Teontha | |
Governing Body: | Panchayat |
Government Type: | Local government |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaithal district |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Pushpin Map: | India Haryana#India |
Coordinates: | 29.7738°N 76.6179°W |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Haryana, India |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 12.16 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Subdivision Name1: | Haryana |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 5964 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 136042 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01749 |
Registration Plate: | HR-08 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 875 ♂/♀ |
Teontha is a village in Pundri Tehsil in Kaithal district of Haryana State, India.[2] It is located 21 kilometres towards east from district headquarters Kaithal, 40 km from Karnal, 5 kilometres from Pundri and 125 kilometres from state capital Chandigarh 165 km from Delhi.[3] [4] [1]
The royal sage manu performed penance here to attain salvation. This pond is known as Manokamna Teerth after the name of the sage. Local residents proudly claim that the shrine's pond has crystal glass stairs leading to the water.[5]
Guru Bharmanand Mandir Teontha, Dada Khera Temple, Shiv Temple.[6]
Ror community of Khasber, Dhandhan, Kharangar gotra lives in Teontha village.[7]
Teontha is located on State Highway SH 8 right in the center of Kaithal and Karnal. This Village has bypass road for the heavy vehicles - truck, trailer, and all other than public vehicles. Nearby villages like Sangroli, Chuharmajra, Dusain, Dulyani, Kaul, Sanch, Munnarehri, Habri, Barsana, Jamba are all linked with a road to Teontha village.
The village has 15 min bus service, sometime 5 min, you can directly ride the buses to various destinations - Karnal, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Tohana, Sonipat, Charkhi dadri, Narnaul, Jhunjhunu - Rajasthan, Jind, Pehowa, Patiala, Assandh and many others.
Schools include GPS School Teontha, GSSS School Teontha, J.P Sr.Sec. School Teontha and Shree Geeta Niketan Sr. Sec School Teontha.[8]