Jagadhri
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Jagadhri जगाधरी |
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An old colony of Jagadhri
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 Jagadhri
Jagadhri
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| Coordinates: 30°10′05″N 77°18′04″E / 30.168°N 77.301°ECoordinates: 30°10′05″N 77°18′04″E / 30.168°N 77.301°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Yamuna Nagar |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 101,300 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 135003 |
| Telephone code | 1732 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-02 |
| Website | haryana |
Jagadhri is a city and a municipal council in the Yamunanagar district of the Indian state of Haryana. This town lies adjacent to the city of Yamunanagar a relatively newer development. The demarcation line between the two is difficult to discern. Jagadhri is around 100 km away from Chandigarh, the capital city of Haryana state.
The town was known historically for its metal work and brass ware including utensils. Nowadays production of brass ware has fallen off, due to high costs and the city has successfully transitioned to the manufacture of aluminium and stainless steel products. Moreover, Jagadhri has also witnessed the growth of a new timber trade in the last decade.
There are many old temples, such as LathMar Mandir, Khera Mandir, Gauri Shankar Mandir and Guga Madi Mandir, Devi Mandir (Mansa Devi).
As of the 2011 Census of India[update], the town had 26,716 households with a total population of 124,894 of which 67,685 were male and 57,209 female. Jagadhari has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 68%. In Jagadhari, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tajewala Barrage, completed in 1873, is where the Yamuna loses its waters to the Western and Eastern Yamuna Canals that supply water for irrigation and the Delhi waterworks. The Tajewala was replaced by the Hathnikund Barrage in 1999.
Buria is a famous town situated 8 km away from Jagadhari. It is said that Humayun came here for hunting in Shivalik forests and constructed Rang-Mahal. Many people guess the relation of 'Rang-Mahal' to Raja Birbal, one of the Navaratnas of Akbar.
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