Khizri | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Haryana#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Haryana, India |
Coordinates: | 30.3175°N 77.5024°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Haryana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Yamunanagar district |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 258 |
Population Total: | 3351 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Language - Haryanvi Dialect of Hindi. |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | HR |
Iso Code: | IN-HR |
Khizri is a village/hamlet located in Chhachhrauli tehsil of Yamunanagar district in Haryana, India. It is from the sub-district headquarters at Chhachhrauli and from the district headquarters at Yamunanagar. It is 106.3 kilometers south-east of Chandigarh and 217 kilometers North of Delhi. According to 2009 statistics, Khizri is a gram panchayat of Khizri village. Population is 3351.
The geographical area of village is 795ha. Khizri has a total population of 2,317, spread among about 397 houses. The soil here is made of tertiary deposits from small streams of shiwaliks. Soil is sandy and less fertile than other parts of northern plains.Common trees are Sheesham, Sal, khair and bargad. Thorny shrubs can also be found due to presence of sand brought down by streams of shiwalik .Common crops here are Wheat, Rice, Mecca, Pulses, Sugarcane and Bajra. Plantation of Poplar and Safeda can also be found.
The village is home to one of the biggest landlord family in Haryana. Chaudhary Abul Hasan (Zaildaar) was a renowned leader in northern Haryana. His son Chaudhary Abdul Rasheed was chairman of block for 25 years. His grandson Chaudhary Aslam Khan was a two time MLA (1987 & 1991). Chaudhary Akram Khan, son of Aslam Khan has been Minister of State for home and Deputy speaker of Haryana. The village sarpanch has been from their family forever until the seat got reserved for SC in 2015.