Haridwar (Hindi: हरिद्वार) is a district of Uttarakhand state, in north-west India. The headquarters of the district is at Haridwar.
Important towns in the district are BHEL, Ranipur, Dhandera, Jhabrera, Laksar, Landaura, Manglaur, Mohanpur Mohammadpur, and Roorkee.
Coordinates: 29°58′N 78°10′E / 29.96°N 78.16°E / 29.96; 78.16
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Demographics
As of 2001 Indian census, the Haridwar district has a population of 1,447,187.
History
The Haridwar district came into existence on 28 December 1988 as part of Saharanpur Divisional Commissionary, and on 9 November 2000, it became part of Uttarakhand, the 27th state in the Republic of India. Haridwar is regarded as one of the seven holiest places to Hindus.
Administrative organization
The district is administratively subdivided into three tehsils: Haridwar, Roorkee, and Laksar. It is further divided into six development blocks: Bhagwanpur, Roorkee, Narsan, Bahadrabad, Laksar, and Khanpur.
Public representatives
The district is a single Lok Sabha (Parliament) constituency, namely Haridwar, which in turn incorporates 9 ttarakhand State Legislative Assembly constituencies including, Bhaghwanpur, Roorkee, Iqbalpur, Manglaur, Landaura, Laksar, Bahadrabad, Haridwar, and Laldhang.
References
- “Uttarakhand – Districts of India: Know India“. National Portal of India.
- Geography of Haridwar
- Uttarakhand Govt. of India, Official website.
- Haridwar district
- List of Public Representatives from Haridwar Official website.
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