklavya Stadium
- Arjun Stadium
Universities & Colleges in Jind
- Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University