Sometimes beauty lies in the ordinary. This is what you will confirm the first time you set foot in Rohtak. It is sad that Rhotak is still considered an underdog in India’s tourism, and for this reason, not so many tourists ever think of investing their time and money in visiting this beautiful district in the state of Haryana. However, for the few that rather ignore the appalling misconception and make the trip anyway, they usually end up fully satisfied. Scroll down and find the the top things Rohtak is famous for and use them to plan your visit so that you get the most that this district has to offer visitors.
Good to know:
- In case you're coming to Rohtak for the first time or just need the most efficient way to get here, the Government of Haryana has detailed information on how to get to Rohtak.
- According to Weather Spark, the best time to visit the city if you're planning lots of outdoor activities is throughout April and from late September to late October.
Why Trust Trip101?
✅ Over 50,000 articles reviewed and published by our experienced team
✅ Over 50 years of combined experience researching, writing and reviewing travel articles
✅ Over 40,000 hours spent on research and fact-checking from credible sources (last year’s data)
✅ Optimizing content from data-driven insights collected directly from users on our platform
✅ Focus on authentic and up-to-date information by collaborating with local guides, global travelers and other industry experts
✅ Long-standing partnerships with credible brands like Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia, GetYourGuide, Viator, RVShare and more
✅ Full disclosure on any partnerships or sponsored content
Trip101’s team of writers, editors, and content managers oversees the publication of all travel content, including destination guides, accommodation recommendations, and travel tips. They have extensive experience in the travel industry and no content, written or visual, gets published without a review. Many of our team’s work has also been featured in Travel+Leisure, National Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph (India), Robb Report, The Adventure Handbook, Tripoto, Korea Tourism Organization, and Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Some of them are also members of professional organizations like the Society of American Travel Writers and the International Travel Writers and Photographers Alliance.
Each member of the team follows Trip101's methodology and strict editorial guidelines to ensure accuracy, authenticity, and relevance.
1. Educational Hub
Rohtak has emerged over the last few years as one of the best educational hubs in the country. Unlike the district of Kota in Rajasthan, which is mainly targeted by engineering students in need of coaching, Rohtak is focused on providing quality education, given that it already has over 15 government and private educational institutions already set up and in full use. The district is not only known for the thriving educational institutions but also it has an industrial model township that covers thousands of acres of land. This plant is currently the home to one of the largest paint manufacturing plants in Asia. Some of the notable institutions that are responsible for spurring the district into education scenes include-: Regional Center of Foreign Languages of Hyderabad University, National Institute of State Fashion, Women Institute of Professional Studies, Art Institution on the Patterns of J J College of Arts, State-level Film and TV Institute on the pattern of National Film Institute, and Hotel Management Institution at Tilyar. With all these institutions in the region, you can imagine that no learner will have to leave the district in search of quality education in India. And for tourists, they provide a great chance to understand the diverse nature of the Indian education system, and also a chance to see just how their educational infrastructure is organized.
2. Shori Cloth Market
Rohtak Shori Market happens to be the biggest cloth market in the continent of Asia. What you find here is all manner of traders selling different kinds of clothing – the dingy streets will be full of small scale traders, while the broad roads will be occupied mainly by the larger retailers. Hawkers, on the other hand, will be waiting for you on the outer areas, where in addition to selling clothes, they will also be hawking vegetables, fruits, and snacks to ensure the shoppers don’t drop dead due to empty stomachs. This is an exciting destination to check out if you want to truly appreciate the region and the country’s prowess when it comes to the manufacture of clothing. And, of course, you are going to end up with very unique clothing items that will act as nice souvenirs for your trip to India.
3. Dairies
Rohtak is the top supplier of milk and other dairy products to the ever-thirsty and ever-hungry Delhi and the neighboring region. The district is well known for dairy cattle farming, giving it a very vibrant dairy scene. In the entire country, Rohtak has the highest number of registered dairy companies, milk plants, and chilling centers. This should be a subtle indication that the district is not playing monkey games when it comes to the milk business. And, for a tourist, this is a good indication that you will not only witness the plentiful produce of milk when you visit but also you learn more about dairy farming and the various dairy products produced in the region. All you have to do is make a trip to any of the many dairy farms during your visit here.
