The district of Jind in
Haryana covers an area of 2,700 sq km. It is believed that Jind was founded during the time of the
Mahabharat. Boundaries are shared with the districts of
Panipat,
Karnal,
Kaithal,
Patiala,
Hissar,
Fatehabad,
Rohtak and
Sonipat.
Agriculture is the major occupation. The crops are sugarcane, cotton, jowar, bajra, rice, wheat, gram, barley, potatoes, onions, chillies, oilseeds, cotton and sugarcane. Livestock includes cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, horses, ponies, donkeys, pigs, and poultry.
Pindara, Ramrai,
Dhamtan Sahib (Tehsil Narwana), Hansdehar, Narwana,
Safidon, and
Uchana are the major tourist spots. In addition, there are many teerths mentioned in the old texts such as Asvini Kumara, Varaha, Ekahamsa,
Munjavata, Yakshini,
Pushkara, Dasasvamedha and Koti Teerth.
