Munak
village
Munak is located in Haryana
Munak
Munak
Location in Haryana, India
Munak is located in India
Munak
Munak
Munak (India)
Coordinates: 29°31′13″N 76°50′24″E / 29.5203112°N 76.8400526°E / 29.5203112; 76.8400526
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictKarnal
Founded byRajputs(Muslim rajput)
Government
  TypeMC
Area
  Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total20,000
  Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Haryanvi, hindi and Punjabi
  OfficialHaryanvi, hindi and Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91-01749-XXXXXX
Vehicle registrationHR-05
Sex Ratio955:1000 /
Websiteharyana.gov.in

Munak and adjacent Kheri Munak is a village and development block in Assandh sub-district of Karnal district, Haryana, India.[1][2] Munak canal, which diverts Western Yamuna Canal's water to New Delhi, originates here at Munak regulator.[3][4]

History

Munak Canal was constructed in British Raj, Canal Rest house also constructed in British Raj and is still in very good condition. The rest house is maintaining by the Irrigation Department of Haryana. Munak canal was re-constructed here from 2003 to 2012.[3][4]

The village was the subject of a video showing it's historical beauty.[5]

It was upgraded to a block in October 2016 by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's administration.[2]

Demography

It has a population 20,000 people in 3500 households, as per 2011 census of India.[1]

Education

Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal is located at Anjanthali near Munak.[6][7]

Govt. senior secondary school , Munak

Govt. primary school , Munak

Govt. girls high school , Munak

Bharat public school , Munak

Maharana Pratap public school , Munak

Maa vashno international school , Munak

Aryakulam international school

References

  1. 1 2 census 2011 of Munak, Census of India, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Khattar approves creation of 14 new blocks, United News of India, 18 Oct 2016.
  3. 1 2 Joshi, Mallica; Halder, Ritam (18 June 2015). "Canal that quenches Delhi's thirst" (PDF). Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Lalchandani, Neha (8 January 2015). "Delhi Jal Board to ready Munak Canal link in 2 months". The Times Of India. No. Delhi. TNN. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. "Munak". Rajkamal Productions. 21 February 2016.
  6. Haryana's first horticulture university to be set up at Karnal, Business Standard, 7 Oct 2015
  7. Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal, official website.


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