Beri | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Religious City | |
Coordinates: 28°42′00″N 76°35′00″E / 28.7°N 76.5833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Jhajjar |
Founded by | Birdo Ram (Kanungo) |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration Jhajjar |
• Body | Sub Divisional Magistrate (S.D.M) |
Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,215 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 124201 |
Vehicle registration | HR-77, HR-63 |
Beri is a town and a Municipal committee in the Jhajjar district in Indian state of Haryana. It was founded by Kadyan Jat Chaudharies. The city is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Jhajjar city and is a trading center. Beri is one of the largest tehsils of Haryana State including 77 villages. Beri City is situated on Road Connecting Gurgaon to Hisar and Kosli (Rewari) to Rohtak. This is the middle of these four cities. The First Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, was from Beri village. The Town has a world famous temple dedicated to the goddess Mata Bhimeshwari Devi and Lord Krishna.[1] The "Beri Pashu Mela" or "Beri Cattle Fair" is celebrated in the days of Navratra every 6 months and is famous for its donkeys and horses.[2]