This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Kurukshetra.
District of Haryana in India
Kurukshetra district
District of Haryana
Statue of Krishna and Arjuna in Kurukshetra, Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Temple in Pehowa, Palace ruins, Sheikh Chilli's Tomb
Location in Haryana
Country
India
State
Haryana
Headquarters
Kurukshetra
Tehsils
1. Thanesar, 2. Shahabad 3. Pehowa, 4.Ladwa
Area
• Total
1,530 km2 (590 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total
964,655
• Density
630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Urban
26.10
Demographics
• Literacy
76.31
• Sex ratio
888
Time zone
UTC+05:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencies
Kurukshetra (shared with Yamuna Nagar and Kaithal districts)
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
4
Website
http://kurukshetra.gov.in/
Kurukshetra district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. The town of Kurukshetra, a sacred place for the Hindus, is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district occupies an area of 1530.00 km2. The district has a population of 964,655 (2011 census). This district is part of Ambala division. Kurukshetra is also the land of Srimad Bhagawad Gita. Jyotisar is the place in Kurukshetra where Krishna is believed to deliver the sermon of Gita to Arjuna in the Mahabharata.
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