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Hisar, Haryana

Hisar ਹਿਸਰ
हिसार
City
From top going clockwise: District Administrative Complex, St. Thomas Church, Fort of Firoz Shah, Sheela Mata Temple and observatory at OP Jindal Gyan Kendra.
From top going clockwise: District Administrative Complex, St. Thomas Church, Fort of Firoz Shah, Sheela Mata Temple and observatory at OP Jindal Gyan Kendra.
Nickname(s): The city of Steel
Hisar ਹਿਸਰ is located in Haryana
Hisar ਹਿਸਰ
Hisar ਹਿਸਰ
Hisar ਹਿਸਰ is located in India
Hisar ਹਿਸਰ
Hisar ਹਿਸਰ
Coordinates: 29°09′N 75°42′E / 29.150°N 75.700°E / 29.150; 75.700Coordinates: 29°09′N 75°42′E / 29.150°N 75.700°E / 29.150; 75.700
Country India
State Haryana
District Hisar
Division Hisar
Incorporated 1832
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
 • Body Municipal Corporation of Hisar
 • Mayor Shakuntla Rajliwala
 • Member of Parliament Dushyant Chautala
Elevation 215 m (705 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 301,249
 • Rank 141
 • Density 438/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 125 xxx
UNLOCODE IN HSS
Telephone code 91-1662 xxx xxx
Vehicle registration HR-20, HR-39
Nearest city New Delhi
Sex ratio 844/
Literacy 81.04%
Lok Sabha constituency Hisar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Hisar
Planning agency HUDA
Climate Cw (Köppen)
Precipitation 490.6 millimetres (19.31 in)
Avg. summer temperature 32.5 °C (90.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 17.6 °C (63.7 °F)
Website www.hisar.nic.in

Hisar About this sound pronunciation  or Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district of Hisar division in the state of Haryana in northwestern India. It is located 164 km (102 mi) to the west of New Delhi, India's capital, and has been identified as a counter-magnet city for the National Capital Region to develop as an alternative center of growth to Delhi.

The city was ruled by several major powers, including the Mauryans in the third century BC, the Tughlaqs in the 14th century, the Mughals in the 16th century, and the British in the 19th century. After India achieved independence, it was unified with the state of Punjab. When the Punjab was divided in 1966, Hisar became part of Haryana.

The current name was given in 1354 AD, as Hisar-e-Firoza by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. The Ghaggar and Drishadvati Rivers once flowed through the city, but they have now changed their course. Hisar has a continental climate, with very hot summers and relatively cool winters. The most commonly spoken languages are Hindi, Haryanvi, and Bagri.


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