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State
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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 ...
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District
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Kaithal
Kaithal () is a city and municipal council in the Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal district and later, Kurukshetra district until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the ...
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PIN
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Lok Sabha
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Rajound is a city in
Kaithal District
Kaithal district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana, a state in northern India. Kaithal town is the district headquarters.
History
This district came into existence on 1 November 1989.
Theh Polar archaeological site
Theh Polar, the ...
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 in
India
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.
This is an administrative block and sub-
tehsil
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. Its population according to 2001 census is 15,335. Its male population is 8,147, and its female population is 7,188. Rajound is located on State Highway no. 11 at Kaithal-Assandh section. Frequent bus service at every 10 minutes from
Kaithal
Kaithal () is a city and municipal council in the Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal district and later, Kurukshetra district until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the ...
to Rajound is available. The land around Rajound is fertile and well irrigated by canal water and tubewells, it is a major producer of wheat and rice.
Historical places in Rajound includes:
* Makhdum Peer and Raju Peer, on Rajound to Mandhwal Road
* Sultan Peer on Kotra Road
* Baba Bahadurban Mandir, in the middle of the village
* Shiv Mandir, near Baba Bahadurban Mandir
* Jahar Vir Goga Peer, on Kaithal Road
* Devi Mandir, near the general hospital and main bazaar
Places for education and other facilities:
* Govt. Schools - Govt Boys Sr. Sec. School, Govt Girls Sr. Sec. School, Govt. Pr. School
* Private Schools - Gold Life School, M.D. Sr. Sec. School, Birla open minds international school, Gian Deep Sr. Sec. School, S.P.N. School, S.D.M. School,
* College & Other Institutes - Govt P.G. girls college (Proposed),Govt I.T.I., Savitri Devi Memorial group of colleges for Pharmacy and Education, S.P.N. private I.T.I., M.D. college.
* Shehnai Garden Marriage Palace Jind Road, Sona Palace Kaithal Road, Punjabi Palace Kithana Road
*Libraries-Study Space Library, Pundri road
Government offices and facilities:
* Block Education Office
* Sub Magistrate Office
* Post office
* Police Station
* Municipal Committee office
* ABRC office
* Govt Hospital
* Govt Veterinary Hospital
* Patwarkhana
* 32 KV Substation
* Bus Stand
Notable people
*
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar (born Harikrishan Giri Goswami; 24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema.
He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in t ...
, an Olympian, Arjuna awardee, and the world's 6th ranked boxer from Rajound.