Anjanthali

Anjanthali is a village in Nilokheri sub-district of Karnal district, Haryana, India.^[1] The village is famous for the Mata Anjana Devi mandir temple of great Mata Añjanā, the mother of Lord Hanuman in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. Anjanthali and Munak is the location of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal.

Anjanthali
village
Anjanthali Location in Haryana, India Show map of Haryana Anjanthali Anjanthali (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 29°50′N 76°53′E
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Karnal
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+91-01745-XXXXXX
Vehicle registration	HR-05
Sex Ratio	904:1000 ♂/♀
Website	haryana.gov.in

Etymology

The word Anjanathali is composed of two Sanskrit language root words, Añjanā (the mother of Lord Hanuman in the Indian epic Ramayana) and Sthal (place or abode), meaning the abode of mother goddess Anjana.

Demography

As per 2011 census of India, the village had a population of 3459, 1832 males and 1627, in 671 families, 62.44% literacy rate (compared to 75.55% of Haryana state), 68.01% Male and 56.10 female literacy rate.^[2]

Administration

The village has local Panchayati raj administration, and Gram panchayat council is headed by the elected Sarpanch.^[2]

Education

• Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal, Anjanthali village, 28 km from Karnal.^[3]
• Guru Brahmand kanya Mahavidyalaya, Anjanthali, a famous gurukul for girls.^[4][5]