Kaithal came to existence as a district of Haryana in 1989.
Kaithal district is situated in the North- West of the state.
Its North-West boundaries including Guhla- Cheeka is attached to the Punjab State and has Kurukshetra in the North. Kaithal is attached to Jind in the South and to Karnal in the East.
The famous ‘Anjani Ka Tilla’ in the name of Lord Hanuman’s mother is also situated in Kaithal and the historical monuments reflect the cultural heritage and prosperity.
Kaithal District possesses a rich cultural and historical heritage and is surrounded by seven ponds and eight gates.
Its total population according to the 2011 census is 10,83,211, 80.61% population reside in the villages whereas 19.39% population reside in cities.
Kaithal district consists of three sub-divisions(Kaithal, Kalayat & Guhla), four tehsils(Kaithal, Guhla, Kalayat & Pundri), and three sub-tehsils(Rajound, Dhand, and Siwan).
89.37% of the population in the district speak Hindi and 10.34% speak Punjabi as their first language.
There are four Vidhan sabha constituencies of Haryana in Kaithal district that is - Guhla, Kalayat, Kaithal, Pundri.