ASSANDH'S NEAREST CITY

SAFIDON

Safidon is a city and a municipal committee in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana

As of 2001[update] India census[2], Safidon had a population of 30,542. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Safidon has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 58%. In Safidon, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Nowadays, Safidon is growing as a major paddy hub in India with major exports of the Famous Basmati Rice all over world.
The place is possibly the site of Sarpadevi or Sarpidadhi referred in Mahabharta and Vamna Puran. It is associated with snake sacrifice of Janamejaya son of Parikshit. The latter lost his life in the struggle against the Nagas of Taxile, which was later avenged by his son Janamejaya, symbolised in the epic tradition of Sarpasastra (snake sacrifice) which possibly took place at Sarpadevi. There are three ancient temples and tirthas of Negesvara Mahadeva, Nagadamni Devi and Nagashetra.
Safidon is well connected by rail and road services to panipat,jind,rohtak,delhi,chandigarh.
All mobile networks and services available:Cellone,Airtel,Vodafone,Idea,Reliance,Tata Indicom,Virgin mobile.
Well Known Schools in the city: 1.Kaliram D.A.V Public School 2.Saraswati Vidya Mandir 3.Govt. School (Boys & Girls) 4.BRSK International School 5.Isckon public school 6.Pioneer High School 7.Modern Public School
Colleges: 1.Govt. College, Safidon 2.PDM college of engineering & technology 3.METIS college
Industry: 1. Rice processing industry 2. Poultry 3. Medical 4. Paper

ASSANDH'S SISTER CITIES

GHARAUNDA

Gharaunda is a city and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the state of Haryana, India.
Introduction Gharaunda Town is situated at a distance of 106 km from Delhi; mainly on North West of National Highway No-I. It is situated at a distance of 18 km from Karnal the district Head Quarter. The Amritsar-Delhi main broad-gauge railway line passes through the town. Nearest airport is at New Delhi. Gharaunda Railway Station is on the Delhi-Ambala line. STD Code: 1748
Topographical & Geological Conditions: The town is located at latitude of 29° 32' North longitude 76° 59' East. The topography is generally flat at an average level of 237 M above mean sea level. The municipal area of the town is 4.37 km² which does not include the existing and proposed area to be developed by Haryana Urban Development Authority under any town and country planning scheme.
Population Details: Population figures of various years used in design of system are given below:
Year Population (in thousands) 1991 21147 1996 23476 2001 26055 Projections made by PHED Haryana. The population of Gharaunda, as estimated in late 2006, is 34,307
Water Supply : The rate of water supply in this town is 140 liters per capita per day.
INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTORS (06/03/2004) Name of A/C Men Voters = 71619, Female Voters = 59399, Total No. of Voters = 131018, I_cards holder = 122779 COUNTING CENTERS ---- ABHIMANYU SKATING HALL, Karan Stadium KARNAL

As of 2001[update] India census[2], Gharaunda had a population of 30,179. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gharaunda has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Gharaunda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

INDRI

Indri is a city and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana.

As of 2001[update] India census[1], Indri had a population of 14,515. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Indri has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 58%. In Indri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

NILOKHERI

Nilokheri is a city and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana.
It is famous for its Government Polytechnic Institute, where a lot of boys and girls from all over the state learn various engineering disciplines.This town is 145 km from Delhi on NH 1. After the partition of India, Nilokheri was founded and planned as the new capital of the state of Punjab. Impressed by the planning of the town, Pandit Jawhar Lal Nehru used to call it the town of his dreams. However, the town faced a heavy flood when only 7 of its many planned sectors were developed. In view of this, the capital of Punjab was kept at Chandigarh. Nilokheri produces high quality basmati rice.

As of 2001[update] India census"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved on 2008-11-01. , Nilokheri had a population of 16,400. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nilokheri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 69%. In Nilokheri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

TARAORI

Taraori or Tarori, as it is sometimes called in the local dialect, is a city and a Tehsil (Municipal committee) 16 km north of Karnal in Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana. It was here that in 1191 CE that the Hindu army under Prithviraj Chauhan had defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur. The following year Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces at this same site. A wall around the town is now in a dilapidated condition. A mosque and a tank, said to be the works of Aurangzeb, are still in existence.

As of 2001[update] India census[1], Taraori had a population of 22,205. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taraori has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 56%. In Taraori, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Most of the population works in agriculture, and Taraori has a worldwide reputation for its Basmati Rice. Basmati Rice is exported to the USA, Europe and the Middle East from here. There are a few rice shellers and small industries manufacturing dairy products, honey and so on. This is also one of the most fertile areas of Haryana.

KARNAL-THE ASSANDH'S DISTRICT

Karnal is important city on Delhi Ambala Rail Line & Sher Shah Suri Marg (G.T.Road), connected with all important places in the country. It is 123 Kilometer from Delhi & 130 Kilometer from Chandigarh.
Karnal District lies on the western Bank of river Yamuna which once flows about 11 Kilometer. to the east forming eastern boundary of the district. The river Yamuna separates Haryana from Utter Pardesh. The Karnal Distt. including Panipat lies between 29'09'50" and 29'50' North latitude and 76 31' 15" and 77 12'45" East longitude, its height from sea level is between 235 and 252 meters. The Karnal Distt. is surrounded by Kurukshetra District on its north-west, jind & Kaithal Distt. on its west, Panipat Distt. on its south and Utter Pradesh on east.

BUDDHIST STUPA

The more than 2000-year-old nation’s biggest Buddhist Stupa is situated at Assandh.The stupa is 25-metre high and at least 75 metres in diametre raised on an earthen platform. It is built with the help of bricks. This stupa is bigger than the much-famous stupa at Sanchi.According to historians, bricks used to construct this stupa, having a width of more than two-feet, indicate that the history of this monument dates back to more than 2000 years.Therefore, the importance of Assandh in the ancient period can not be ruled out with the presence of the nation’s biggest stupa.