Palwal
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Palwal पलवल ਪਲਵਲ गुर्जर इलाका [vello ka adda] |
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 Palwal
Palwal
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| Coordinates: 28°08′35″N 77°19′44″E / 28.143°N 77.329°ECoordinates: 28°08′35″N 77°19′44″E / 28.143°N 77.329°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| Government | |
| • Body | BJP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.10 km2 (8.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 199.49 m (654.49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,040,493 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Punjabi [Haryanvi] |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 121102 |
| Telephone code | 01275 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR30 |
| Sex ratio | 879 ♂/♀ |
| Website | haryana |
Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India. It is a centre for the cotton trade in the area.
Palwal is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Delhi, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Gurgoan and 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Khair. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E. The area of town is 22.10 square kilometres (8.53 sq mi).
The local tradition identifies Palwal with the Apelava town mentioned in the Mahabharata, which was later restored by Vikramaditya.
Palwal is located at 28°07′N 77°20′E / 28.12°N 77.33°E. It has an average elevation of 195 metres (640 ft).
As of 2011 India census, Palwal had a population of 100,528. Males constitute 53.12% of the population and females 46.88%. However caste with highest population in area are Gurjars (Baisla) clan, Jats, Rajputs, Punjabi migrants and Brahmins. Palwal has an average literacy rate of 70.32%, higher than the national average of 65.5%: male literacy is 78.92%, and female literacy is 67.87%. In Palwal, 19.95% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The city Palwal got its name from a demon, "Palwasur" who ruled this place during the reign of Pandavas. He was killed by Balarama, elder brother of Shri Krishna. In his memory, every year a festival is organised in Palwal which is known as "Baldev Chhat Ka Mela". There is also a temple "Dauji Temple" dedicated to Balaram near Municipal Chowk of Palwal. It become the distt of Haryana on 13 August 2008.
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