Narnaul
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Narnaul नारनौल |
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Narnaul
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| Coordinates: 28°02′40″N 76°06′20″E / 28.04444°N 76.10556°ECoordinates: 28°02′40″N 76°06′20″E / 28.04444°N 76.10556°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Mahendragarh |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 157,800 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi& English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area code(s) | 01282 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-35 xxxx (for non-commercial vehicles) HR-66 xxxx (for commercial vehicles) |
| Sex ratio | 876 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | Cw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 570 millimetres (22 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 38 °C (100 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 04 °C (39 °F) |
Narnaul is a metro city, a municipal Corporation, location of headquarters of the Mahendragarh district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located near the National Capital Region of India.
Narnaul is located at 28°02′N 76°07′E / 28.04°N 76.11°E. It has an average elevation of 318 meters (977 feet). The district is rich in mineral resources such as iron ore, copper ore, beryl, tourmaline, muscovite, biotite, albite, calcite, and quartz.
In winters, the temperature can lower down to -3 °C.
In 1857, Pran Sukh Yadav along with Rao Tula Ram of Rewari fought with the British at Nasibpur village near Narnaul. The battle was one of the most ferocious battles of the First War of Indian Independence. Later, Pran Sukh Yadav settled at the village of Nihalpura and rehabilitated the kin of dead soldiers.
As of 2001[update] India census, Narnaul had a population of 62,091. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Narnaul has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 58%. In Narnaul, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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