Bahadurgarh

Tehsil Bahadurgarh, District Jhajjar, Haryana.

Bahadurgarh is a city and a municipal council with 31 wards in Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana, India. It is called "Gateway of Haryana" and famous for its delicious Pakoras.
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History

Bahadurgarh was founded by Mughal Emperor Alamgir II (The Sultan of Delhi 1754-1759) gave the town in jagir to Bahadur Khan and Tej Khan, Baloch rulers of Farrukhnagar in 1754, who changed its name from Sharafabad to Bahadurgarh.[1]

A fort named Bahadurgarh Fort was constructed there by them. Bahadurgarh came into the hands of Sindhia in 1793. After his defeat in 1803 at the hands of the British, Lord Lake handed the town to the brother of the Nawab of Jhajjar. It was confiscated after the First War of Independence (1857) and became a division of the Rohtak district in 1860.In 1997, the town got attached with Jhajjar after Jhajjar become new district bifurcated from Rohtak. But Bahadurgarh is still larger to Jhajjar in every term; be it education, economy, population or administration.

The town and its villages have been the birth-place of Martyrs & Heroes of the Indian Armed Forces.It has many famous doctors,engineers and educationist and chefs.
[edit] Geography

Bahadurgarh is located at 28.68°N 76.92°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 206 metres (675 feet). Bahadurgarh is the upcoming NCR of New Delhi, capital of India. Bahadurgarh is upcoming like Gurgaon and Faridabad It is well connected through rail and road network to the capital of nation.
[edit] Tourist spots

Fun Town (Asaudha)

[edit] Industries

Hindustan National Glass
Hindware, Somany Tiles
Parle Biscuits,
Seaga India Pvt Ltd
Prakash Surya G.I Pipes.
yokahama Ltd Japan
Relexo Footwear

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Bahadurgarh had a population of 119,839. Males constitute 55% of the population and Females 45%. Bahadurgarh has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Area of Bahadurgarh city is approx. 50 km2.
[edit] Infrastructure development

Bahadurgarh is one of the fastest developing towns in the NCR region.[citation needed] It is located to the west of Delhi on the National Highway Number 10. Bahadurgarh is gaining popularity as a residential locale for businessmen and public sector employees working in Delhi. Ongoing Kundli Manesar Palwal Highway, Reliance[disambiguation needed] Sez & Yokohama Plant are going to play a vital[peacock term] role in the development of Bahadurgarh.

It has four residential sectors developed by Haryana Urban Development Authority HUDA. Sector-6 is the oldest and most developed of all. Surrounded by lush greenery, it is considered[by whom?] to be the most spacious sector developed in Haryana by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). It has good transportation links all around. The Footwear park at sector 16 & 17 is an upcoming industrial area. Omaxe, KLJ heights, Times Square & PDM are building a township with mall, hospital, school and society.
[edit] Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro is supposed to come to the city by 2012.[4]
[edit] Education and Perfection

Bahadurgarh is in close proximity with Gurgaon (30 km). The city has been a major centre for girls' education as there is a dedicated Govt. Girls College which offers regular Bachelor's courses & B.Ed for which girls from even Delhi come down to the city to pursue the course.

P.D.M. Polytechnic College

Computer education is also quite abundant with numerous private computer institutes operating & empowering the students with knowledge.

[edit] Religious Point

The town boasts a large number of place of worship with its mixed culture. Lord Hanuman Temple on NH-10. The Temple of Sant Kabir Sahib near the Govt. Girls school, one of the oldest Mahaveer Mandir and Gurudwara Sachkhand (opposite to each other ) in Main Bazar, Lord Shiva's Temple at Aggarwal Colony , Shaktimata Peeth( one of the most beautiful temples in sector -6 ) , 3 gurudwaras situated near Najafgarh Road and in Guru Nanak Colony;are some of the most important places of worship in Bahadurgarh. In this area a very ancient Hanuman Temple located at Najafgarh Road.Shani Dev Mandir & Bhagwan Parsuram Mandir both situated at Bhagwan Parshuram Marg'.

Ganga institute of technology & management
[edit] See also

Gurgaon
Manesar
Faridabad

[edit] References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bahadurgarh

^ "Bahadurgarh". The Imperial Gazetteer of India. 1909. p. 194, v. 6. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bahadurgarh
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
^ The Times Of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Metro-not-bein...

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