Haryana, with 23 districts, is a state in the northern region of India and is the nation's eighteenth most populous. The state borders with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north and Rajasthan to the west and south. The river Yamuna defines its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh. Haryana also surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently, a large area of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and Haryana jointly.

History On 1 November 1966 (Tuesday) Haryana was constituted as a separate state with seven districts, according to the partition plan of the then East Punjab. The seven districts were Rohtak, Jind, Hisar, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Karnal, Ambala. The partition was based on the linguistic demographics and was held after the recommendation of Sardar Hukam Singh—the then Speaker of the Lok Sabha—Parliamentary Committee. A further 15 districts were added later by re-organizing the erstwhile districts. The First Chief minister of Haryana was Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma.

In 2016, Charkhi Dadri district was carved out of the larger Bhiwani.Notification of new district charki Dadri issued; Publication: Business Standard newspaper; Published: 3 December 2016; Accessed: 3 May 2022 +District by date of bifurcation/formation1 November 196622 December 197223 January 19731 September 197515 August 19791 November 198915 August 199515 July 19974 April 200515 August 20081 December 201616 December 2025RohtakRohtakRohtakJhajjarSonipat JindHisarHisarHisarHisarHisarHansiFatehabadSirsaBhiwaniBhiwaniCharkhi DadriMahendragarhMahendragarhRewariGurgaonGurgaonGurgaonGurgaonNuhNuhFaridabad PalwalFaridabadFaridabadKarnalKarnalKarnalPanipatKurukshetraKurukshetraKaithalAmbalaAmbalaAmbalaPanchkulaYamunanagar

Administration A district of Haryana state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner (DC), an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The Deputy Commissioner also functions as the District Magistrate (DM) and Collector of the district. The deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Haryana Civil Service and other state services. The Deputy Commissioner is the head of district administration, and responsible for land revenue administration, disaster management, election, maintenance of law and order, co-ordination of other departments in the district.

A Superintendent of Police (SP), an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Police Service and other Haryana Police officials.

A Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials.

Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Social Welfare, Irrigation, Rural Development, etc. These officers belong to the various State Services.

List of Districts

The Government of Haryana has divided Haryana state in the following 23 districts: Sr. No. District Code Headquarters Division EstablishedHaryana: हरियाणा में नया जिला बनने की तैयारी, सरकार 1 नवंबर 2025 को कर सकती है घोषणा, NayaHaryana, 27 Oct 2025. Area (in km2) Population (2011 Census estimates)Highlighted Map1.AmbalaAMAmbalaAmbala1 November 19661,5741,136,7842.KurukshetraKUKurukshetra23 January 19731,530964,2313.PanchkulaPKPanchkula15 August 1995898558,8904.YamunanagarYNYamunanagar1 November 19891,7681,214,1625.FaridabadFRFaridabadFaridabad15 August 19797421,798,9546.NuhNHNuh4 April 20051,8741,089,4067.PalwalPLPalwal15 August 20081,3591,040,4938.GurugramGUGurugramGurugram1 November 19661,2531,514,0859.MahendragarhMHNarnaul1 November 19661,859921,68010.RewariRERewari1 November 19891,582896,12911. HisarHIHisarHisar1 November 19662,6331,112,81512.FatehabadFTFatehabad15 July 19972,538941,52213.JindJIJind1 November 19662,7021,332,04214.SirsaSISirsa1 September 19754,2771,295,11415.KarnalKRKarnalKarnal1 November 19662,5201,506,32316.KaithalKTKaithal1 November 19892,3171,072,86117.PanipatPPPanipat1 November 19891,2681,202,81118.RohtakRORohtakRohtak1 November 19661,7451,058,68319.BhiwaniBHBhiwani22 December 19723,432 1,126,83320.Charkhi DadriCDCharkhi Dadri1 December 20161370502,27621.JhajjarJHJhajjar15 July 19971,834956,90722.SonipatSOSonipat22 December 19722,1221,480,08023.HansiHNHansiHisar 16 Dec 20251,350 5,27650

Proposals for new districts

Several sub-divisions and local committees in Haryana have proposed the creation of new administrative districts. These demands are primarily driven by rapid urbanization, significant population growth in commercial and industrial hubs, long travel distances to current district headquarters, and the need for decentralized public service delivery.

+ List of Proposed Districts in Haryana Grouped by Current District Proposed District Expected Area of Jurisdiction Rationale for Creation Proposed from Ambala Naraingarh Naraingarh sub-division in eastern Ambala district. Proposed to improve administrative accessibility for the remote sub-mountainous tracts near the Himachal Pradesh border. Proposed from Bhiwani Loharu Loharu sub-division in southwestern Bhiwani district. Demanded due to its significant distance from the main district headquarters and its position bordering Rajasthan, requiring localized border area administration. Proposed from Fatehabad Tohana Tohana sub-division in eastern Fatehabad district. Proposed to upgrade the prominent agricultural, industrial, and railway junction into a separate administrative unit to streamline public service delivery. Proposed from Gurugram Manesar Manesar sub-division and Industrial Model Township (IMT) area. Proposed to separate the high-density industrial, corporate, and residential infrastructure of the Manesar mega-hub from Gurugram's primary urban administration. Pataudi Pataudi sub-division in western Gurugram district. Sought to optimize local governance and focus on the developing semi-urban and agrarian blocks separate from the corporate district core. Proposed from Hisar Barwala Barwala sub-division in northern Hisar district. Demanded to reduce travel distances and bring public utility services closer to the rural populations of the northern blocks. Proposed from Jind Narwana Narwana sub-division in northern Jind district. A long-standing demand aimed at providing focused administrative resources and developmental infrastructure to the northern region. Safidon Safidon sub-division in eastern Jind district. Proposed to establish localized administrative channels for the eastern agrarian blocks bordering Panipat and Karnal districts. Proposed from Karnal Asandh Assandh sub-division in southwestern Karnal district. Proposed to reduce travel times to Karnal city and streamline regional governance on the southwestern periphery of the district. Proposed from Kurukshetra Pehowa Pehowa sub-division in western Kurukshetra district. Demanded to independently manage regional tourism, pilgrimage traffic, and localized agrarian administration. Proposed from Mahendragarh Narnaul Narnaul sub-division. While Narnaul currently functions as the administrative headquarters for Mahendragarh district, local representations seek a structural division or explicit status adjustment to balance infrastructure development with Mahendragarh town. Proposed from Nuh Ferozepur Jhirka Ferozepur Jhirka sub-division in southern Nuh district. Proposed to enhance infrastructure, administrative outreach, and public utility allocation in the southernmost border region adjacent to Rajasthan. Proposed from Sirsa Dabwali Dabwali sub-division in western Sirsa district. Proposed to address the geographical expanse of Sirsa and to improve law enforcement and interstate transit management along the Punjab and Rajasthan borders. Proposed from Sonipat Gohana Gohana sub-division in western Sonipat district. Demanded to establish a dedicated district command for the heavily populated western agrarian blocks, bringing local administration closer to the farming networks.

See also List of tehsils of Haryana Administrative divisions of Haryana

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