Dharuhera is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Rewari tehsil of Rewari district

Rewari District

Rewari district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. The administrative headquarters of this district, Rewari city is the biggest city in this district. It is located in southern Haryana...

 in the state of Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

, India

India

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. Dharuhera comes under Delhi NCR region and it is an industrial hub.It was founded by Choudhary Nand Ram, a Yaduvanshi Ahir ruler of Rewari.

Geography

Dharuhera is located at 28.22°N 76.78°E. It has an average elevation of 244 metres (800 feet).

It lies on NH8 (Delhi-Jaipur national highway) about 70 km from Delhi.Distance from Gurgaon

Gurgaon

Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...

 to Dharuhera is only 30 km.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Dharuhera had a population of 18,890. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Dharuhera has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 56%. In Dharuhera, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The economy of Dharuhera was mainly agrarian until recently. Dharuhera industrial estate has provided some employment to the local persons. Of late, much of the agricultural land has been bought by real estate developers as the urbanisation and construction activity extends from Gurgaon towards Rewari.
Dharuhera is now a preferred location for investors in real estate and built properties. Though there are few concerns from Finance Minister lately about this acquired land being fertile and shouldn't have been acquired for residential projects.
Some of the projects seen in the area include M2K County, Bestech City, Parsvnath, Vardhman and Raheja Builders.

Industries

Dharuhera industrial estate is located on both sides of NH8 and has many large manufacturing plants such as Hero Honda motorcycles.

Urban development

Dharuhera is only 20 minutes drive from Gurgaon

Gurgaon

Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...

 and 40 minutes from Indira Gandhi International Airport

Indira Gandhi International Airport

Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...

. Due to its proximity with Gurgaon and New Delhi

New Delhi

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, Dharuhera has all the makings of the next big satellite city in the region, with a number of developers running projects here.