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HARYANA - Picture Perfect
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Haryana Map
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Capital
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Chandigarh
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Area
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44,212 sq. km. Divided into 16 districts. The south-west is dry, sandy and arid. Rivers Ghaggar and the Yamuna border of the state.
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Towns
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Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hissar
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Population
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1,64,63,648
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Density
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369 per sq. km.
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Growth rate
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26.28%
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Language
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Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi
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Literacy
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57.72% (Men 67.24%, and Women 47.15%)
57.33% (Men 67.85%, Women 40.94%)
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Legislative Council
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90
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Agriculture
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Occupation of 82% of the people, Irrigated 9.57 m. tones of food grains (Rice 1.8 m. tones, Wheat 5.9m. tones) are grown including pulses, cotton, Sugar and Oilseeds. Dairy farming is highly developed.
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Gold, barites and rare earth. Mining of limestone, dolomite, china clay, marble, building stones are important economic activities
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Major industries of the State are cement, traction, refrigerators, vanaspati, cycles, sewing machines, textiles, paper cars (maruti Udyog factory at Gurgaon)
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Roads
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22,103 km
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Tourism
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Haryana has 32 excellent tourist complexes.
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Festivals
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Holi (February/March) Baisakhi (Mid. April). Teej (July/August).
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Fair
Surajkund Craft Mela a collector’s pride and a shopper’s delight!
Organizing every year from 1st to 15th February. As spring glides in full of warmth and vibrancy leaving the cold and grey winter behind. Suraj Kund dons itself in colorful traditional crafts of India. About 350 National and State craft persons from all over the country & abroad assemble at the Surajkund Crafts Mela who display their crafts. It is now an international recognized event that showcases the finest handlooms and handicrafts traditions of India.
Day performers like jugglers, drummers, puppet show, men and folk dancers perform at the small stages set up within the Mela grounds, at the “Chaupal” Evenings are reserved for folk dances and music at the open air theatre name “Natyashala”. There is no entry fee here.
The Event
The mela is hosted by the Surajkund Mela Authority comprising the Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles and Haryana Tourism every year from 1st to 15th February
The Venue
Mysterious, Magical, Mystical, striking, idyllic, rural ambience supplemented by folk traditions, painted motifs and rustic forms at Surajkund Mela area.
Origin of Mela
SurajKund, situated 8 kilometers from south Delhi, owes its name and perhaps its very existence to a historic and ancient amphitheatre sun pool dating back to the 10th century, the remains of which can still be seen here. Historians tell us that this area once fell under the domain for the Tomar Icon. Raja Suraj Pal. One of the chieftains of the chieftains of this clan of sun worshipers, had a sun pool built in this area, It is after this sun pool that this complex has been named SurajKund. The Mela began in 1987. Initial images were of display huts, the chaupal, the eating area, the meandering waterway and its little bridges. Against this background, the Mela is held every year. So far 18 States of India have participated as Theme States.
What is new
The highlights of the Surajkund Crafts Mela are :-
- Showcasing the crafts of more than 350 National and State awardees which is visually captivating riot of colours intrinsic to Indian crafts.
- Colourful Crafts from SAARC nations and Thailand in big numbers.
- Exporters-Crafts person’s interaction meet on regular basis organized by Department of Handlooms & Handicrafts, GOI.
- The aroma of traditional foods especially Hyderabadi food and cuisine from Thailand.
- Children’s park with camel safari.Kite Flying competition
- Painting competition on Lord Buddha to commemorate 2550th Year of Mahaparnirvana of Lord Buddha.
- Designers’ Workshop.
- Throb of centuries-old elemental folk music and performances by traditional dancers, which make you sway.
- Vibrant celebrations and the exhibition begin at 9.30 a.m. morning and conclude at 8 p.m. each evening.
- Vivacious folk dances and vivid theatre activities at the open air theatre. Natyashala every evening. This year’s cultural programme includes Tribhangi Dance of South Africa.
- Daily visit of foreigners from various hotels in Delhi have been planned
Exciting stay propositions at Surajkund
The Surajkund Crafts Mela is much More than just a festival. It is an event that has to be seen again and yet again, to really grasp its intrinsic beauty. And for this, stay with us. The Surajkund resort houses the 5 star Hotel Raj Hans. Suities and rooms are decorated with luxury fittings Health club, swimming pool, billards, table tennis and golf are other attractions. Guest room resort at Faridabad (13 km.) and Sharma resort at Gurgaon (40 km)
Access
Surajkund lies 8km from south Delhi. The resort is easily accessible by road.
- By Road: Surajkund is well connected to Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad district head quarter towns by mettalled road Approachable by tour coaches, tourist taxis, own conveyance
- By Air: The nearest Airport is at Delhi. The complex is a 35 minute drive from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. 25 km from Palam Airport.
- By Rail: Delhi is the nearest Railway junction. Faridabad and Gurgaon are both linked to Delhi via Railway lines. From each of these stations travel to Surajkund has to be done by car/cab/tourist coach.
Cuisine
The fortnight long celebrations also come as a food festival. Some of the popular food traditions from Punjab come at the Punjabi 'Rasoi'. South Indian delicacies come in from South Indian Section. Popular Chinese and snack foods also arrive for the event along with a special stalls where patrons are introduced to the traditional foods and sweet meats of the selected theme State.
Culture
The Surajkund Crafts Mela has grown equally famous for the rhythms of folk theatre: It resonates with the formal notes of the classical genre: The heady rhythms of percussion instruments: The ballads of singing minstrels: The clebration of the simple joys of rural life and reverence of epic traditions all mingle well. All these colourful events are also presented before the audience in the open-air-theatre named Natyashala.
Crafts
Some of the most deligtful crafts collections of the Mela arrive from practically all over the country. In wood and cane come inlay work, rose wood carving, sandal wood from Punjab and South India. Chiki wood craft of Kashmir and some very fine cane craft come from West Bengal and North Eastern States. Delcate sholapith and shital patti work come from Assam and West Bengal. The phulkari of Punjab, the Banjara and Banni embroidery of Gujarat and Rajasthan, the Kantha traditions from West Bengal and Tripura, lace and crochet from Goa, the Suzni of Kashmir and Mirror encasing work along with the traditional chikan work of Lucknow delight.Oxidized jewellery, sea shell decorations and agate stone work delight as also do delicate gold work and chunky silver jewellery. Toys in wood and cane, ply and mud make the young thrill with joy. Some of the fine phad paintings of Rajasthan, the kalamkari of Andhra and Karnataka, temple paintings of Orissa, madhubani of Bihar, fascinate. In the metal section tribal dhora work, classical south Indian metal work, glittering brass ware, bell metal and iron craft delight collectors. In the field of woven textiles some of the finest silk work of Orissa, Patola, Bandhini of Gujarat and Rajasthan, Ikat, Kanjeevaram, Dharmavaram and temple silks of South India vie for attention with the most simple cottons of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and tribal textiles of North East India as also do the handloom of Haryana. The Various Crafts particpated in the Mela every year
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