The name Naraingarh is a portmanteau of Narayana and Garh. Narayana refers to Hindu god Narayana, is the supreme absolute being in Hinduism and is considered as the supreme deity in Vaishnavism and Garh means fort. Raja Lakshmi Narian of Sirmur State, during the time of the disintegration of the mughal empire, built a fort at Kulsan, which he named after himself, Naraiangarh. The fort has been now enrocahed by the tahsil offices and police station.
Demographics
Population
As of 2011 Indian Census, Naraingarh had a total population of 22,832, of which 12,016 were males and 10,816 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,589. The total number of literates in Naraingarh was 17,512, which constituted 76.7% of the population with male literacy of 79.6% and female literacy of 73.4%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Naraingarh was 86.5%, of which male literacy rate was 90.8% and female literacy rate was 81.8%. The Scheduled Castes population was 5,834. Naraingarh had 4677 households in 2011.
Languages
is the official language of Naraingarh. Punjabi and English are additional official languages.
Transport
Naraingarh is connected by road to all of the other major cities of north India including Delhi, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Paonta Sahib and Shimla. NH 72 passes through Naraingarh and connects it to Ambala, Shahzadpur, Nahan, Paonta Sahib and Haridwar. NH 73 passes through Naraingarh and connects it to Punchkula, Shahzadpur, Saha,Yamunanagar, SaharanPur and Haridwar. State Highway 1 connects it to state capital Chandigarh and Raipur Rani.
Naraingarh is located near the foothills of the Sivalik range of the Himalayas in northwest India. It covers an area of approximately 481 km2. It shares its borders with the states of Himachal Pradesh. The exact cartographic co-ordinates of Narayangarh are.It has an average elevation of 325 metres. The city, lying in the northern plains, has vast fertile and flat land. It has portions of Bhabar in the north east and Terai in rest of the area.
Climate
Naraingarh has a humid subtropical climate characterised by a seasonal rhythm: very hot summers, mild winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature. The city also receives occasional winter rains from the Western Disturbance originating over the Mediterranean Sea. The western disturbances usually brings rain predominantly from mid-December till end of April which can be heavier sometimes with strong winds and hails if the weather turns colder which usually proves disastrous to the crops. Cold winds usually tend to come from the north near Shimla, capital of Himachal Pradesh and from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, both of which receive their share of snowfall during wintertime. The city experiences the following seasons and the respective average temperatures:
Spring: The climate remains the most enjoyable part of the year during the spring season. Temperatures vary between 13 °C to 20 °C and 5 °C to 12 °C.
Autumn: In autumn, the temperature may rise to a maximum of 30 °C. Temperatures usually remain between 10° to 22° in autumn. The minimum temperature is around 6 °C.
Summer: The temperature in summer may rise to 44 °C. The temperatures might sometime rise to 44 °C in mid-June. Temperatures generally vary between 40 and 42 °C.
Monsoon: During monsoon, Naraingarh receives moderate to heavy rainfall and sometimes heavy to very heavy rainfall. Usually, the rain bearing monsoon winds blow from south-west/south-east. Mostly, the city receives heavy rain from south but it generally receives most of its rain during monsoon either from North-west or North-east. Maximum amount of rain received by the city of Naraingarh during monsoon season is 195.5 mm in a single day.
Winter: Winters are mild but it can sometimes get quite chilly in Naraingarh. Average temperatures in the winter remain at 5 °C to 14 °C and -1 °C to 5 °C. Rain usually comes from the west during winters and it is usually a persistent rain for 2–3 days with sometimes hailstorms. The city witnessed bone-numbing chill as the maximum temperature on Monday, 7 January 2013 plunged to a 30-year low to settle at 6.1 degrees Celsius.
