Gohana is a city and a municipal council, near Sonipat in the Sonipat district of the state of Haryana. Gohana is the oldest Tehsil of Haryana. Gohana is also famous all over the world for its Maturam's Jalebi (which is also national sweet of India).
Communities
According to local traditions, Gohana was founded by a
Rajput chieftain named Tej Singh. He is believed to have ruled the region extending up to
Murthal and parts of present-day Karnal district. The town is historically dominated by
of the
Chauhan clan, who played a significant role in shaping its early political and social structure.
There are 36 villages of Chauhan
Rajput in the
Sonipat district ranging from Jundpur to Murthal to Gohana to Jakhauli…
Geography
Gohana is located at .
[ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohana] Its topography consists mainly of low plains, but its south-central area has a small plateau. Gohana's 43 km
2 (27.95sq mile) land area has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet).
Demographics
Gohana city is situated in the
Sonipat district of
Haryana. It is the main subdivision with a population of more than 300,000 (as of 2011). It has its own municipality and a constituency for Haryana Vidhan Sabha. There are around 86 Villages in Gohana. It is located in the west of the
Sonipat District, 40 km from the town of
Sonipat. Earlier, it was part of Rohtak district. Gohana is the oldest tehsil of Haryana. It was declared a tehsil in 1826 by the British, and some structures which show evidence of that time are still standing in the city: the City police station, Government Boys' Senior Secondary School, Government Girls' Senior Secondary School, and the Jain Senior Secondary School are some examples. Gohana City has its own Courts and Mini Secretariat, situated on Sonipat Road, in the eastern part of the city. "Nagar Parishad Gohana" is the governing body of the city.
It is famous for jumbo-sized Maturam Jalebis since British Era. Each jalebi generally weighs 250 grams and is made from Desi Ghee.
In ancient times, Gohana was known as Gavambhavana and was considered a sacred place. Prithviraj Chauhan constructed a fort here, which was later destroyed by Muhammad Ghori after betraying Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192. Later, in 1947, all Muslim families left this place and migrated to Pakistan.
Being a tehsil city, people from diverse communities reside in the city.
India [[census]],
Religion
City
| + Religion in Gohana City |
|
| Islam | 3,357 | | 3,832 | |
| Hinduism | 1,360 | | 2,194 | |
| Sikhism | 5 | | 16 | |
| Others | 716 | | 776 | |
| Total Population | 5,438 | | 6,818 | |
Tehsil
Traveling and distance from major cities nearby
Gohana is well connected with major districts and other small towns and villages. There is a national highway NH 71-A that connects Gohana to
Rohtak and
Panipat - two major districts, and National highway NH 352-A that connects it to district
Sonipat and
Jind. Trains connect Gohana with
Rohtak,
Bhiwani and
Panipat. New railway line from
Jind to
Sonipat through Gohana is fully functional since 26 June 2016.
City's railway station which was founded in early 70s is a Junction since 2012.
Distance from major cities
Politics
The region has its own seat in
Vidhan Sabha, and it comes under Sonipat in the
Lok Sabha constituency. The politics of Gohana mostly revolves around
caste politics. Jagbir Singh Malik has been the three time winning member of Vidhan Sabha from Indian National Congress and their member of Parliament is Satpal Bharamchari from INC .
Famous politicians of Gohana
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Ram Chander Jangra - Rajysabha MP
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Arvind Kumar Sharma - MLA
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Kishan Singh Sangwan - Three time M.P. of Sonipat constituency.
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Parveen Kumar BJP Member *
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Jagbir Malik Congress (Ex MLA) *
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