About Pinjore

Pinjore (Hindi: ) is a town in Panchkula district in the Indian state of Haryana. As of 2001 India census, Pinjore had a population of 25,498. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Pinjore has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. In Pinjore, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Pinjore is known for the Mughal Gardens and the HMT Hindustan Machine Tools factory. Pinjore is a small, residential 'township' located close to Chandigarh, which is set over 1800 feet above the sea level in a valley, overlooking the Sivalik Hills. The average temperatures for summers and winters are 35 and 18 degree Celsius respectively, with rainfall concentrated over the summer months of July, August and September. The Yadavindra Gardens at Pinjore have terraced gardens, which feature the Rajasthani Mughal style Shish Mahal, the Rang Mahal, the cubical Jal Mahal and a series of fountains...