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Kaithal
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Kaithal is a city in the state of Haryana, India. It serves as the capital of Kaithal district and is situated at an elevation of 250 meters above sea level. The city has a population of 144,915. Its postal code is 136027, and the local dialing code is 1746. Kaithal is located in the UTC+05:30 time zone.

The city is described in sources including The Nuttall Encyclopædia and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. Current weather data indicates a temperature of 31.53 degrees, humidity of 18 percent, pressure of 999, and wind speed of 2.7.

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Place details

Locality
Kaithal
Region
Haryana
Country
India
Population
144,915
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Kaithal
Settlement.native_name_lang
Hindi
Settlement.other_name
Kapisthal
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Pehowa Chowk, Kaithal.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Pehowa Chowk, Kaithal
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Haryana#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Haryana, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Haryana
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kaithal
Settlement.named_for
Hanuman
Settlement.government_type
Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal Council Kaithal
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Country
India
Elevation
250
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Image
Ruins of Kaithal fortress, Haryana.jpg
Dialing code
1746
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topic's main category
Category:Kaithal
Commons category
Kaithal
postal code
136027
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Sources (1)

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Travel guide

Get in

Kaithal is well connected to the big cities by road. From Chandigarh, drive along the National Highway NH-65.

The closest airports are Chandigarh Airport () and Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (), which are and away respectively.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

~18 min read

Encyclopedic overview

34 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Mythology
  • Early and medieval history
  • Modern history
  • Geographics
  • Topography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Tourism
  • Kaithal Fort
  • Bhai ki Haveli
  • Stepwell
  • Tomb of Razia Sultan
  • One of the highest flags of India
  • 48 Kos Temples
  • Vidkyar Teerth (Vriddh Kedaar)
  • Shree Gyarah Rudri Mandir
  • Religious tourism
  • Anjani Teela
  • Ancient Khandeshwar Temple
  • Gyrah Rudri Shiva Temple
  • Sikh gurudwaras
  • Islamic
  • Transport
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Educational Institutes
  • Universities
  • Colleges
  • Schools
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Kaithal () is a city and municipal council in the Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal district and later, Kurukshetra district until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of Kaithal. It shares a border with the Patiala district of state Punjab and the Kurukshetra, Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana. Kaithal district is situated in the North-West of the Haryana state. Its North-West boundaries, which include Guhla-Cheeka are attached to Punjab.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kaithal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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