Samalkha
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Samalkha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Samalkha Location in Haryana, India  Samalkha Samalkha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′N 77°01′E / 29.23°N 77.02°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Panipat |
| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 132101 |
| Telephone code | 0180 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-60 |
| Website | haryana |
Samalkha is a town and Sub district of Panipat district that has its own tehsil as well as a municipal committee located in Indian state of Haryana. It is situated on GT road, 19 km (11.7 miles) south of Panipat, the district headquarter and 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the national capital Delhi. It is center of politics in Haryana after Sohna in gurugram and Faridabad.
Industries in the town include textile yarns, cast iron, nuts and bolts, iron rods machine tools and bathroom fittings manufacture. There are about 82 villages in Samalkha block and 17 wards. Main villages are Mahawati, Dikadla,Dehra,Atta ,Jaurasi , Shehrmalpur
Samalkha has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 ft). It is situated on GT road, 19 km (11.7 miles) south of Panipat, 32 km north from Sonipat and 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the national capital Delhi, 136 km (84 miles) south of Ambala and 178 km (110 miles) southwest of Chandigarh.
Connectivity
National Highway 44 (India) is a major road network that connects Samalkha to Grand Trunk road network.[1]
Some of villages (like- Hathwala, Bilaspur, etc) of Samalkha are also connected to UP through the Yamuna River.
Samalkha is connected to all major Indian cities via Samalkha railway station
Demographics
According to the 2011 India census, Samalkha had a population of 39,710. Males are 21,379 and females are 18,331. Samalkha has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 61.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Samalkha, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]
Samalkha town is inhabited by outsiders mainly Gujjars,vaishyas, Punjabis and Jats.
Market
Samalkha takes the position of ward no. 5 in Panipat. It is in possession of large grain, jaggery and wood markets, one of the largest markets is located in the state of Haryana. The market stretches for 1 km from the old bus stand/GT road to the railway station and features prominent companies in the polymer and bath fitting industries. It also receives a high influx of customers from neighboring districts like Baghpat or Uttar Pradesh.