Yamunanagar district

Yamunanagar district
Ashok Stambh Park at Topra Kalan
Location in Haryana
Location in Haryana
Country India
StateHaryana
HeadquartersYamunanagar
TehsilsJagadhri, Chhachhrauli, Bilaspur
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesAmbala (shared with Ambala district), Kurukshetra (shared with Kurukshetra district)
Area
 • Total1,756 km2 (678 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,214,205
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio862
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteyamunanagar.nic.in

Yamunanagar district is one of the 22 districts of the Indian state of Haryana. The district came into existence on 1 November 1989 and occupies an area of 1,756 square kilometres (678 sq mi). Yamunanagar town is the district headquarters.

Yamunanagar's average rainfall in Monsoon is 892 mm, which is much higher than the state average of 462 mm.

The district is bounded by Himachal Pradesh state in the north, by Uttar Pradesh state in the east, by Karnal district in the south, by Kurukshetra district in the southwest and Ambala district in the west.