Saraswati Nagar

Saraswati Nagar is a village in Yamunanagar District in the Indian state of Haryana.[1]

Not to be confused with Saraswathi Nagar or Saraswatinagar.

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Village
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Location in Haryana, India
MUSTAFABAD
MUSTAFABAD (India)
Coordinates: 30.202°N 77.147°E / 30.202; 77.147
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictYamunanagar
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,513
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR
Websiteharyana.gov.in

Etymology

According to government records, the town was earlier known as Saraswati Tirth which was later under Muslim rule renamed as Mustafabad. It was officially renamed to Saraswati Nagar via a notification by the BJP government in 2016 after the Sarasvati River's paleochannel flowing through there.[1][2][3]

Geography

Saraswati Nagar is 18 km from Jagadhri and 23 km from Yamunanagar. This name arises from the presence of the Sarasvati River. There is an old Shiva temple near this river.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Saraswati Nagar had a population of 8513. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Saraswati Nagar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 68%. In Saraswati Nagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References
  1. BJP renames Mustafabad to Saraswati Nagar, The Tribune, 2016.
  2. haryana renames Mistafabad to Saraswati Nagar, GKtoday.com, 2 March 2016.
  3. Haryana's Mustafabad turns Saraswati Nagar, Daily Pioneer, 2 march 2018.
  4. "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.
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