Garhi Harsaru
Garhi Harsaru | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Garhi Harsaru Location in Haryana, India  Garhi Harsaru Garhi Harsaru (India) | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Gurugram |
Garhi Harsaru is a town and railway junction in northern Gurugram district, Haryana, India.[1][2] An inland container depot, Garhi Harsaru ICD, is located near the Garhi Harsaru Junction railway station.[3][4]
The town lies on the road from Gurugram city to Pataudi town.[5] The village of Dhankot is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Garhi Harsaru.[6]
Demographics
Garhi Harsaru became a census town in 2011.[4]
According to the Census India 2011, it has a population of about 7894 persons of which 4216 are males while 3678 are females living in around 1539 households.
Industry
Historically Garhi Harsaru served the Rajputana–Malwa Railway line.[5] Salt was transported by steam locomotives.[5] The conversion of the railway track from metre gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was completed in 2011.[5]
In recent years, Garhi Harsaru has grown in economic importance due to its proximity to IMT Manesar, as well as its railway junction with inland container depot.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Karmakar, Debashish (21 November 2025). "Woman, 'boyfriend' die by suicide at Gurugram railway junction". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Punia, Milap (2016). "Marginalization and Socio-ecological Transformation in New Urban Peripheries: A Case Study of Gurgaon". Marginalization in Globalizing Delhi: Issues of Land, Livelihoods and Health. Springer India. pp. 67–79. ISBN 9788132235835 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Mundra Port, Garhi Harsaru ICD get DGFT nod for new vehicle imports". The Economic Times. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kumar, Jitendra; Sharma, Rekha (2023). "Highway peripheral urbanization, industrialization and land use change: a case study of NH-48 in National Capital Region, Delhi, India". GeoJournal. 88: 2969–2981. doi:10.1007/s10708-022-10783-5 – via Springer Nature Link.
- 1 2 3 4 Jain, Shikha (20 August 2018). "Heritage train service may revive interest in Gururgram's forgotten towns". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Punia, M.; Kumar, R.; Singh, L.; Kaushik, S. (2017). "Comparison of Peripheral Metropolitanisation in Haryana and Rajasthan, India". Subaltern Urbanisation in India. Exploring Urban Change in South Asia. New Delhi: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-81-322-3616-0_6.