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Basic Information of Haryana

Haryana is bordered by Uttar Pradesh on the East,

Punjab on the West, Himachal Pradesh on the North and Rajasthan on the South. The capital of Haryana is Chandigarh which is administered as a union territory. Also, the capital is shared by Punjab. Agriculture is the leading occupation in Haryana. It is one of the wealthiest states in India. It has 76.64% literacy . Punjabi, Haryanvi and English are the most commonly used languages in Haryana.

Demographics
Total population : 25,353,081. The Sex Ratio in the State is 877 (as compared to

940 for the country)

Hindus are a majority in Haryana and are about

90% of the population. Sikhs 6.2%, Muslims 4.05% And Christians 0.10%

Education
Tremendous

progress in the field of higher education since its foundation. It has been the attempt of the government to make educational facilities available to the poorest of children. Free education to women up to the Bachelor's Degree level. The Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University at Hisar is one of the biggest agricultural universities in Asia. It is engaged in education, research and development related to agriculture. .

Politics
Governor Shob G Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Unicameral legislature. : Haryana legislative assembly. Largest political parties : Indian national Lok Dal

Haryana Janhit Congress BJP Bahujan Samaj Party And Indian national congress. The biggest opposition parties in Haryana are Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) and BJP.

2009 Elections.
Haryana

has 10 parliamentary Lok Sabha constituencies. Earlier, till 2004 elections, Bhiwani and Mahindragarh were two different constituencies but in 2009 they were combined as one. Gurgaon constituency has been recently added. The 2009 election, was the 15th Lok sabha election. Ambala, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rohtak, Sirsa and Sonipat- these constituencies were won by the INC in 2009. Only, the Hisar constituency was won by HJC (Haryana Janhit Congress)

Economic growth
Apart from agriculture, now Haryana is also known as an

industrial state. It has good infrastructure and proximity to Delhi, which has made a lot of companies set up offices in Haryana. Gurgaon, has seen emergence of an active information technology industry in the recent years. Haryana is also home to Maruti Udyog Limited, India's largest automobile manufacturer, and Hero Honda Limited, the world's largest manufacturer of twowheelers. During the period 2004-05 to 2009-10, the state's economy grew at an annual rate of 9.7 per cent, much higher than the rate of growth of Indian economy which was at 8.6 per cent.

Social Problems in Haryana

Most commonly the issues concerning Haryana, are

the gender issues. Some of them being: Female foeticide, Domestic violence, Dowry ,Deaths and harassment and Restrictions on womens access to education and health opportunities. Also, a system of Khap panchayat exists in Haryana. Khap is basically, a cluster of villages. Those living in a Khap are not allowed to marry in the same gotra or even in any gotra from the same village. In Haryana, Casteism is nurtured in the family. They have caste system in every institution.

Political Issues In Haryana

Team Anna, Vote against the Congress campaign in Haryana on Saturday, the 8th October, 2011
Anna Hazare's group, put across a single point

agenda with electors. Congress candidate: Jai Prakash Winter session of Parliament Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda lashed out at Team Anna

BSNL disconnects services to Airtel, Vodafone, Idea in Haryana

BSNL

snapped telecom services to private operators. The services were disconnected to Airtel, Vodafone and Idea in Haryana circle, leading to disruption in landline and mobile services. After the disconnection, subscribers of BSNL landline in Haryana circle could not establish link. BSNL Haryana circle claimed to have total outstanding dues of Rs. 98 lakhs from Vodafone, Rs 81 lakhs from Airtel and Rs 92 lakhs from Idea.

Haryana farmers oppose land acquisition for nuke plant

In Fatehabad in Haryana, farmers are strongly

opposing a proposal to set up a nuclear power plant. The farmers were concerned about the possible radiation leaks and nuclear emissions. Fukushima was destroyed by a nuclear disaster after earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan in March, a dark prospect that farmers of Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad want to avoid. While Bhupinder Singh Hooda is in Japan, persuading investments for his state, the farmers were out on the streets protesting against acquisition of farm land for the proposed plant.

Japan downgrade set to hit Haryana industry

Japan is the biggest international investor in the

state's industrial projects. Currently, Japan is facing a debt rating downgrade recently. This might affect the FDI inflow to Haryana. Japanese investment accounts for around 33% of the total FDI in Haryana. If Japan faces a slowdown, industrial development around Gurgaon will certainly be affected. Projects like, the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the proposed Eco-city in Manesar are heavily dependent upon the power of the yen.