Samalkha

Geography

Samalkha has an average elevation of 227 metres (745 ft) It is situated on GT road, 19 km (11.7 miles) south of Panipat, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from the capital Delhi, 136 km (84 miles) south of Ambala and 178 km (110 miles) southwest of Chandigarh, the state capital .

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Samalkha had a population of 29,974. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Samalkha has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 61.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Samalkha, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.It is birthplace of Oshobela founder Master Antar Bhupinder (26.04.1970)

Currently the MLA from Samalkha is (Ravinder Machhroli).The famous politicians of samalkha constituency are CH Katar singh chhoker (ex finance minister) ch hari singh Nalwa ;ch bharat singh chhokar ; CH.Sanjay chhokar (youth congress president) Jaiprakash beniwal INLD Samalkha is mainly famous for the sweets, ghewar And Iron Foundry etc.. The sweets of samalkha are very famous all over the India.. Some of the famous sweets are ghewar,gajar barfi, Pawti ka Peda etc.

1. 12312 Howrah Kalka Mail[Delhi, Kanpur, Mugalsaray, Gaya, Kolkata(Hawrah)](04:18)
2. 11078 Jhelam Express (08:15)[New Delhi, Agra, Bhopal, Pune ]
3. 14732 Bhatinda Express (10:58)[Sonipat, Delhi]
4. 11058 Dadar Express (18:15)[New Delhi, Agra, Bhopal, Dadar]
5. 14218 Unchahar Express (19:30)[Delhi, Kanpur, Allahabad]
6. 14096 Himalyan Queen(20:57) [Sarai Rohilla, New Delhi, Panipat, Ambala, Kalka]

Towards Amritsar / Jammu Tavi / Punjab-Himachal
1. 14217 Unchahar Express (05:55)[Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Chandigarh]
2. 11057 Dadar Express (06:15)[Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Patiala, Amritsar]
3. 14095 Himalyan Queen(07:09)[Sonipat, New Delhi]
4. 14731 Bhatinda Express (15:58)[Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Patiala, Bhatinda]
5. 11077 Jhelam Express (22:45)[Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Jammu Tavi]
6. 12311 Hawarah Kalka Mail(23:10)[Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Chandigarh, Kalka]
7. 14553 Himachal Express (Nangal Dam)(23:48)[Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Una (Himachal)]

Market

It has a big grain, jaggery and wood markets, one of the big markets in north India and Haryana(India). Samalkha has a large market starting from old bus stand/GT road to railway station about 1 km. have some prominent companies in Polymer & Bath Fittings. Samalkha is best place for business because there is better connectivity with other parts of country being on G.T road (NH-1), New Delhi to Amtritsar along with Railway Line.

Industries

Nestle India Ltd situated on Patikalyana- Kiwana Raod. Haryana Organics Bear Factory situated on Chulkana-Samalkha Road Jai Hind Iron Foundry Situated on GT Road Samalkha

Colleges

Schools

* Guru Ravidas Public School G.T. Road Samalkha-132101 Paradise Public School,4th Mile Stone,Hathwala Road, Samalkha(Since 2000) '* Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Public School, Swadhyay Ashram, Pattikalyana (Since 1963)

The handsome Sunil Dutt who is working as an CS in PIET Pattikalya is working as an Assistant Professor in GC Panipat. and famous for his great knowledge and handsome looks.

Rural Samalkha Block And Sarpanch

Samalkha itself has MC. Rural Samalkha has 84 village panchayats including following villages: समालखा खंड के सरपंच 01- भोड़वाल माजरी ------लक्ष्मी देवी 02- सम्भलगड़------------ संजय कुमार 03- बुढनपुर ---------------ममता 04- सादिया ---------------सुदेश बाला 05- ढिडार ----------------सुभाष गुप्ता 06- गढी छाज्जू 07- हथवाला --------------रूबी त्यागि 08- शहरमलपुर -----------प्रदीप 09- ढोढपुर ----------------रजनीश छोक्कर 10- करहँस ----------------सरोज देवी 11- देहरा ------------------मामन छाछिया 12- आट्टा ------------------कुलबीर सिंह 13- बिलासपुर -------------जयबीर सिंह 14- राक्सेडा ---------------जयप्रकाश शर्मा 15- करकोलि --------------कुलदीप त्यागी 16- महावटी ---------------कपिल शर्मा 17- पट्टीकल्याण -----------निशा छोक्कर 18- हलदाना ---------------शिव कुमार शर्मा 19- टिटाना ----------------जसबीर सिंह 20- नामुंडा ----------------किशन 21- किवाना ---------------मोनिका देवी 22- मनाना ----------------सुनीता 23- नारायणा -------------सीमा रानी 24- मच्छरौली -------------कृष्णा देवी 25- बिहोलि ---------------जिले सिंह 26- डिकाडला ------------मुकेश रानी 27- जौरासी खालसा ------कुलदीप 28- जौरासी खास ---------पूनम देवी 29- बसाडा ---------------गौरव कुमार 30- चुलकना -------------मदन शर्मा 31- गड़ी त्याज्ञान ---------सुभाष छोक्कर 31- पावटी ----------------शम्रिला देवी

Currently the rural panchayats are handled by BDPO Samalkha.