Palwal district is one of the 22 districts under Division Faridabad in the State Haryana. It has an area of 1359 square kilometres.
Palwal is the 21st district of Haryana State. Palwal city is the headquarters of the district. The city is situated at a distance of 60 kms. from Delhi.
According to legends, the city of Palwal is named for the demon Palwalasur who was said to have ruled during the reign of Pandavas.
Ranking of Palwal in Haryana according to
(Ranking in Decreasing Order)
Population -15th
Area – 18th
Literacy – 19th
Established – 15 August 2008
Area – 1359 Sq K.M
Division – Faridabad
Tehsil – Hathin, Hodal, Palwal
Block – Hathin, Hodal, Palwal, Badoli, Prithla, Hassanpur
Sub Division – Hathin, Hodal, Palwal
Population – 10,42,708 (2011)
Known as – Aplawa, Cotton City
Website – https://palwal.gov.in/
Famous Persons from
- सुनील लाम्बा – पूर्व नौसेना अध्यक्ष
- लाला मुरलीधर – स्वतंत्रता सेनानी
Temples
- पंचवटी मंदिर
- दाऊजी मंदिर
- तीज वाला मंदिर
Famous Mela of
- सती माता मेला
Other Famous Places in
- डबचिक प्रयटन स्थल
- बाराखंभा छतरी होडल
- माटिया का किला पलवल
- किशोरी महल होडल
- द्रौपदी घाट
- नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बॉस स्टेडियम
- चौधरी काशीराम की हवेली
Education
- सरस्वती महिला महाविद्यालय पलवल
- M.V.N यूनिवर्सिटी