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词条 Taraori
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  1. History

  2. Demographics

  3. Economy

  4. Education

  5. Places to visit

  6. Geography

  7. References

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Taraori, or Tarori or Tarawari, as it is sometimes called in the local dialect, is a city (Municipal committee) in Nilokheri Tehsil of Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is situated off NH-1, 14 km north of Karnal. The name Taraori derives from the word Taraine.

History

{{main|Battles of Tarain}}

It was at Taraori that in 1191 the Hindu army under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur. The following year, Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces at the same site. A wall around the fort is now in a dilapidated condition. A mosque and a tank, said to be the works of Aurangzeb, are still in existence.

Demographics

{{As of|2001}} India census,[3] Taraori had a population of 22,205. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taraori has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 56%. In Taraori, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Most of the population works in agriculture, particularly in the production of basmati rice.{{cn|date=March 2018}}

Economy

There are a large number of rice mills and few small-scale industries manufacturing dairy products, honey, soap, detergents etc.{{cn|date=March 2018}} Price quotes from Taraori Grain Market are published daily in many newspapers, such as Punjab Kesari.

Education

There are many schools in the town, including:

  • Saraswati Public School
  • Pratap Public School
  • S.M.S Memorial Public School
  • Geeta Modern Senior Secondary School
  • Geeta Vidya Mandir
  • Narsingh Dass Public School
  • Sh. Bhramahmrishi Vidya Mandir (convent)

Places to visit

Aside from its fort, Taraori has a [[gurudwara of Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru of the Sikhs, called Shishganj Sahib Gurudwara.

Sarv Mano Kamna Sidh shri Lakshmi Naryan Mandir Lord Vishnu

There is a Common Service Center ( CSC Taraori) situated near Karnali Gate Parking.

Geography

{{Geographic Location
|Northwest = Ludhiana, Bhatinda
|North = Nilokheri, Kurukshetra, AmbalaChandigarh
|Northeast = Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Dehradun
|West = Pehowa, Pundri,
|Centre = Tarori
|East = Indri, Yamuna Nagar
|Southwest = Kaithal, Narwana
|South = Karnal, Gharaunda, Panipat, Sonipat, New Delhi
|Southeast = Shamli.Meerut
}}

References

1. ^https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.120816/2015.120816.Leter-Mughals-Vol-1-Amp-2-Bound-In-One_djvu.txt
2. ^http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=64751
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}

3 : Cities and towns in Karnal district|Gurdwaras in Haryana|Forts in Haryana

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