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]

Teontha
Village
Teontha is located in Haryana
Teontha
Teontha
Location in Haryana, India
Teontha is located in India
Teontha
Teontha
Teontha (India)
Coordinates: 29°46′25.6″N 76°37′04.3″E / 29.773778°N 76.617861°E / 29.773778; 76.617861
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictKaithal district
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyPanchayat
Area
 • Total
12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
5,964
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
136042
Telephone code01749
Vehicle registrationHR-08
Literacy
  • 74.37% (total)
  • 81.84% (male)
  • 66.05% (female)
Sex ratio875 /[1]

History

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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]

Temples

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Guru Bharmanand Mandir Teontha, Dada Khera Temple, Shiv Temple.[6]

Societies

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Ror community of Khasber, Dhandhan, Kharangar gotra lives in Teontha village.[7]

Transportation

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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

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Schools include GPS School Teontha, GSSS School Teontha, J.P Sr.Sec. School Teontha and Shree Geeta Niketan Sr. Sec School Teontha.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Teontha (21) village in Fatehpur Pundri taluka, Kaithal, Haryana". vill.co.in. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Village Panchayat Names of Pundri, Kaithal, Haryana". panchayatdirectory.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "500". areaprofiler.gov.in. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Teontha, Kaithal | Village | GeoIQ". geoiq.io. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ Mohan, Vijneshu (2003). Folkloristics of Mahābhārata. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7646-331-7.
  6. ^ "Guru Bharmanand Mandir, Bhagvan Valmiki Temple Teontha, Kaithal, haryana, India". indiasthan.com. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ श्री रामदास (2000). आर्यवर्त एवं रोड़ वंश का इतिहास. ऑल-राउंड प्रिंटर्स: श्री रामदास. pp. 177, 178 & 182.
  8. ^ "Schools in Teontha - Kaithal district of Haryana". study4sure.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.