Ratia
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Ratia is a city and a municipal committee in Fatehabad district
in the India
n state
of Haryana
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Local traditions attribute the foundation of the town to Rattan Nath a sadhu with extraordinary powers who did meditation for years at this site and the town was named after him. 'The- town was deserted, during the famine of - 1783 but was resettled in 1816 by one Rattan Singh and the Patiala chief erected a fort and an outposts. It is an upcoming mandi town and is well provided with basic amenities.Most of the population of Ratia is related to complete Punjabi culture.
Ratia Is Famous For sweets , paneer Bread Pakoda and icecream. This is a Tehsil of 100 village and with recorded production of Basmati rice in whole haryana. Ratia is a main city of Fatehabad district with mostly Punjabi (SIKH) population. Before partition of India-Pakistan, almost 50% of population was of Muslims. But after partition sikh community from Pakistan came and resettled in ratia. That makes it sikh dominating and Punjabi speaking area. Ratia tops on development in the whole west region of Haryana.
RATIA WEB SITE::
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, Ratia had a population of 23,821. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ratia has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 55%. In Ratia, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Ratia is home to the Sikhs who have settled here for decades. Many Sikhs from Ratia are good fighters and have been involved in the army for decades.Ratia is known for its fertile land is famous for production of rice and cotton .Besides this there is an influential community of MEHTA in the area,who are actively engaged in farming,services and business alike. The town prides of well known educational institutions as well.Ratia is famous for good quality and new designing of gold and silver jewellery.People from ratia is also known for their honesty in all over the world. All people leaves with peace and honesty.Nearby excursions include the archeological sites of Kunal Mound and Banawali Mound, Shershah Ka Kila and Idgah and the Humayun Mosque and Lat (a stone pillar) at Fatehabad.
The airports at Ludhiana, Chandigarh and New Delhi serve Ratia. Jakhal,Tohana, Budlada,Jamalpur Sheikhan,Sirsa Railway Station is a nearby major railhead.
Fatehabad District
Fatehabad is one of the twenty one districts of Haryana state, India.- Origin of the name of the district :The district derives its name from the headquarters town Fatehabad. The town was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlak in the 14th century. He named it after his son Fateh Khan, as Fatehabad...
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
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
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Geography
Ratia is located at 29.68°N 75.58°E. It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet).RATIA WEB SITE::
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About Ratia
Ratia is located on the bank of the Ghaggar about 23 km north of Fatehabad in 29041' north latitude and 75034' east longitude. The population of the town was 7,740 in 1971 as against 5,348 in 1961.Local traditions attribute the foundation of the town to Rattan Nath a sadhu with extraordinary powers who did meditation for years at this site and the town was named after him. 'The- town was deserted, during the famine of - 1783 but was resettled in 1816 by one Rattan Singh and the Patiala chief erected a fort and an outposts. It is an upcoming mandi town and is well provided with basic amenities.Most of the population of Ratia is related to complete Punjabi culture.
Ratia Is Famous For sweets , paneer Bread Pakoda and icecream. This is a Tehsil of 100 village and with recorded production of Basmati rice in whole haryana. Ratia is a main city of Fatehabad district with mostly Punjabi (SIKH) population. Before partition of India-Pakistan, almost 50% of population was of Muslims. But after partition sikh community from Pakistan came and resettled in ratia. That makes it sikh dominating and Punjabi speaking area. Ratia tops on development in the whole west region of Haryana.
RATIA WEB SITE::
http://ratiacity.com
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Ratia had a population of 23,821. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ratia has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 55%. In Ratia, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Ratia is home to the Sikhs who have settled here for decades. Many Sikhs from Ratia are good fighters and have been involved in the army for decades.Ratia is known for its fertile land is famous for production of rice and cotton .Besides this there is an influential community of MEHTA in the area,who are actively engaged in farming,services and business alike. The town prides of well known educational institutions as well.Ratia is famous for good quality and new designing of gold and silver jewellery.People from ratia is also known for their honesty in all over the world. All people leaves with peace and honesty.Nearby excursions include the archeological sites of Kunal Mound and Banawali Mound, Shershah Ka Kila and Idgah and the Humayun Mosque and Lat (a stone pillar) at Fatehabad.
The airports at Ludhiana, Chandigarh and New Delhi serve Ratia. Jakhal,Tohana, Budlada,Jamalpur Sheikhan,Sirsa Railway Station is a nearby major railhead.