Rohtak

Rohtak ( listen ) 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 10. Rohtak forms a part of the National Capital Region (NCR), which provides immediate benefits for the district as it can secure loans for infrastructure development at cheaper rates from the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB).

Rohtak is the sixth most populous city in Haryana as per the 2011 census with population of 3,74,292 and has literacy rate of 84.08.

History

It is believed that the city's name is of Indo-Aryan origin and is recorded in the Vedas. It was founded by a Rajput king named Raja Rohtash Singh Parmar, and was named Rohtashgarh. Subsequently the evolution of the named is traced as "Rohītaka-kula > Rohitaka > Rohtak" and Michael Witzel notes that this accords with the place existing around 500 BC. The same source also suggests that the name may have derived from the tree Rohitaka as well, a tree well known in the area for its superb timber.

Rohtak (Lok Sabha constituency)

Rohtak Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 10 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. This constituency covers the entire Rohtak and Jhajjar districts and part of Rewari district.

Assembly segments

At present, Rohtak Lok Sabha constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies. These are:

Members of Parliament

General elections 2014

See also

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