Till
the year 1989, Panipat was a part of District Karnal in Haryana state.
It was made a separate district in 1992. Historically known to be the
site of three pivotal battles in Indian history and an ancient town
handed by Pandavas to Kauravas, today Panipat is known world wide as a
major textile manufacturer and exporter of the country.
Demographics
The city has a population of 216,000 as per 2001 census.
Climate in Panipat
Panipat has hot and humid climate. In summer, the temperature goes up
to 44 degree celcius. In winter the temperature is around 4 degree
celcius, especially in end December and beginning January.
How to reach Panipat?
A well developed network of railway connects Panipat to the rest of the
country. The district is well connected by National Highway. It is
connected by road and rail with Delhi (south) and Ambala (north). It is
on the NH-1 and 90 kms away from Delhi.
Tourist Attractions in Panipat
| Jain
Temples |
Devi
Mandir |
Kala
Amb |
| Salar
Gunj Gate |
Kabuli
Shah Mosque |
Ibrahim
Lodi's Tomb |
| Dargah of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar |
Education in Panipat
Panipat has a number of good schools and colleges offering various
courses. Some notable among them are:
- Arya Girls College
- Bal Vikas College
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- St. Mary's Convent
- Siddharth International College
|
- NC College of Engineering
- IB College
- Govt. College
- BPSM girls college
- LCRT Public School
|
Economy of Panipat
- Also known as the "City of Weaver", Panipat is a city
of textiles.
- Panipat District has significant place in International Market
for "Handloom Production".
- It is known for its world famous pickle 'Pachranga
International'.
- It is also home to many industries such as
- Indian Oil Co. Ltd. (IOCL) Refinery
- NTPC Thermal Power Plant
- National Fertilizers Limited
- It is the biggest center in the country for producing Shoddy
Yarn.
- It is also the biggest center for producing low priced blankets.
- It is big exporter of
- Darri
- Carpet Mat
- Table Cover
- Bed Sheet
- Bed Cover
- Curtain
- The town has infrastructures such as Rail, Road and Inland
Container Depots best suited to Industry and Export.
- Because of a good base of industry, this district has unlimited
employment opportunities. Not only from Haryana but also
businessman, engineer, unemployed workers, artists, weavers and
labores from other states of India visit here in search of
employment and have settled here permanently.
Major Industries in Panipat
- Handloom
- Powerloom
- Carpet
- Shoddy & woolen Industry
|
- Barrack Yarn Spinning Units
- Processing And Printing
- Food Processing Units
- Textile Machinery
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