Samalkha Explained

Samalkha
Native Name Lang:Ismiel
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Haryana#India3
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates:29.23°N 77.02°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Haryana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Panipat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:227
Population Total:40,000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:132101
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0180
Registration Plate:HR-60
Iso Code:IN-HR

Samalkha is a town and Sub district of Panipat district that has its own tehsil as well as a municipal committee located in Indian state of Haryana. It is situated on GT road, 19 km (11.7 miles) south of Panipat, the district headquarter and from the national capital Delhi. It is center of politics in Haryana after Sohna in gurugram and Faridabad.

Industries in the town include cast iron, nuts and bolts, iron rods machine tools and bathroom fittings manufacture. There are about 82 villages in Samalkha block and 17 wards. Main villages are Bapoli, Sanauli, Chulkana, Patti kalyana, Jaurassi, Kiwana, Manana and Naraina.

Geography

Samalkha has an average elevation of . It is situated on GT road, 19 km (11.7 miles) south of Panipat, 32 km north from Sonipat and from the national capital Delhi, 136 km (84 miles) south of Ambala and 178 km (110 miles) southwest of Chandigarh.

Connectivity

National Highway 44 (India) is a major road network that connects Samalkha to Grand Trunk road network.[1]

Some of villages (like- Hathwala, Bilaspur, etc) of Samalkha are also connected to UP through the Yamuna River.

Samalkha is connected to all major Indian cities via Samalkha railway station

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census, Samalkha had a population of 39,710. Males are 21,379 and females are 18,331. Samalkha has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 61.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Samalkha, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]

Samalkha town is inhabited by outsiders mainly vaishyas, Punjabis and local jats.

Market

Samalkha takes the position of ward no. 5 in Panipat. It is in possession of large grain, jaggery and wood markets, one of the largest markets is located in the state of Haryana. The market stretches for 1 km from the old bus stand/GT road to the railway station and features prominent companies in the polymer and bath fitting industries. It also receives a high influx of customers from neighboring districts like Baghpat or Uttar Pradesh.

Industries

Colleges

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/weekly-pullouts/haryana-tribune/battle-of-panipat-commute-to-delhi/788244.html Battle of Panipat commute to Delhi
  2. http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0607_PART_B_DCHB_PANIPAT.pdf