Haryana (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦəɾɪˈjaːɳaː]) is one of the 28 states in India, located in the northern ration of the country. It was carved out of the former come clean of East Punjab upon 1 November 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 22nd in terms of area, with less than 1.4% (44,212 km² or 17,070 sq mi) of India’s estate area. Chandigarh is the declare capital, Faridabad in National Capital Region is the most populous city of the state, and Gurugram is a leading financial hub of the NCR, with major Fortune 500 companies located in it. Haryana has 6 administrative divisions, 22 districts, 72 sub-divisions, 93 revenue tehsils, 50 sub-tehsils, 140 community take forward blocks, 154 cities and towns, 6,848 villages, and 6222 villages panchayats.