Hodal
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  Hodal
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| State - District(s) |
Haryana - Faridabad |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 190 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
38,306 - |
Hodal is a city and a municipal committee in Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana, near the border of Uttar Pradesh in India.
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[edit] Geography
Hodal is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 190 metres (623 feet). It is situated at a distance of 88 km from Delhi and 105 km from Agra on NH-2. The town is not far away from Mathura and Bharatpur, with which it was traditionally associated.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Hodal had a population of 38,306. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hodal has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. In Hodal, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History
It was occupied by the Sorot Jats around 1500 A.D. It is said that three brothers of Sorot Jat clan had arrived in this area before from Manak Jartauli village in U.P. The eldest among them was Ojhoo who settled at Hodal , the second settled at Banchari, north of Hodal, and the youngest settled at Sondh, towards the northwest of Hodal.
[edit] Local attractions
Hodal is known for three reasons: firstly, Maharani Kishori, the first wife of Jat Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur, belonged to this place; secondly, it is the head village of a group of 24 villages inhabited by the Sorot Jat clan; and thirdly, an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Krishna is situated here.
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