Rania, Haryana
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Rania (Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

:ਰਾਣੀਆ) is a town
Town
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 and a municipal committee (Nagar Palika) in Sirsa district
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...

 in the 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...

n state
States and territories of India
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 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...

. Rania Town is the biggest grain market in Sirsa district.

Geography

Its situated at the end of Haryana state on Sirsa-JeewanNagar Road. Rania is located at 29.53°N 74.83°E. Both Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

 and Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...

 appx 270 km, are nearer Major Airports from here. The nearest railway station is at Sirsa. Sirsa city is approximately 23 km east from Rania. Other nearby cities of Home Distt are Ellenabad
Ellenabad
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...

(22 km), Mandi Dabwali
Mandi Dabwali
Mandi Dabwali is a city and a Municipal committee in Sirsa district in the Indian state of Haryana.It is located on the border of Haryana and Punjab, and is just a few minutes travel from Rajasthan border. Due to its unique location, Mandi Dabwali provides a blend of cultures from all three...

 (55 km) & Mandi Kalanwali (40 km). Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...

 & Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

 borders are respectively appx 35 & 25 km from Rania. Few other famous villages & places near to town are JeewanNagar, Kariwala, SantNagar (Jagmalera), Chautala, Balasar Farm, Ottu Dam. Its a Town like village.

History

Rania have its own History to named Rania, it means Queens. Its old name was 'Bhattian'. Bhatti Raja (king) used to rule here for a while and they were ruling in nearby villages & area as well. It is renamed for being Satee by Rania (Queen
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...

) of Bhattian Riasayat's King on a rumour of king been killed in nearby village. Rania
Rania
-Places:India* Rania, Haryana, a City in Sirsa District, Haryana state of India.* Ranya, a district in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan...

 was an old Muslim
Muslim
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 town, Inhabitants from here left Town during Indo-Pak partition, as per significance many buildings could be seen in town like old Muslim Mosques and nice old fort which has been used till now as police station
Police station
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 building.
Rania town was a part of old Punjab Region
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...

 & came into 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...

 in 1966.

Lifestyle, Facilities & System

Rania Town's population is about 40,000. Municipality system runs in town and its divided into 15 wards, Rania have separate Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
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 consituncy as Rania Seat first time from 2009 Assembly elections. People enjoying here every facility same like average cities. Rania have its own Shopping Areas, Tehsil
Tehsil
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, Police Station
Police Station
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, Civil Hospital
Civil Hospital
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, Private Nursing Homes,Govt & Private School
School
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s. Good Bus system of Private Limited & Roadways Buses is available for Nearby Towns & Villages.

The main forms of employment are in agriculture and retail. Wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...

, Vegetables, Rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

, Cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....

, are the main crops in the region. Grain market of Rania is famous for quality Rice (Basmati). A lot of people are involved in this business.

Languages and religions

Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 and Bagri
Bagri language
Bagri is a dialect of Rajasthani language of the Indo-Aryan family. It is spoken by about five million speakers in Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar districts of Rajasthan, Sirsa and Hissar districts of Haryana, Firozepur and Muktsar districts of Punjab of India and Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar areas...

 are mostly spoken languages in this locality.
Basically people believe in Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...

 and Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

religions.

Schools and teaching institutions

Appx 20 government and private school and leading education institutes are providing their services in Rania, few of them are mentioned following here:-
  • Jagat jyoti school.
  • V.N.School.
  • D.A.V.School.
  • Guru Nanak International Academy (Abholi).
  • B.S.School.
  • Govt Senior Secondary School.
  • Govt Girls School.
  • Green Valley Public School.
  • D.N.School.
  • Diamond Public School.
  • Dashmesh Vidhya Bhawan.
  • Central Public School
  • C.M. National School.
  • Genius school of education.
  • Gurukul school.
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