Hodal is a city and a municipal committee in Palwal district in the Haryana state of India. Hodal is near the Kaman, Rajasthan, at the border of Uttar Pradesh on National Highway 2 (India). It is a Haryana Legislative Assembly constituency segment, within the Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency. Hodal is located at 2754N 7722E / 27.9N 77.37E / 27.9; 77.37. It has an average elevation of 190metres (623feet). Hodal is situated at a distance of 88 kilometres (55mi) from Delhi and 105 kilometres (65mi) from Agra on highway NH-2. As of the 2001 India census, Hodal had a population of 98,306. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Hodal has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. In Hodal, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Chameli Van is another attraction, being a sacred place with an ancient monkey temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman (Lord of the Monkeys), where...
