Town in Haryana, India
| Taraori Tarain, Tilawri | |
|---|---|
| town | |
 Prithviraj Chauhan's fort at Taraori | |
  TaraoriLocation in Haryana, IndiaShow map of Haryana TaraoriTaraori (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′N 76°56′E / 29.78°N 76.94°E / 29.78; 76.94 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Karnal |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,945 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 132116 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR 05(Private) & HR 45(Commercial) |
| Sex ratio | 747:1000 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Taraori, or Tarori or Tarawari, as it is sometimes called in the local dialect, is a town (Municipal committee) in Nilokheri Tehsil of Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is situated off NH-44, 14 km north of Karnal. The name Taraori is derived from the word Tarai.
History
It was at Tarawadi that in 1191 the Hindu Rajput army under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur at the First Battle of Tarain. The following year, Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces here, at the Second Battle of Tarain. A wall around the fort is now in a dilapidated condition. A mosque and a tank, said to be the works of Aurangzeb, are still in existence. Taraori is also known as Tarain.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Taraori had a population of 22,205. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taraori has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 56%. In Taraori, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Most of the population works in agriculture, particularly in the production of basmati rice.
Economy
There are a large number of rice mills and few small-scale industries manufacturing dairy products, honey, soap, detergents, bajwa agri farm etc. Price quotes from Taraori Grain Market are published daily in many newspapers, such as Hindustan Times.
Places to visit
Aside from its fort, Taraori has a gurdwara of Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru of the Sikhs, called Shishganj Sahib Gurudwara.
Kos Minar (North) Taraori a preserved monument by Archaeological Survey of India.
Sarv Mano Kamna Sidh shri Lakshmi Naryan Mandir Lord Vishnu
Historical Shahi Jama Maszid of Mugal Period.
St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Taroari is a monument for Christian place of worship.
There is a Common Service Center (CSC Taraori) situated near Karnali Gate Parking.
There is a Design Agency *Adlab.Print* Specialized in Packaging & Advertisement Materials.
References
- Irvine, William; Sarkar, Jadunath (1961). Later Mughals, Edited and Augmented with The History of Nadir Shah's Invasion. New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation. p. 338.
- "Primary [2011] Census Abstract Data Table – Haryana – Karnal". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.