4. Tilyar Lake
If you are searching for the top places to visit in Rohtak, Tilyar Lake is a must on the list of recommendations. This is a mammoth lake with epic beauty. Huge green trees surround the lake to give it the awesome greenery that reflects beautifully against the clear waters of the lake. It also houses the famous Tilyar Zoo, which boasts of an exquisite flora and fauna. You can also indulge in adventure sports such as kayaking, which attract a large number of tourists. Other facilities on the banks of the lake include a toy train, gift shop, rest house, children’s park, and a filling station.
It is an awesome spot for family picnics and other fun things to do in Rohtak. Given that it is a bird-watching paradise, it also offers boating facilities and anglers are also allowed to try their luck in getting big catches, a trip to this lake will always be an opportunity for lots of fun.
5. Rewri
Rohtak is also well-known for its incredible and diverse sweet shops. Of course, there are no doubts about the culinary diversity in this part of the country, but when it comes to rewri or a particular type of Hariyanvi sweet, Rohtak is in a league of its own. You won’t fail to notice the plethora of sweets shops as you make your way through the district. The best time to taste these delicious traditional sweets is during winter when the weather makes them just the perfect snack to keep you going. This is also the time when production is at an all-time high, so you are guaranteed a variety of choices for your sweet tooth.
6. Ancient Site of Farmana
Road Less Travelled: Ruins of Harappan Civilization-Farmana Khas or Daksh Khera Archaeological Site. This Site is...
Posted by Harshavardhan Rathore on Friday, 12 February 2016
This ancient site is a good place for history lovers. This hillock has produced relics of circa 3500-2000 BC, including early Harappan, and late Harappan, early historical wares and painted Grey Ware. The dwellings and pottery relics belong to the Hakka culture of the period-I (3500-2600 BC). The Period-II (2500-2000 BC) relics indicate the existence of a well-planned habitation, where the settlement had bricks. The excavations have produced typical Harappan pottery, arrow-heads and bangles, terracotta bull, copper spear-heads, bangles, a sealing with unicorn and pictographic script, the steatite seal with buffalo, and other semi-precious stones. Seven damaged human burial systems of different categories of the Harappan times have also been found. These include funeral pottery and ornaments in the form of droplets of different materials.
Ancient Site of Farmana
Address: Village-Farmana, Tehsil-Meham, District-Rohtak.
Price: free
Access: Can be reached via bus and private cab. It is about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from the Rohtak-Hissar highway and 60 kilometers (37.2 mi) from Delhi.
Nearby Food: Street food and restaurants
Website: Ancient Site of Farmana
7. Shahjahan ki baoli (Meham)
Shahjahan ki Baoli on the Bhiwani-Meham Road, Rohtak, is popularly known as Choron Ki Baoli. This baoli is possibly one of the finest preserved monuments in Haryana.
Posted by Haryana Tourism on Friday, 20 September 2013
Meham has a bain or baoli (a well with steps leading to it) and two mosques, Jama Masjid and Pirzada Masjid. A marble slab inscription states that the baoli (water tank with a well) was built by Saidu Kala, a Chobdar of Emperor Shah Jahan, in 1656-57 AD. It is made of Kankar (gravel) and sandstone. The new baoli is in the South, while the old one is in the east of the town. The inscription under the pulpit stairs states that the Jama Masjid was constructed in the time of Humayun in 1531 AD. A small Pirzada Masjid is located on the south of Jama Masjid. The Jama Masjid in Meham has now been turned into a Gurudwara for the Sikhs.
Shahjahan ki baoli (Meham)
Address: Approximately half a kilometer (0.3 mi) from Meham on the Bhiwani-Meham Road in Mohalla Kishangarh.
