Narwana is a

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and a

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, just 36 km from Jind city in Jind district in the

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Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...

History and etymology

According to historical references and the

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, there are several myths related to the existence of the city's name. One of them is that it was named after a lake, Nirwana, near Baba Gaibi Sahib Temple. And another one is that people with the Jat surname ''Mor'' lived in Narwana with a large number of the population before and it was called ''Morwana'' before and later was changed to Narwana. Before the partition in 1947, 25% of Narwana's population were Muslims, mainly

Arain Arain (also known as Raeen) are a large Punjabi Muslim agricultural community with a strong political identity and level of organisation. At the beginning of the last century, they numbered around 1 million and were mainly rural cultivator ...

s, Lohars,

Rajput Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...

s and Julahas, who all migrated to Pakistan and settled in the environs of Bahawalnagar and Minchinabad.

Geography

Narwana is located at . It has an average elevation of 213 metres (702 feet).

Climate

Narwana features a typical version of the

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. Summers are long and extremely hot, from early April to mid-October, with the monsoon season in between. The months of March to May see a time of hot prickling heat. Monsoon arrives at the end of June, bringing some respite from the heat, but increasing humidity at the same time. The brief, mild winter starts in late November and peaks in January and is notorious for its heavy fog. Extreme temperatures range from −0.6 °C (30.9 °F) to 46.7 °C (116.1 °F).

Religions and Communities

Hindus Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

constitute the bulk of the population mainly of

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Education

There are number of schools in the city affiliated either to State board or Central board. Also there are many schools affiliated to CBSE.

Demographics

India

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, Narwana had a population of 62090. Males constitute 38,073 of the population and females 34,017. Narwana has an average literacy rate of 77.22%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.

Transportation

Narwana is well connected with railway and road network as it many cities jind, Tohana. jakhal, bathinda, patiala, ludhiana, Kaithal, Pundri, ambala, chandigarh, safidon, panipat, rohtak, delhi, gurugram and faridabad. It is connected with NH 52, NH152 and NH 352. Haryana Roadways buses connect it with most of the destinations. Buses are available in day hours and also in night hours but in rare numbers.

Airport links

Nearest Airports to Narwana are of Hisar, Chandigarh and Delhi. Delhi's Airport is very well connected to the Narwana Palace and Indian states and territories. A few private companies also provide charted flights from Sirsa, which is 2 hours distance by road.

Railway Connectivity

Narwana is shortcode as NRW in Indian Railways It is on the main BG line that connects the national capital to Bhatinda. It is also a junction station with branch line to Kurukshetra.

References

{{Jind district Cities and towns in Jind district