Rohtak
—  city  —
Rohtak Location of Rohtak in Haryana and India
Coordinates	28°53′27″N 76°34′47″E / 28.8909037°N 76.5796208°E / 28.8909037; 76.5796208Coordinates: 28°53′27″N 76°34′47″E / 28.8909037°N 76.5796208°E / 28.8909037; 76.5796208
Country	India
State	Haryana
District(s)	Rohtak
Member of Parliament	Deepender Singh Hooda
Assembly constituency	Rohtak City
Planning Agency	Haryana Urban Development Authority
Civic agency	Municipal Corporation of Rohtak
Population	373,133[1] (2011[update])
Sex ratio	1.13[1] ♂/♀
Official languages	Hindi, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 220 metres (720 ft)
Climate Temperature • Summer • Winter	Climatic regions of India (Köppen) •      48 °C (118 °F) •      0 °C (32 °F)
Codes • Pincode • 124 001 – 124 017 • Telephone • +91 1262 XXX XXX • Vehicle • HR 12 (Commercial), HR 46 (Transportation)
Website	http://rohtak.nic.in/

Rohtak  Pronunciation (help·info) City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana".^[2] It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10. Rohtak forms a part of National Capital Region II^[3] and is a satellite city of New Delhi.

Rohtak has several major educational institutions and is sometimes known as Education City.^{[4][dubious – discuss]}

History[link]

Sai Mandir

Rohtak is said to be a corruption of Rohtashgarh, a name still applied to the ruined sites of two older sites, one lying immediately north of the present town and other about 5 km towards the east.^{[citation needed]} Traditionally, it is named after Raja Rohtash, in whose days the city is said to have been built.^{[citation needed]} It is also claimed that the town derives its name from the Roherra (Tacoma undulate) tree called Rohitaka in Sanskrit.^{[citation needed]} It is said that before the town came into existence it was the site of a forest of Rohitaka trees and hence the city's name became Rohtak.
As per another theory^[5] the city came into existence around 500 BC. It was mentioned as Rohitaka Kūla, Rohitaka Giri or Rohitakapura in Vedic Text and as per tradition the city is said to be founded by Rohit, the son of Harishcandra^{[6][citation needed]}

Geography[link]

Climate[link]

Average annual rainfall in Rohtak city is 458.5mm (18.0 inch).^[7] Rohtak's climate shows extreme variation in temperature. It does not usually fall below freezing point in the winter months from November to January. In summer from April to July, the day temperature generally remains between 30°C and 40°C occasionally going up to 44°C on a few days.^{[citation needed]}

• Lowest: −1 °C (30 °F)
• Highest: 44 °C (111 °F)

Industry and Business[link]

Industrial Model Township[link]

Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has developed an Industrial Model Township (IMT) ^[8]

The following Companies are in IMT.

• Asian Paints Limited^[9]
• Maruti Suzuki's Research and Development Plant.^[10]
• Hitech Plastics Limited ^[11]
• Footwear Design and Development Institute^[12]

Facilities[link]

Athletic Stadium at Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Sector-6

View of D-Park, Model Town

The Municipal Corporation has prepared a strategy for future developments, that includes new residential areas, healthy environment, and maintained roads.^[13]

Healthcare[link]

The city hosts the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS)^[14] and Civil Hospital, both of which are operated by the State Government. There are also various privately-operated medical facilities.

Sport[link]

The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is developing the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex. in Sector-6.^[when?] The complex includes cricket, hockey and football facilities, tennis courts, an athletics stadium, wrestling hall, swimming pools and other leisure facilities.^{[citation needed]}

Tourism[link]

The tourist spot of Tilyar Lake is near to the city.^[15] includes Restaurant, Bar and Mini zoo.

