The state of Haryana, located in the northern part of the country, is composed of 21 districts, out of which Rohtak District is one. On the southeast portion of Haryana and on the northwest of Delhi, the district of Rohtak is located. To the north of the district lie the districts of Jind and Sonipat, to the east lie the Jhajjar and Sonipat districts, while the on the west it is bordered by Hissar, Sirsa and Bhiwani. The administrative headquarters of the city is located in the city of Rohtak. The hometown of Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the contemporary chief minister of Haryana is this very city of Rohtak. Close to old city, the posh neighborhood of Quilla Road is located. People all over the city and also from the neighboring towns come here. Mixture of Jat, Punjabi, Vaishya, Yadav, Brahmins, and other communities constitutes the mixed culture of the city.

The pre-Vedic Heliolithic Bronze Age witnesses the initiation of the regions history. On this region, especially at Farmana close to Mahem and Lahot close by the border of Dhansa contains archaic relics of villages and towns ageing 4000 years, indicating to the time period of the end phase of Indus Valley Civilization. The existence of the Late Harappa traditions villages was there till the second millennium BCs middle after the Indus towns downfall; however their existence was in degenerating stage. The distance between Rohtak and Delhi is 70 km and is positioned to the northwest of New Delhi, while the distance between Rohtak and Chandigarh, which is the capital of Haryana is 210 kilometers and is located to the south of Chandigarh, at thee NH 10. The National Capital Region II contains Rohtak. It is also New Delhis satellite city. Education City is the name given to Rohtak, since it contains quite a number of renowned educational establishments.

Rohtak History

The Rohtak District is relocated to the Delhi Division in 1884, when Hisar District was eradicated. Rohtak, Gohana, Jhajjar & Sampla are the four tehsils of the district. For economical reasons of the administration, eradication of Sampla Tehsil took place in April, 1910. Among the Rohtak and Jhajjar tehsils, the area of Sample Tehsil was distributed. It had been a part of Delhi District from the time of 1861. Later addition of it was done to Rohtak District, when the disjointing of Delhi Territory and Punjab occurred in the month of September in 1912. Afterwards attachment of the district to Ambala Division took place. Amalgamation of Dujana State to Jhajjar tehsil took place in 1948. Construction of a recent sub-tehsil of Nahar also occurred.

Four tehsils of Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar & Gohana, along with Nahar as sub-tehsil of Jhajjar & Meham as sub-tehsil of Gohana tehsils constituted the district of Rohtak. In 1973, taking some portions from Jhajjar tehsil, the B.Garh tehsil was constructed. The Meham sub-tehsil was given the status of full tehsil in 1973. Splitting of Rohtak District resulted into the formation of Sonipat Tehsil. Sonipat Tehsil was allotted the tehsils of Gohana and Sonipat. Kosli tehsil was carved out of Jhajjar Tehsil. Eradication of Nahar sub-tehsil took place. Thus the five tehsils of Rohtak, B.garh, Jhajjar, Meham and Kosli and one sub-tehsil of M.hail constituted a compact Rohtak district. The district was restructured in 1989. Rohtak was given the addition of Gohana Tehsil. In July, 1992, Badli ,M.hail and Beri sub-tehsils of Rewari were formed. Relocation of Gohana tehsil to Sonipat District took place. Eradication of badly sub-tehsil occurred.

Rohtak District was split into Rohtak and Jhajjar districts in the month of July in 1997. Rohtak and Meham Tehsils constitute the Rohtak District. Jhajjar & B.garh tehsils constitutes the Jhajjar District.

Rohtak Climate

458.5 mm is the standard yearly precipitation of Rohtak. The climate of Rohtak shows excessive deviation.  The temperature in the months from November to January, which are the winter months, does not generally go lower than zero degrees Celsius. The temperature range remains 30 degree Celsius to 40 degree Celsius during the day time in the summer season, which constitutes of months from April to July. The temperature rarely touches the 44 degree Celsius mark and even if it does it stays for just a few numbers of days. -1 degree Celsius is the lowest temperature. 44 degree Celsius is the highest temperature.

Rohtak Tourism

Ttourist places in Rohtak
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Asthal bohar
Meham