Israna is a village panchayat and tehsil in Panipat district in Haryana, India.[4] It lies in the panipat Division. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) towards south from district headquarters Panipat and 188 kilometres (117 mi) from state capital Chandigarh towards north.

Israna
town
Israna is located in Haryana
Israna
Israna
Location in Haryana, India
Israna is located in India
Israna
Israna
Israna (India)
Coordinates: 29°16′26″N 76°50′46″E / 29.27389°N 76.84611°E / 29.27389; 76.84611
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictPanipat district
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyPanchayat
Area
 • Total14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total9,472
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
132107
Telephone code0180
Vehicle registrationHR-06, HR-60, HR-67
Literacy
  • 74.17% (total)
  • 83.55% (male)
  • 63.75% (female)
Sex ratio882 /[3]

History edit

During Third Battle of Panipat at Kala Amb on 14 January 14, 1761 between Maratha warrior Sadashivrao Bhau and Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abdali, Bhau camped at empty space near Israna and his army camped at Bhadar and Bhaupur village is named after Sadashivrao Bhau. Maratha's built Pragateshwar Mahadev Temple at Bhadar and another Devi temple in the Panipat city.[5] Some of the Ror community claims to have descended from the Marathas of this war.[5] In 2018, Ashutosh Gowariker announced a movie for Third Battle of Panipat is the movie Panipat (film) where Arjun Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt will play Bhau and Abdali respectively.[5]

Demographics edit

Schools&Computer centre edit

Schools in Israna:

  • Govt. Sr. Sec. School
  • Govt. Girls Middle School
  • Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School
  • Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School
  • Govt. HKCL Computer Centre Israna

College edit

  • [1] Nemi Chand Medical college and Hospital, Israna, Panipat
  • Govt. College, Israna

Notable people edit

Transportation edit

  • Train
  • Bus

References edit

  1. ^ "Israna Village in Israna (Panipat) Haryana villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Israna Town Population - Israna - Panipat, Haryana". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Israna Town Population - Israna - Panipat, Haryana". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Israna , हरयाणा". Wikiedit.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Ashutosh Gowarikar is making Panipat the Great Battle movie, Original news in Hindi, Dainik Bhaskar, 15 Mar 2018.
  6. ^ "India's next big thing". India Today. Retrieved 19 July 2015.