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Gurgaon district, officially known as Gurugram district, [3] is one of the 22 districts of Haryana in northern India. The city of Gurgaon is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,514,432.
Damdama reservoir in Sohna, near Gurugram city in Gurugram district in the Indian state of Haryana. [1] Damdama Lake is a small lake in Haryana and was formed when a stone and earthen dam constructed by the British was commissioned for rain water harvesting in 1947. [2]
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is a very popular national park of India. Located in Sultanpur village, Farukhnagar, Gurugram district in Haryana state. Sultanpur village is located 40 km from Dhaula Kuan in Delhi and 15 km from Gurugram city on the Gurugram – Jhajjar highway.
Gurgaon is located in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana and is situated in the southeastern part of the state, and northern part of the country. The city is located on the border with Delhi with New Delhi to its northeast. The city has a total area of 232 square kilometres (90 sq mi). [4] [49] [50]
It is located in the Khandsa village of Gurugram, Haryana, India. It is built atop the spot where Ekalavya cut his thumb and offered it to Guru Drona as Guru Dakshina . His thumb was buried in this location and a temple was built on top of it to honor this great hero.
The villagers of Bhim Nagar were very happy when Gurgaon was renamed to Gurugram. They expected that more tourists would come to the Drona temple. To increase tourism, the villagers have demanded that a local tourism circuit be developed with encompasses the Dronacharya temple, the Ekalavya temple, and other nearby sites. [3]
The economy of Haryana is the 13th largest in India, with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹ 7.65 trillion (US$88 billion) and has the country's 5th-highest GSDP per capita of ₹ 240,000 (US$2,800). [5] The state is rich in history, monuments, heritage, flora and fauna and tourism, with a well-developed economy, national highways and ...
In October 2018, the park came under the spotlight due to a proposed 6 lane highway which would run through the park. Various citizen groups as well as Gurugram residents stood up in support of preserving the park and preventing the highway from being constructed. [11] [12]