Rewari district

Rewari district
Location in Haryana
Location in Haryana
Coordinates (Rewari): 27°57′N 76°17′E / 27.95°N 76.28°E / 27.95; 76.28 - 28°28′N 76°51′E / 28.47°N 76.85°E / 28.47; 76.85
Country India
StateHaryana
DivisionGurugram
Established1 November 1989
HeadquartersRewari
Tehsils1. Rewari, 2. Bawal, 3. Kosli, 4. Palhawas, 5. Nahar
Government
 • District collectorAshok Kumar Garg, IAS[1]
Area
 • Total1,594 km2 (615 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total900,332
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
25.93%
Demographics
 • Literacy80.99%
 • Sex ratio898
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHR-36
Major highways
NH 48
NH 352
NH 11
NH 919
Average annual precipitation569.6 mm
Lok Sabha constituencies1. Rohtak (shared with Rohtak and Jhajjar districts), 2. Gurgaon (shared with Gurgaon and Nuh districts)
Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Rewari, 2. Bawal, 3. Kosli
Websiterewari.gov.in

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, it is the second least populous district of Haryana after Panchkula.[2]

  1. ^ "Deputy Commissioner, Rewari | District Administration, Rewari". Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ District Census Handbook 2011 (Part B) (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.