Charkhi Dadri is a district in the state of Haryana, India. The town/district was made by joining the villages of Charkhi and Dadri after urban development. Charkhi Dadri is on NH 148 B (Narnaul - Bathinda ) pass through the city.Charkhi Dadri is a district. It is located in southern Haryana 110 kilometres (68 mi) from the national capital of New Delhi. Folklore claims that the name "Dadri" is derived from a lake called Dadar. According to another anecdote, the place had a lake which was full of dadur (Sanskrit: frog) from which it took its current name. It is said that one day Dada Bilhan Singh, a descendant of Prithviraj Chauhan, came to this area and saw a cow and lion drinking water side by side. Intrigued by the sight, he went to a nearby cottage where a Mahatma named Swami Dayal lived. Bilhan Singh asked for the Mahatma's blessings and advice and was told that if he made the place his home, his family would be blessed and would rule over it in the future. In the past, Dadri was also a district or pargana and a state or riyasat. Charkhi Dadri is the main market for all nearby villages and has its own food and grain markets and one FCI godown. People of many gotras live in Charkhi Dadri, the major ones being Janghu, Jangra, Bansal, Saini,Goyal Phogat, Lor, Sheoran, JatRana and Sangwan. Despite being just a tehsil, Charkhi Dadri has given many seasoned politicians and statesman to the state. Master Hukum Singh - late Ex Chief Minister, Choudhary Hargain Singh Gochwal, Chandravati, Ramesh Joshi, Late Ram Kishan Gupta - Ex-MP and educationalist, Late Ch. Kripa Ram Phogat - an Army Veteran from Mori village, a socialist , head of first labor union of Delhi Transport corporation & very close to former Chief Minister of Haryan Ch. Bansi Lal are a few prominent names which made their mark on national map of politics and social Works.It has many shopping institutions like Main market,Hira Chowk,Easy day etc.various motor vehicle showroom like tvs,bajaj,hero,chevrolet,mahindra,Honda were present here.it makes Charkhi Dadri a big market for shopping.As of the 2001 India census,[1] Charkhi Dadri had a population of 44,892. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Charkhi Dadri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
