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Safidon, previously known as Sarp Daman, is a and a municipal committee, near of in in the of . It is approx. 40 km from , the district headquarters.

History
The area was first occupied by a agricultural, whose has been recovered from a number of places near Safidon, including Hatt, (Hattkeshawar), Anta, Morkhi, and Beri Khera. The area was irrigated during the reign of Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1351–1388) of the , who built a from the which entered the district at Anta, and thence flowing through the present Jind tehsil from east to west in the line of the old Chutang nadi past the town of Safidon and Jind, reached up to Hisar. Firoz also made administrative changes, creating a separate Iqta of Safidon and placed the entire area of the present district under its Mukta, Yalkhan, a trusted noble. He also changed the name of Safidon to Tughluqpur.

After Firoz's death, discord disrupted the , and the Tughlaq dynasty lost Safidon and Jind. attacked in 1398, entering from Punjab. The district of Jind did not suffer much at his hands; during his march from to he touched only the outskirts of the district except for a short distance of a few kilometers from Muana (the biggest village of district) to Safidon and a little beyond. While local inhabitants fled, the of Safidon was burned.

, a great-grandson of Phul, the founder of the , one of the 12 of the in the 18th century took advantage of the above situation. He took part in the attack of the Sikhs on the province of Sirhind in 1763 in which Zain Khan, the of the province, was killed. Gajpat Singh occupied a large tract of the country including Jind and Safidon as his share of the spoil.

During the reorganization of the Punjab in 1966, the was divided and Jind and Narwana Tehsils were allocated to Haryana and were constituted into . The Jind tehsil was divided into two tehsils of Jind and Safidon in 1967. In January 1973, five villages of Kaithal Tehsil were transferred to Safidon .

Geography
Safidon is located at 29.42°N Latitudes and 76.67°E Longitudes.

Safidon is the center of and . The is the headquarters of the of the same name. It is situated on the bank of the branch of the Western canal, northeast of Jind.

The elevation of Safidon is about above sea level. The fertile land of Safidon paves the way for the growth of crops such as , paddy, , , , and ; accompanied by well developed facilities. The groundwater of some villages like Anta, Rampura, Khera Khemawati, and Chapper are considered to be the best in Jind district.

Safidon has a very moderate climate. Summers are hotter and winters are colder here. The rainfall is almost good, unless Safidon is experiencing a monsoon deficiency.

Safidon is connected to major cities through roads and railways. There is one bus stand in the city where direct buses to major destinations like , , , , , , , , Hisar, , , , etc. are available. Safidon comes under Jind Depot of . Trains for , , , and are available at Safidon Railway Station. Safidon Junction is administered under Northern Railway (NR).

Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) also develops the city and acquired the land for housing board. The Delhi NCR Board joined District Jind in the National Capital Region (India) Board.

Demographics
The 2011 India Census reported that:

Safidon Tehsil of Jind district has total population of 253,629 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 135,860 are males while 117,769 are females. In 2011 there were total 47,598 families residing in Safidon Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Safidon Tehsil is 867.

As per Census 2021, Safidon town had a population of 73700, out of which, 15.9% people lived in urban areas while 84.1% lived in the rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.5% while that in the rural areas is 71.6%. Also, the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Safidon Tehsil is 882 while that of Rural areas is 864.

The population of Children of age 0–6 years in Safidon Tehsil is 33825 which is 13% of the total population. There are 18450 male children and 15375 female children between the age 0–6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011, the Child Sex Ratio of Safidon Tehsil is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 867 ) of Safidon Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Safidon Tehsil is 84.04%. The male literacy rate is 85.06% and the female literacy rate is 83.02% in Safidon Tehsil.Total literate in Safidon Tehsil were 160,547 of which male and female were 96,026 and 64,521 respectively.

Languages spoken in Safidon are , Haryanvi.

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Safidon Tehsil.

Children (age 0–6)33,82518,45015,375
Literacy84.04%85.06%83.02%
Scheduled Caste50,86227,20023,662
Scheduled Tribe000
Illiterate93,08239,83453,248
Caste wise Population - Safidon Tehsil Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of the total population in Safidon Tehsil.
Schedule Caste50,86227,20023,662
Schedule Tribe000
Religion wise Population - Safidon Tehsil
Hindu232,974(91.86%)124,950108,024
Muslim4,262(1.68%)2,2252,037
Christian132(0.05%)6072
Sikh14,888(5.87%)7,8747,014
Buddhist37(0.01%)2017
Jain1,115(0.44%)602513
Other Religion3(0%)03
No Religion Specified218(0.09%)12989
Working Population - Safidon Tehsil

In Safidon Tehsil out of total population, 94,049 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,646 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,992 were Agricultural labourers.

