Ellenabad
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Ellenabad is a city and a municipal committee in the Sirsa district
of the state of Haryana
, India
. It lies to the north of the Ghaghar River. Earlier this area was known as "Kharial". Ellenabad is situated as an entry point to Haryana, and is 5 KM from Rajasthan. It has about 33,000 population and is the constituency of Haryana Vidhan Sabha.
of Hissar during the British Raj
, whose wife gave birth to a child in the area. The story is that Robert Hutch was the commissioner of Hisar and his wife Madam Ellena was very fond of hunting. Because the land of Kharial was very grassy with many kind of animals. Madam Ellena always came here for hunting. Once she came here with her companions. She was pregnant. While hunting she suffered with delivery pain. Then her companions took her to Kharial. The people of Kharial served her well and took care of her like their own relative. Madam Ellena got healthy. She was grateful to the people of Kharial. When she went to Hisar, she asked her husband to do something for Kharial's people. Then Mr. Robert Hutch founded a town on the north bank of the Ghaghar river, and named it Ellenabad after his wife.
It is situated on state highway no.23 and is 42 km from Sirsa,the District Head Quarter.
census
, Ellenabad had a population of 32, 795. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ellenabad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 49%. In Ellenabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ellenabad has an evenly distributed Sikh and Hindu population, with small Muslim and Christian communities.
The town's lifeline is agriculture, and the grain market in the town provides support to farmers from surrounding villages. The town has one cinema, and also has train connection to New Delhi,Jaipur, Sri Ganganagar daily and a few English primary and secondary schools.The best school in the city are Satluj Public School,Ch. Harpal Singh Convent School (H.C.S) and C.R.D.A.V. School which are well known around the area for their quality English education.
There are many good hospitals {private clinics} in the city which cater to the primary and secondary medical needs of the patients from the city and the patients from the surrounding areas.
List of hospitals:
Recently, the town has seen many developments in terms of infrastructure and services, The real estate prices in the city have soared. It is one of the most upcoming cities in the entire region.
Sirsa district
Sirsa district is one of the districts of Haryana state, India. Sirsa is the district headquarters, and is located on National Highway 10 and 250 km away from Delhi.-Origin of name:The district is named after its headquarters, Sirsa...
of the state of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies to the north of the Ghaghar River. Earlier this area was known as "Kharial". Ellenabad is situated as an entry point to Haryana, and is 5 KM from Rajasthan. It has about 33,000 population and is the constituency of Haryana Vidhan Sabha.
Origin of name
Ellenabad was founded by Robert Hutch, the CommissionerCommissioner
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of Hissar during the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, whose wife gave birth to a child in the area. The story is that Robert Hutch was the commissioner of Hisar and his wife Madam Ellena was very fond of hunting. Because the land of Kharial was very grassy with many kind of animals. Madam Ellena always came here for hunting. Once she came here with her companions. She was pregnant. While hunting she suffered with delivery pain. Then her companions took her to Kharial. The people of Kharial served her well and took care of her like their own relative. Madam Ellena got healthy. She was grateful to the people of Kharial. When she went to Hisar, she asked her husband to do something for Kharial's people. Then Mr. Robert Hutch founded a town on the north bank of the Ghaghar river, and named it Ellenabad after his wife.
Geography
Ellenabad is located at 29.45°N 74.65°E. It has an average elevation of 189 metres (620 feet).Connectivity
Ellenabad is on Railway Map of India. It is connected by rail on Hanumangarh - Sadulpur Railway route. It is 43 km Hanumangarh from and 136 km from Sadulpur.It is situated on state highway no.23 and is 42 km from Sirsa,the District Head Quarter.
Demographics
As of the 2011 IndiaIndia
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census
Census
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, Ellenabad had a population of 32, 795. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ellenabad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 49%. In Ellenabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ellenabad has an evenly distributed Sikh and Hindu population, with small Muslim and Christian communities.
The town's lifeline is agriculture, and the grain market in the town provides support to farmers from surrounding villages. The town has one cinema, and also has train connection to New Delhi,Jaipur, Sri Ganganagar daily and a few English primary and secondary schools.The best school in the city are Satluj Public School,Ch. Harpal Singh Convent School (H.C.S) and C.R.D.A.V. School which are well known around the area for their quality English education.
There are many good hospitals {private clinics} in the city which cater to the primary and secondary medical needs of the patients from the city and the patients from the surrounding areas.
List of hospitals:
- Civil Hospital
- Janta Hospital
- and many other small nursing homes.
Recently, the town has seen many developments in terms of infrastructure and services, The real estate prices in the city have soared. It is one of the most upcoming cities in the entire region.