Ballabhgarh
Town in Haryana, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ballabgarh, officially Balramgarh,[1] is a large town, nearby Faridabad city and a tehsil (subdistrict) in Faridabad district of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region.[2] The town was founded by Raja Balram Singh, in 1739, who also built the Nahar Singh Mahal palace in the same year.[3] Raja Nahar Singh (1823–1858) was the last king of the princely state. He was executed for taking part in the 1857 war of independence in 1858.[3] The town of Ballabhgarh is only 17 miles (27 km) from Delhi, and today lies on the National Highway 19, a major portion of historical Grand Trunk Road.[3] It is connected to Faridabad and south-east Delhi by the Delhi Metro.[4] Ballabhgarh is the fourth city in Haryana to get metro connectivity after Gurgaon, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh.[5]
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Ballabhgarh | |
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Balramgarh | |
Coordinates: 28°20′32″N 77°19′32″E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Faridabad |
Founded by | Raja Balram Singh Tewatia |
Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 214,894 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Regional Haryanvi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 121004 |
Telephone code | 0129 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR-29 (Faridabad) |
Sex ratio | 882 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 75.05% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Faridabad |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ballabhgarh |
Website | haryana |