Pinangwan is a town and eponymous
block
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in
Nuh district of
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 ...
state of India. It lies in the
Mewat
Mewat (; ) is a historical and cultural region which encompasses parts of the modern-day states of Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in northwestern India.
Geography
The loose boundaries of the Mewat region generally include parts of th ...
region of
Delhi NCR
The National Capital Region (NCR; ) is a region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The NCR and ...
and
Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor. It is located on the
MDR131 to Punhana and is also adjacent to the
Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
The Delhi–Vadodra–Mumbai Expressway is a 1,350 km long, 8-lane wide (expandable to 12-lane) under-construction (partially operational) access-controlled expressway connecting India's national capital New Delhi to its financial capital ...
.
History
The town was upgraded to the status of a "Development Block" in mid 2017 under the
Chief Minister of Haryana,
Manohar Lal Khattar.
[Mewat - Pingawan got the block status but did not appointed here officials till date]
News18, 15 Dec 2018.
Geography
Pinangwan is located at 27.90°N, 77.10°E in the
National Capital Region of
Nuh District in
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 ...
. The town falls on the southern border of
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 ...
, near
Alwar
Alwar ( Rajasthani Pronunciation: �lʋəɾ is a city located in India's National Capital Region (NCR) and the administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan. It is located 150 km south of Delhi and 150 km ...
and
Bharatpur Districts of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
. It is 100 km from the national capital
New Delhi
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and 355 km from state capital
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
.
Demography
Pinangwan had a population of 12,612 of which 6,521 are males while 6,091 are females, according to the Census of India 2011 report.
Facilities
The town has a Govt Senior Secondary School, an Industrial Training Institute and a police station.
Rs 114.34 crore for police infra in Haryana
Business Standard.
See also
* Delhi Ridge
* Leopards of Haryana
* List of protected areas of Haryana
References
Cities and towns in Nuh district
Mewat
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