Rewari district | |
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Coordinates (Rewari): 27°57′N 76°17′E / 27.95°N 76.28°E - 28°28′N 76°51′E / 28.47°N 76.85°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
Division | Gurugram |
Established | 1 November 1989 |
Headquarters | Rewari |
Tehsils | 1. Rewari, 2. Bawal, 3. Kosli, 4. Palhawas, 5. Nahar |
Government | |
• District collector | Ashok Kumar Garg, IAS[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,594 km2 (615 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 900,332 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 25.93% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 80.99% |
• Sex ratio | 898 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | HR-36 |
Major highways | |
Average annual precipitation | 569.6 mm |
Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Rohtak (shared with Rohtak and Jhajjar districts), 2. Gurgaon (shared with Gurgaon and Nuh districts) |
Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Rewari, 2. Bawal, 3. Kosli |
Website | rewari |
Rewari district is one of the 22 districts in the state of Haryana, India. It was carved out of Gurgaon district by the Government of Haryana on 1 November 1989. It is also part of the National Capital Region. The administrative headquarter of the district is the city of Rewari, which is also the biggest city in the district. In medieval times, it was an important market town. It is located in southern Haryana. As of 2011[update], it is the second least populous district of Haryana after Panchkula.[2]