Samalkha
Samalkha is a Sub district of Panipat district that has its own tehsil as well as a municipal committee located in Indian state of Haryana. Industries in the town include cast iron, nuts and bolts, iron rods machine tools and bathroom fittings manufacture.
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![]() ![]() Samalkha Location in Haryana, India ![]() ![]() Samalkha Samalkha (India) | |
Coordinates: 29.23°N 77.02°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Haryana |
District | Panipat |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 132101 |
Telephone code | 0180 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR-60 |
Website | haryana |
Geography
Samalkha has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 ft). It is situated on GT road, 19 km (11.7 miles) south of Panipat, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the capital Delhi, 136 km (84 miles) south of Etawah and 178 km (110 miles) southwest of Chandigarh.
Connectivity
National Highway 44 (India) is a major road network that connects Samalkha to Grand Trunk road network.[1]
Samalkha is connected to all major Indian cities via Samalkha railway station
Demographics
According to the 2011 India census, Samalkha had a population of 39,710. Males are 21,379 and females are 18,331. Samalkha has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 61.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Samalkha, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]
Market
Samalkha takes the position of ward no. 5 in Panipat. It is in possession of large grain, jaggery and wood markets, one of the largest markets is located in the state of Haryana. The market stretches for 1 km from the old bus stand/GT road to the railway station and features prominent companies in the polymer and bath fitting industries. It also receives a high influx of customers from neighboring districts like Baghpat or Uttar Pradesh.
Industries
- Nestle India Ltd, situated on Patikalyana-Kiwana Road.
- Continental Warehousing Corporation NS Ltd. D P WORLD Group,situated on NH 1 at Diwana, Haryana
- Haryana Organics Bear Factory, situated on Chulkana-Samalkha Road
- Jai Hind Iron Foundry, situated on GT Road Samalkha
- Shri Tirupati Steels, situated on HSIIDC Road Samalkha
- Jaipal Trading Company, situated in New Grain Market Samalkha.
Colleges
- Adarsh College of Education, Dehra
- Gandhi Adrash College, Chulkana Road
- Vaish Girls College
- Tau Devi Lal College of Education, Manana
- Samalkha Group of Institutions, Hathwala Road
- Modern College of Education, Dehra
- Paradise College of Education, 4th Mile Stone, Hathwala Road
- Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, near Pattikalyana, N.H. 1