Main Workers69,11658,66910,447
Cultivators29,64625,1194,527
Agriculture Labourer11,9929,5572,435
Household Industries1,081868213
Other Workers26,39723,1253,272
Marginal Workers24,93310,68714,246
Non Working159,58066,50493,076

Administration
Safidon falls under Constituency. Talking about Haryana Legislative Assembly Elections, Safidon Constituency is No. 35 as per Election Commission. After every five years, people chose their representative by voting and send him/her to .

Safidon is a Municipal Committee city in district of , . The Safidon city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Safidon Municipal Committee has total administration over 6,568 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

The Safidon Sub-Division comprises Safidon tehsil and sub-tehsil Pillukhera. There are 70 under Safidon Tehsil. To govern each village, the are elected after every 5 years by the people in each village. A is also working under rules and regulations.

There is one in Safidon setup under all rules and regulations. The court has a complex, where people can go for judicial advises and consult their .

The Mini Secretariat of Safidon includes the offices of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). The official residents of various office-bearers such as Judge, Tehsildar, SDM, etc. are also situated in the Mini Secretariat.

Politics & Elections
Since the formation of Haryana, Safidon has always been the main centre of State politics. Many political rallies and public meetings have been held in Safidon. Political leaders like Ch. Devi Lal, Bhajan Lal, , Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Ch. Virender Singh, Randeep Surjewala, etc. addressed several public gatherings and saw Safidon a major centre for deciding the election outcomes. Various political parties like Indian National Congress, Indian National Lok Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Communist Party of India, Loktantar Suraksa Party, etc. put their respective candidates in the election battleground. In the Legislative Assembly elections, Indian National Congress clinched Safidon maximum times, followed by Indian National Lok Dal. The people of Safidon also showed confidence and gave opportunity to independent candidates several times.

Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the Safidon assembly elections conducted so far.

202435SafidonGENRam Kumar GautamMBJP58983Subhash GangoliMINC54946
201935SafidonGENSubhash GangoliMINC56890Bachan Singh AryaMBJP53232
201435SafidonGENJasbir DeswalMIND29369Dr.Vandana SharmaFBJP27947
200935SafidonGENKali Ram PatwariMINLD38618Bachan Singh AryaMIND23182
200550SafidonGENBachan Singh AryaMIND43721Karamvir SainiMINC26077
200050SafidonGENRam PhalMINLD45382Bachan Singh AryaMINC37004
199650SafidonGENRamphal S/O Jodha RamMSAP21502Ranbir SinghMHVP17301
199150SafidonGENBachan Singh AryaMINC22030Ram PhalMJP19433
198750SafidonGENSardul Singh DhaliwalMIND41441Kundan LalMINC14709
198250SafidonGENKundan LalMINC17303Satvir SinghMLKD10335
197750SafidonGENChoudhary Ram Kishan BairagiMJNP18930Pratap SinghMINC7192
197230SafidonGENDhaja RamMINC19570Sat NarainMVHP19462
196830SafidonGENSatya NarainMVHP14895Ram KishanMINC12655
196730SafidonGENS. KrishanMINC17692S. NarainMIND11721

Economy and infrastructure
▪ The main occupation of the people is agriculture. Half of the population involves in agricultural practices such as farming, horticulture, cattle rearing, dairy farming, etc.

▪ After agriculture, people do their private businesses. Main Bazaar, Hazi Kua Bazaar, Stadium Market, Subzi Mandi, and Railway Road Market are the major places of trade.

▪ Safidon, being the main city in Jind district, is also the site of a container rail terminal of the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), and a bus terminal.

▪ Because it has the largest Mandi in district its economic place is very high. The new Anaj mandi located on Road also biggest mandi of Haryana more than 300 plus shops.

▪ Safidon is known for a number of rice silos plants.

▪ Safidon is known for hatchery and poultry farming, with more than 200 hatchery farms in the area.

