State of Haryana
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 Location of Haryana in India |
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| Coordinates (Chandigarh): 30°44′N 76°47′E / 30.73°N 76.78°ECoordinates: 30°44′N 76°47′E / 30.73°N 76.78°E | ||
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| Statehood | 1 November 1966 | |
| Capital | Chandigarh | |
| Largest city | Faridabad | |
| Districts | 22 | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Kaptan Singh Solanki | |
| • Chief Minister | Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) | |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (90 seats) | |
| • Parliamentary constituency |
Rajya Sabha 5 Lok Sabha 10 |
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| • High Court | Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44,212 km2 (17,070 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 21st | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 25,353,081 | |
| • Rank | 18th | |
| • Density | 573/km2 (1,480/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 11 | |
| Demonym(s) | Haryanvi | |
| Languages | ||
| • Official | Hindi | |
| • Additional official | Punjabi | |
| • Spoken | Haryanvi , Hindi and Punjabi | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR | |
| Vehicle registration | HR-xx | |
| HDI |
 0.644 (medium) |
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| HDI rank | 17th (2011) | |
| Sex ratio | 877 ♂/♀ | |
| Website | haryana |
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Haryana (IPA: [ɦərɪˈjaːɳaː]) is one of the 29 states in India, situated in North India. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 November 1966 on a linguistic basis. It stands 21st in terms of its area, which is spread about 44,212 km2 (17,070 sq mi). As of 2011[update]census of India, the state is eighteenth largest by population with 25,353,081 inhabitants. The city of Chandigarh is its capital while the National Capital Region city of Faridabad is the most populous city of the state and the city of Gurugram is financial hub of NCR with major Fortune 500 companies located in it.
Haryana is one of the wealthiest states of India and has the third highest per capita income in the country at ₹119,158 (US$1,900) in the year 2012–13 and ₹132,089 (US$2,100) in the year 2013–14, The state is one of the most economically developed regions in South Asia, and its agricultural and manufacturing industries have experienced sustained growth since the 1970s. Since 2000, the state has emerged as the largest recipient of investment per capita in India.
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