Yamunanagar is located in the north-eastern part of
Haryana. It came into existence in 1989. Yamunanagar town is the headquarter of the district.
The total area of Yamunanagar is 1756 sq km. The important tourist places of Yamunanagar are
- Adi-Badri
- Saraswati River
- Kapal Mochan
- Herbal Park, Chuharpur
- Herbal Park, Kathgarh
- Vaman Dwadshi Mela
- Panchtirthi
- Suraj Kund Temple
- Bhatoli
- Dadupur
- Tajewala / Hathnikund
- Kalesar Wild Life
| Facts of Yamunanagar District |
|---|
| State | Haryana |
| District | Yamunanagar |
| District HQ | Yamuna Nagar |
| Population (2011) | 1214205 |
| Growth | 16.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 877 |
| Literacy | 77.99 |
| Area (km2) | 1756 |
| Density (/km2) | 687 |
| Tehsils | Bilaspur, Chhachhrauli, Jagadhri |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Ambala, Kurukshetra |
| Assembly Constituencies | Sadhaura (SC), Jagadhar, Yamunanagar, Radaur |
| Languages | Hindi, Haryanvi including Braj bhasha |
| Rivers | Yamuna, Markanda, Som, Boli |
| Lat-Long | 30.183122,77.29351 |
| Travel Destinations | Santpura Gurudwara, Budia Sahib Gurudwara, Chitta Mandir, Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir, Adibadri, Hanuman Gate Gurudwara, Chaneti Buddhist Stupa, Kalesar Wild Life Sanctuary, Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park etc. |
| Government Colleges/Universities | Govt. College (Chhachhrauli), Guru Nanak Khalsa College, MLN College, Maharaja Agrasen College, Guru Nanak Girls College, Hindu Girls College, Janki College Of Education, Bhagat Singh College Of Education For Women, Ch. Devi Lal College Of Education, Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Management & Technology, Guru Gobind Singh Institute Of Technology And Management Studies, Haryana Engineering College, Maharishi Ved Vyas Engg. College etc. |
