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Morkheri

Haryana geography stubsUse Indian English from January 2018Villages in Rohtak district

Morkheri is a village in Rohtak district of Haryana in India. Morkheri The Village now hold multiple Jat Gotra ethnicity. The 60% of the population has emigrated out to the cities. The village has many prominent residents and has contributed to the Military leaders, Engineering and Medical fields. The village is a mere 30 km from Delhi border. Because if its significant location it is a developing village. At present the village has 1 government senior secondary school and also a private school. Recently the village has got its first college also named Vikramaditya Polytechnic College. According to India Business report by BBC London the people are engaged in agricultural activities.

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Jasaur Kheri

Jasaur Kheri is a large village located, near Jhajjar city in Jhajjar District of Indian state of Haryana. It is located on Jhajjar-Bahadurgarh-Sonipat road; it is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from nearest city Bahadurgarh and about 36 km from Jhajjar city, the district headquarter.↵The village is famous for its ancient Mata Chandraghanta (Chorasi Ghanto wali) Devi temple. Every year villagers organise a big 'Jagrata' on the eve of Ashtami in Navaratras, followed by Bhandara in morning. On side of temple there is Harshringi lake, Whose water is considered very holy and used for bathing gods and goddesses in temple. Harshringi devi mandir is named after Harshringi('Har' means Shri Krishan and 'Shringi' is the name of a famous saint). There is a hospital and water treatment plant established by Government of Haryana to cater health needs of people. Village also has its own stadium and akhara, where boys work on their physique and improve wrestling skills. In past, village used to be known as village of wrestlers. Most of the people living here, work in government departments located in Delhi. It is 40 km (25 mi) from National Capital New Delhi and can be reached by both train or road. Village is developing on good pace. It might possible it become the well known place of Haryana in future. Majority of people in this village is Jat of Tehlan (in Jasaur) and Deswal (in Kheri) Gotra. Pradeep Deswal, a well known student leader in Haryana is also from this village. Pradeep holds a PhD in Law from MDU, Rohtak and has also contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.