Jind district is an administrative district in the state of Haryana, India. Located in the north-western part of the state, it is part of the historical and cultural region of Haryana and is named after its headquarters, the town of Jind. The district is a predominantly agrarian region in the wider Indo-Gangetic plain.
Key facts
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| State | Haryana |
| Headquarters | Jind |
| Region | Northern Haryana |
| Type | District |
Geography
Jind district lies in the central-northern part of Haryana and forms part of the flat alluvial plain that characterises much of the state. It shares boundaries with several Haryana districts, including Kaithal to the north, Karnal and Panipat to the east, Sonipat and Rohtak to the south-east, Bhiwani to the south-west, and Hisar and Fatehabad to the west. The terrain is largely level and the area is irrigated chiefly by canals from the Western Yamuna Canal system, supplemented by tube wells.
Administration
The district is administered by a Deputy Commissioner and is divided into a number of sub-divisions, tehsils and community development blocks for revenue and developmental purposes. Major towns in the district include Jind, Narwana, Safidon, Julana and Uchana. The district forms part of the Hisar division of Haryana.
History
The town of Jind was historically the seat of the princely Jind State, one of the Phulkian states of the Sikh chieftains, which was ruled by a branch of the Sidhu Jat dynasty. Jind State acceded to the Dominion of India after Independence in 1947 and was subsequently merged into the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU). Following the reorganisation of states, the area became part of Punjab, and on the creation of Haryana on 1 November 1966 it was included in the new state. Jind district itself was constituted as a separate district of Haryana in the early 1970s, carved out of the erstwhile Sangrur and other neighbouring districts.
Economy
Agriculture is the mainstay of Jind's economy. Major crops include wheat, paddy, cotton, sugarcane, mustard and various pulses, supported by extensive canal and tube-well irrigation. Dairying and livestock rearing are also significant rural occupations, in line with the broader pattern of the Haryana agricultural economy. Small-scale industry, agro-processing units and trade in agricultural produce form the bulk of the non-farm economy, with market towns such as Narwana and Safidon serving as commercial centres.
Transport
Jind is a notable railway junction on the northern Indian rail network, with lines connecting it to Delhi, Rohtak, Panipat, Sonipat, Hisar and onward to Punjab. The district is also served by a network of state highways linking it with neighbouring districts and with the National Capital Region.
Demographics and culture
The population of the district is largely rural and predominantly Hindi- and Haryanvi-speaking, with