Extents of Haryana


 
 
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 Extent of Haryana

There are 22 districts in the state. Sirsa (4,277sq km) is the largest district of the state in the terms of area where as Faridabad (743 km^2) is the smallest district. The shape of state is similar to the uneven quadrilateral whose latitudinal and longitudinal expansion is 30 x 30.

  • Haryana shares its border with 5 States and 2 Union Territories, which are as follows:
  • Himachal Pradesh lies in the North - East,
  • Rajasthan in South - West,
  • Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Uttarakhand in East
  • Punjab and Chandigarh in North-West.
  • Delhi and Chandigarh are Union Territories. Haryana is surrounded by Delhi from three sides. Chandigarh is also the capital of Haryana.
  • Haryana shares longest boundary with Rajasthan (about 1262 km) and shortest with Uttarakhand (about 12 km).
  • The natural boundaries of the state include the Shivalik ranges in its North-East, the Aravali hills in the South, the Yamuna river in the East and the desert of Rajasthan in the South - West.
  • River Yanmuna demarcates boundary between Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. It flows towards the Eastern border of Haryana.
  • Nuh (Mewat) district shares border with Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
  • Yamunanagar district shares border with three states namely, Himachal Pradesh, Urtarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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    Question : 1

    Haryana shares boundary with how many states ?

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following district of Haryana shares border with highest number of districts in Haryana ?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    The river Yamuna flows on the ______________ boundary of the Haryana.

    Right Option : A
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