▪ SKY Lark Hatchery is Most Popular Hatchery in Haryana Which Place in Khera Khemawati Village in Safidon Tehsil Jind

▪ Safidon is near to the industrial area of Panipat, but there is no four lane highway between Safidon to Panipat so the city is not progressing at much required pace. There is a railway line between Safidon and Panipat but there are only three trains a day. There is demand for more train service, but this is not being worked on.

Education
The scope of education is very bright in Safidon City. Students from the city, villages and nearby cities come to get better education here. The education from kindergarten to post graduation is available in Safidon at reasonable price. Many schools, colleges, public and private coaching institutes are running in Safidon City and surrounding areas. Coaching for SSC, AIEEE, PMT, NDA, Army, Police, etc. is available in Safidon.

Places of interest
Historical and Religious
  • Ancient Fort at Safidon: Situated in the heart of the city, near Nagshetra 'tirth'. This historical fort at Safidon was built by the rulers of Jind state in the 18th century AD. The history of Jind as a separate ruling state begins with 1763 AD. It is the first fort built by the rulers of Jind state who were the ancestors of Phulkian family. Afterwards, it was used as a military cantonment of the state. This fort has bastions for providing strength to the fortification, which were also used to ensure security.
  • Nagakshetra Temple: It is the oldest temple in the city and the oldest temple in Haryana. Traditionally, this town Safidon is connected with Mahabharata story and it is said that Janmejay, the son of Parikshit, and grandson of Arjuna. had performed 'sarpyajna' (snake-sacrificial ritual) at this place after the death of his father, who was bitten by a snake. The name of Safidon was actually "SARPDAMAN" refers to this temple.
  • Gurudwara Singhpura Sahib: away from Safidon City, a Gurudwara Sahib is located in Village Singhpura. This Gurudwara Sahib is constructed in the name of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Sikh's 9th Guru.
  • Dera Shri Baba Harsha Singh Ji: A historical place in the name of Dera Baba Shri Harsha Singh Ji at Village Singhpura. The dera is about 200 years old. According to the old people of village, there was no source of drinking water in the village at the time of the 19th century. All the women of village went to Safidon to bring the water. There was a well towards Safidon Railway Station. Women had to cover distance to bring drinkable water. After that villagers told all that incident briefly to Baba Harsha Singh Ji and request him to find solution to this problem. Then Baba Harsha Singh has decided to dig a well in village and he told all those facilities would come in the village. After that the well started for and there inside the well a tree called "dandi" tree was planted by Baba ji and said "whenever the tree is living the well water never got salted. It would coninuesly watering sweet water". The villagers constructed a dera in the name of Shri Baba Harsha Singh Ji in 1961. Every Sunday, mela or fair is organised at this place.
  • Gurudwara Sachcha Sauda Sahib: A historical Gurudwara Sahib located on Assandh Road. The foundation brick of Gurudwara Sahib was brought up from Gurudwara Sachcha Sauda Sahib, Pakistan. On every New Moon Day or masya or amavasya , huge fair held here.
  • Dasasvamedha Tirtha: It is at the village Didwara in Safidon Tehsil, north of Safidon; bathing there with devotion is considered to have the merit of ten sacrifices.
  • Aruna Tirtha lies at village Anta, south of Safidon. It is mentioned in the
  • Suraj Kund built in honour of at Kalwa ( south-west of Safidon)
  • Temple of Mahadeva at Barod ( north-east of Safidon)
  • A named after the sage at Budha Khera ( north-west of Safidon)
  • The Jain temple located in Old Safidon Anaj Mandi.
  • The Jafariya Pir Baba Mukbara: A busy place.
  • The Hanuman Mandir in the Main Bazaar.
  • Sabal Singh Bavri Temple

Parks and stadiums
▪Ramsar Park, Safidon

▪Nagshetra Park, Safidon

▪Om Shanti Park, Safidon

▪Ramlila Ground & Park, Safidon

▪Maharaja Janmenjay Stadium, Safidon

▪Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School Ground, Safidon

Food and cuisine
Wheat is the staple food of Safidon, followed by rice. Varieties of cuisines are available in Safidon like North Indian, South Indian, Punjabi, Chinese, Continental, etc. Safidonese are mostly vegetarians.

Notable People
  • Choudhary Ram Kishan Bairagi (born 1938) - politician and member of the Legislative Assembly 1977-1982.

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