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Location:
The present Commissionerate of Police, Gurgaon
district comprising nine blocks Tauru, Nuh, Pataudi, Nagina, Punhana, F.P.Jhirka,
Sohna, Commissionerate of Police, Gurgaon & Farrukhnagar was created on 15 August,1979. It is the
southern-most district of Haryana. The district lies between 27 degree 39' and
28 degree 32' 25" latitude, and 76 degree 39' 30"and 77 degree 20'
45" longitude. On its north, it is bounded by the district of Rohtak and
the Union Territory of Delhi.Faridabad district lies to its east. On its south,
the distt. shares boundaries with the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. To
its west lies the district of Rewari and the State of Rajasthan.
Commissionerate of Police, Gurgaon town is about 32 kms away from New Delhi, the National Capital of India.
Climate
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The climate, except
during the monsoon, is characterized by the dryness in air, a hot summer and a
cold winter. The year may be broadly divided into four seasons, viz. winter,
summer, monsoon and the post monsoon or the transit period. The winter starts
late in November and continues upto the beginning of March. The summer is from
March till the end of June. The period from July to mid September is the south
west monsoon season. Mid September to end of November constitutes the post
monsoon or the transition period.
Rainfall
:
The normal annual
rainfall in the district is 553.00 mm. The rainfall in the district increases
from the west towards the east. About 77% of the annual rainfall in the district
is received during the south-west monsoon months.
Temperature
:
From about the
beginning of March, temperatures begin to increase rapidly. May and June are the
hottest months when the mean daily maximum temperature is about 41° C. While
days are little hotter in May than in June, Nights are warmer in June than in
May. From April onwards, hot dust-laden winds locally known as loo
blows and weather is unpleasant. The mean daily maximum temperature in January
is about 21° C and the mean daily minimum temperature about 7° C.
Humidity
:
The air is generally
dry during the greater part of the year. Humidity is high in the south-west
monsoon season. April and May are the driest months when the relative humidity
in the morning is about 30 per cent and in the afternoon less than 20 per cent.
Cloudiness
:
In the south-west
during the monsoon season and for brief spells of a day or two in winters in
association with passing western disturbances, heavily clouded or overcast skies
generally prevail. The skies are mostly clear or lightly clouded during rest of
the year.
Winds
:
Winds are generally
light but gain force in the summer and monsoon seasons.
Language
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The language of Meos
is Mewati, a sub dialect of north-eastern Rajasthani. The language of the north
and west of the district in which the Ahirs predominate is Ahirwati, another
sub-dialect of the north eastern Rajasthani, while language in east of the
district in which the Jats predominate, is the Braj Bhasha dialect of western
Hindi.
Religion
:
The majority of
population of the district consist of Hindus. They predominate both in the rural
and urban areas except in the Nuh and Ferozpur Jhirka tehsils where the Muslims
are in majority.
Festivals
and Fairs :
Festivals and fairs
are an integral part of religious life. The common festivals celebrated by the
Hindus are Holi, Janam Ashtami, Dussehra and Diwali. The other festivals are
Shivratri, Gugga Naumi, Solono and Bhaiya Duj. Mela Masani mata or Sitla Mata ka
mela and mela Chhat Bhadon or Baldev Chhat are the more important fair held in
the district. Mela Pir, mela Burha Baba or Mela Vankhandeshwat, Mela Suraj Kund,
Mela of Ravan of Meos and Mela Jhirka are locally important fairs.
Irrigation
:
The
district has a considerable topographic diversity. The drainage problem is of a
typical nature; it is difficult because of the drain tendering to flow towards
inland depressions instead of flowing out into some river. The soil is
heterogeneous. At most places it is rocky and water is brackish.
Population
Total Population as
per Census 1991 =11,46,090 (i.e. 6.96% of total population of Haryana State)
Total Population as
per Census-2001 = 8,70,539
Total Area = 2760 sq.
km including Mewat areas ( 6.24% of total area (44,212 sq.km) of the state.)
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