Faridabad
Faridabad(Hindi: फरीदाबाद) is a city and a municipal corporation in Faridabad district in the state of Haryana, India. It is a major industrial city and population centre.
Tahsils in Faridabad district
Villages in Faridabad tahsil
Alampur, Amipur, Badarpur Said, Badshahpur, Bhaskaula, Bhatola, Bhopani, Bhuapur, Chirsi, Dadsia, Dhadar, Dhahkola, Dhoj, Dungarpur, Faizupur Majra Neemka, Faridabad (M Corp.), Faridpur, Fatehpur Taga, Fattupura, Gothda Mohbtabad, Jasana, Kabulpur Patti Mahtab, Kabulpur Patti Parwarish, Kanaura, Kheri Gujran, Kheri Kalan, Kheri Khurd, Khori Jamalpur, Kirawali, Kot, Kureshipur, Lalpur, Madalpur, Mahavatpur, Mahmoodpur, Mangar, Maozmabad, Nachauli, Nekpur, Nimka, Pakhal, Pali, Palwali, Paota, Phulera, Rajpur Kalan, Rawajpur, Sadpura, Sahrawak, Sedhola, Shahabad, Sherpur Khadar, Shikargah, Sirohi, Tajpur, Tajupur, Tekawli, Tigaon, Tikri Khera, Tilori Khadar, Tilpat (CT),
Origin
The city was founded in 1607 by Shaikh Farid, treasurer of Jahangir, with the object of protecting the highway which passed through the town. Shaikh Farid built a fort, a tank and a mosque which are now in ruins. Later, it became the headquarters of a pargana which was held in jagir by the Ballabhgarh ruler. Faridabad became the 12th district of in Haryana on 15th August, 1979.
The district headquarter is situated in Faridabad city. Other smaller towns are Ballabhgarh, Palwal and Hodal. The total area of Faridabad district is 2760 sq kms and its population is 14,77,000. Faridabad city is the most populated and most industrialized in whole of Haryana.
The city is said to have been founded in 1607 AD. It is named after Sheikh Farid, Jahangir's treasurer, or Baba Farid, a Sufi saint.
Places of tourist attraction
One of the best place to visit is the Badhkal Lake, about 32 km from Delhi. This man-made lake is surrounded by Aravali Hills and there is a resort of Haryana Tourism to cater to the people visiting it.
The Surajkund Crafts Mela is held every year from Feb 1 to Feb 15. Surajkund is just 8 km from south Delhi on the Delhi-Agra national highway.
Jat Gotras in Faridabad
Bana, Jangoo, Nangal, Narwat, Nauhwar, Pawariya, Shorot, Tevatia, Veerbhan,
Famous Jats from Faridabad district
- Maharani Kishori
- Raja Nahar Singh
- Sepoy Virendra Kumar
- Balram Singh
- Dinesh Raghuvanshi
- Deep Chand Bandhu
- Shweta Chaudhary - Shooting
Jat Monuments
- Raja Nahar Singh Sports Stadium, Faridabad International Cricket Matches have been organised here in the past.