Transportation[link]

View of Latest Sign-Board

Roads[link]

Rohtak is connected to seven cities by three national highways (NH10, NH71, and NH71A) and two State Highways (SH16 and SH18). National Highway 10 from New Delhi to Rohtak is being upgraded to six lanes with 30 km Rohtak City Bypass, so that the vehicles traveling between New Delhi and Hissar do not have to enter Rohtak city. National Highway 10 from Rohtak to Hissar and several cities of Punjab is being widened to a four-lane highway.^{[citation needed]}

Railway[link]

Rohtak City is connected to New Delhi, Bhiwani, Jind, Gohana, and Panipat by rail. Delhi-Rohtak-Jakhal-Bhatinda railway line is double tracked, the other railway lines are of single track.^{[citation needed]} A new railway line has been laid from Rohtak to Rewari via Jhajjar and is expected to become operational in 2012.^{[citation needed]}

The railway from New Delhi to Rohtak has been electrified.^{[citation needed]} EMU service is expected to be operational in june 2012.^{[citation needed]}

Bus[link]

Rohtak is connected to New Delhi and other cities by Haryana Roadways ^[16] and private buses.

Demographics[link]

As of the^[update] 2011 census, Rohtak municipality had a population of 373,133.^[1] The municipality had a sex ratio of 887 females per 1,000 males and 10.9% of the population were under six years old.^[1] Effective literacy was 84.08%; male literacy was 88.94% and female literacy was 78.68%.^[1]

Education[link]

Institute of Engg. and Tech. at Maharishi Dayanand University

There are numerous schools, and colleges in Rohtak. These include specialist institutions for subjects such as engineering and fashion design, as well as Maharishi Dayanand University^[17] and Indian Institute of Management Rohtak.^[18]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rohtak

• Rohtak Official Website
• Haryana Urban Development Authority
• Government Technical Institution

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This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (April 2012)

Babbu Maan (Punjabi: ਬੱਬੂ ਮਾਨ) (born Tejinder Singh Maan) is a punjabi singer- songwriter, actor, and producer. Born in the village of Khant Maanpur in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India

Early life[link]

Babbu Maan was born as ( Tejinder Singh Maan ), 29 March 1975, as the only son of Babu Singh Maan and mother Kulbir Kaur,^[2][3] in the village of Khant Maanpur of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Indian Punjab.^[1] He has two elder sisters.

Career[link]

Babbu Maan debuted in 1998 with his album Sajjan Rumal De Giya. Unhappy with the album he went back to the drawing board and re-wrote many of the songs, many of which were re-released in his following albums. Tu Meri Miss India, his second album was released in 1999. His third album Saaun Di Jhadi was released in 2001.

In 2003 Maan was selected as actor and Music Director for the movie Hawayein. It was followed by his album, Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan.

In 2006 Maan started on his first playback movie called Rabb Ne Banayien Jodeian. Mera Gham was a Hindi album.

Maan starred in a New Year's special called Aao Saare Nachiye. Part 1 was released in 2008 and Part 2 in 2009. He was involved with the film Hashar... A love Story. Maan released a religious album, Singh Better Than King. In March 25 2010, Maan came out with his new Film Ekam - Son of Soil. On 18 November 2011 Babbu Maan released his next movie Hero Hitler in Love. Hero Hitler in Love out to be a very unsuccessful movie. Shortly after Hero Hitler in Love, Babbu Maan announced the release on his next movie, Desi Romeos. The movie is set to hit theaters on Jun 15, 2012.

Discography[link]

He released many music albums and films till now. Some of his albums are^[1]: or=|date=|work=|publisher=www.itunes.apple.com|accessdate=21 Feb, 2012}}</ref>

• Saaun Di Jhadi (2001)^[4]
• Ohi Chann Ohi Raatan (2004)
• Pyass (2005)
• Mera Gham (2007)
• Aao Saare Nachiye (2008)
• Aao Saare Nachiye 2 (2009)
• Singh Better Than King
• Aao Saare Nachiye 4 (2011)

Filmography[link]

• Hawayein (2003)
• Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean (2006)^[5]
• Hashar - A Love Story (2008)^[6][7]
• Ekam - Son of Soil (2010)
• Hero Hitler in Love (2011)^[4][7]
• Desi Romeos (2012) Movie Release Date 15 June 2012 And Music Release 25 May 2012

!Year !! Title !!Role !!Notes |- |2003 ||[[Hawayein)| || khanpurya || |- |2006 ||Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean ||jelly || |- |2008 ||A Love Story || Maninder Singh || |- |2010 ||Ekam - Son of Soil ||Ekamjit singh || |- |2011 ||Hero Hitler in Love ||Hitler/Mirza || |- |2012 ||Desi Romeos ||? ||

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Babbu Maan at the Internet Movie Database