Rohtak

Rohtak (Hindustani pronunciation: [roɦ.t̪ək] ⓘ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. It lies 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-west of New Delhi and 250 kilometres (160 mi) south of the state capital Chandigarh on NH 9 (old NH 10). Rohtak forms a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) which helps the city in obtaining cheap loans for infrastructure development from the NCR Planning Board.

This article is about the municipality in Haryana, India. For its namesake district, see Rohtak district.

Rohtak
City
M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana
Rohtak
Location in Haryana, India
Rohtak
Rohtak (India)
Coordinates: 28.8909°N 76.5796°E / 28.8909; 76.5796
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictRohtak
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation of Rohtak
 • Member of ParliamentArvind Kumar Sharma (BJP)
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyBharat Bhushan Batra (INC.)
 • MayorManmohan Goyal
Area
 • Total139 km2 (54 sq mi)
 • Rank5
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total373,133
 • Rank119
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
DemonymRohtakiya Haryanvi
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialEnglish, Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
124 001 – 124 017
Telephone code91 1262 XXX XXX
Vehicle registrationHR 12 (Private), HR 46 (Commercial)
Major HighwaysNH10, NH71, NH71A & SH18
Nearest CityJhajjar, Sonipat, New Delhi
Railways Stations in CityRohtak Jn, Asthal Bohar Junction railway station
Sex ratio1.13 ♂/♀
Planning agencyHaryana Urban Development Authority
Civic agencyMunicipal Corporation of Rohtak
ClimateClimatic regions of India (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature44 °C (111 °F)
Avg. winter temperature13 °C (55 °F)
Websiterohtak.gov.in

Rohtak is the sixth most populous city in Haryana as per the 2011 census with a population of 373,133.

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