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Haryana

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Haryana is a state in northern India that surrounds the National Capital Territory of Delhi on three sides, formed in 1966 when it was separated from Punjab along linguistic lines. Its capital is Chandigarh, a city it holds jointly as capital with Punjab.

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Population
30,936,000 1
Area (sq km)
44,212 1
Admission Year
1966 1
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India, Countries
Sources
1. Haryana (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, area-sq-km
    44212
  • Infobox, population
    {{IncreaseNeutral}} 30,936,000
  • Lead section
    The modern state of Haryana was formed on 1 November 1966 after the Punjab Reorganisation Act was passed by the Indian Parliament.
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