Sonipat district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state earlier known as Swaranprasth, Swaranpath. It is a part of National Capital Region. It’s border in touch with Delhi, Panipat, Rohtak, Jind, Jhajjar and Uttar Pradesh.
District has 4 Tehsils, 8 Districts and 4 Sub Divisions.
The district is one of the major education hubs in India. Apart from a number of schools and colleges, the district is home to many universities.
Ranking of Sonipat in Haryana according to largest in :
Population – 6th
Area – 8th
Literacy – 6th
Established – 22 December 1972
Area – 2260 Sq K.M
Division – Rohtak
Sub Division – Sonipat, Gohana, Kharkhoda, Ganaur
Tehsil – Gohana, Kharkhoda, Sonipat, Ganaur
Block – Sonipat, Gohana, Ganaur, Kharkhoda, Kathura, Mundlana, Rai, Murthal
Population – 14,50,001 (2011)
Density – 687 Sq Km
Literacy – 80.8%
Known as – Cycle City
Website – https://sonipat.gov.in/
Famous Persons from Sonipat
- Ravi Dahiya (Wrestler 57 Kg)
- Pooja Gehlot (Wrestler 50 Kg)
- Naveen Kumar (Wrestler 74 Kg)
- Sushil Kumar (Wrestler)
- Sumit Dahiya (Deaf Wrestler)
- Sumit Singh (Hockey)
- Monika Malik (Hockey)
- Abhishek (Hockey)
- Jyoti (Hockey)
- Neha (Hockey)
- Nisha (Hockey)
- Sumit Antil (Para Athlete)
- Deepa Malik (Para Athlete)
- Sudhir (Para Powerlifter)
- Yogeshwar Dutt
- Sandeep Narwal (Kabaddi)
Famous Religious Places
- Old Maa Kaali Temple
- Mama Bhanja Dargah (मामा भांजा दरगाह)
Famous Mela of Sonipat
- Balaknath Mela (बालकनाथ मेला)
- Satkumbha Mela (सतकुंभा मेला)
- Baba Shamashah Mela (बाबा शामशाह मेला)
Education
- Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya
- BPS Govt Medical College for women, Khanpur Kalan
- Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Sci. & Technology
- National Inst. of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Kundli ,Sonipat