Murthal
Village in Haryana, India
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Murthal, also known as Morthal Khas, is a village in Sonipat district of the Indian state of Haryana.[1] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Sonipat, 45 km (28 mi) from the national capital New Delhi, and 202 km (126 mi) southwest of Chandigarh, the state capital. It is notable for its cuisine.
Murthal
Morthal Khas | |
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Village | |
  Murthal Location in Haryana, Sonepat, India  Murthal Murthal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°2′N 77°5′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Sonipat |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,722 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Official | English, Punjabi[3] |
| • Regional | Haryanvi[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 131027 |
| Telephone code | 130 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Nearest city | Sonipat, New Delhi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sonepat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rai |
| Website | haryana |
Etymology
Demographics
As per the 2011 Indian Census, Murthal (or Morthal Khas) had a total population of 16,722, of which 8,920 were males and 7,802 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,221. The total number of literates in Murthal was 11,325, which constituted 67.7% of the population with male literacy of 74.1% and female literacy of 60.4%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Murthal was 78.1%, of which male literacy rate was 85.9% and female literacy rate was 69.3%. The Scheduled Castes population was 3,258. Murthal had 3,274 households in 2011.[1]
Communities
According to the 1883 gazetteer of the Gurgaon District, the inhabitants of this village were Jats, mainly those of Antal clan.[6]
Economy
Situated on the on Delhi-Amritsar National Highway, the Haryana Breweries, the Haryana Agro-Industries and various small scale industries are present in and around Murthal set up by the Haryana State Small Industries and Export Corporation.[5]
Culture
Transport
Education
Universities
- Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, also known as DCRUST. Many colleges are affiliated to this university.
- Tau Devi Lal Government Women College, Murthal[10]