Near by Food: Street food and snack stalls
Website: Shahjahan ki baoli
8. Ancient Site of Khokhrakot
An artistic sculptures from Kushana Period (White spotted red sandstone) from Lalpura (Khokhrakot) Rohtak
Posted by Haryana Through Ages on Monday, 2 December 2013
The ancient ruins discovered in archaeological excavations prove that Khokhrakot may be as old as the Indus Valley Civilization. It finds mention in the epic Mahabharata and the Painted Grey Ware pottery of the age found there, which is testimony to its antiquity. This site was the capital of Yadhyayas Republic. Terracotta figurines, sculptures, coins, coin moulds of the later Yadhyayas of the 3-4th century A.D, a Gupta terracotta plague, and other smaller objects ranging from circa 800 BC to 10-11th century AD have been found here. It is a must visit place for history lovers and students of archaeology.
Ancient Site of Khokhrakot
Address: Located in the heart of the Rohtak City
Website: Ancient Site of Khokhrakot
9. Gurudwara Shri Guru Tegbahadur Sahib
Gurudwara Shri Guru Tegbahadur Sahib - Village Laakhan Majra, Jind Rohtak Road, Rohtak #Rohtak
Posted by Mission Smart City : Rohtak on Monday, 28 November 2016
Dedicated to the Ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, this beautiful place of worship will give you a feeling of divinity, eternal peace, and tranquillity. He came to this place in 1675, while going from Jind to Delhi and stayed for a few days. A well of his time is also here, but has been filled up now.
Gurudwara Shri Guru Tegbahadur Sahib
Address: Village Laakhan Majra, Jind-Rohtak Road, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Price: Free
Nearby Food: Food in Gurudwara available
Website: Gurudwara Shri Guru Tegbahadur Sahib
10. Asthal Bohar
Bmnu. Fair
Posted by Baba Mast Nath university rohtak on Saturday, 28 February 2015
Located 6 to 7 km, (4 mi) east of Rohtak City on Rohtak-Delhi N.H. 10, Asthal Bohar is known for its Math and sculptured stone idols of ancient time. According to folklore, Pooran Bhagat of Sialkot, a disciple of Guru Gorakhnath, founded this place. After a prolonged period of neglect, the Math was revived by Baba Mast Nath in 1791. Now the area has transformed into an educational place with an Ayurvedic Degree College, Business Management Institute, engineering college, free hospital, and other institutions being run by the Math.
Asthal Bohar
Address: East of Rohtak City on Rohtak-Delhi N.H. 10
Price: Free
Opening Hours: 9am - 7pm.
Duration: around 1 hour required.
Access: Via private cab
Nearby Food: Restaurants, street food and snack stalls
Website: Asthal Bohar
11. Gokaran Tank
Posted by Yashpal Gulia on Sunday, 24 July 2016
The old, mythological Gaokaran Tank is a complex of structures and includes temples of Shiva, Devi and Hanuman along with a dharamshala and a nearby park. Worth a visit if you are in the Rohtak City area.
Gokaran Tank
Address: Rohtak city
Price: Free
Opening Hours: 9am - 8pm.
Duration: around 3 hours required.
How to reach Rohtak
By Air: The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Delhi, which is about 81 kilometers (50.33 miles) from the town.
By Rail: Rohtak is connected to New Delhi, Bhiwani, Jind and Panipat by rail.
By Bus: Rohtak is linked by three National Highways: NH 10, NH71A and two state highways SH16 and SH18. Haryana Roadways and other private buses ply regularly between the city and its neighboring towns and cities of Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
By Road: Rohtak is connected to all major cities through a proper network of roads.
Enjoy a memorable trip to Rohtak
Rohtak doesn’t have to be famous for you to have a great trip. Consider these unique things Rohtak is famous for and plan an itinerary that will grant you a great trip to Rohtak.
History
Get Trip101 in your inbox
Unsubscribe in one click. See our Privacy Policy for more information on how we use your data
