Tilyar Lake

Tilyar Lake is one of the major tourist attractions in the Indian state of Haryana. It is 70 km (43 mi) from New Delhi on the Delhi – Fazilka highway and is located close to the city of Rohtak in Haryana.^[1]

Tilyar Lake
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Location	Rohtak district, Haryana, India
Coordinates	28°52′44″N 76°38′09″E
Primary inflows	Canal water
Primary outflows	No
Basin countries	India
Surface area	132 acres (0.53 km2)
Average depth	10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth	12 ft (3.7 m)
Website	www.haryanaforest.gov.in

Antelope enclosure in Mini Zoo.

Horse mascot at Tilyar lake complex Inside Mini Zoo.

Crocodile enclosure signboard along with detailed classification inside Mini zoo.

View of Tilyar lake from Boat.(Boating facility is available for tourists and visitors.)

The Tilyar Lake is only 42 km (26 mi) from Delhi border and Tilyar Zoo at Rohtak is well maintained^[2] and worth visiting specially for families.^[3] Fishing is permissible at Tilyar Lake after paying INR200 fishing fee.^[4]

The lake lies in a 132-acre (0.53 km²) area and forms an integral part of the tourist setup, making it one of the greenest stretches in the adjoining area. Entry to Tilyar lake is free. The lake complex also houses Rohtak Zoo.

Mini zoo

Haryana had many mini zoos spread across the state. In 2001 the Government of Haryana decided to shut these down and replace them with well developed viable zoos, this included setting up the zoo at Rohtak within Tilyar Lake complex.^[5] As a result, enclosures for housing animals and aviaries for birds were built. Visitor facilities such as landscaping, walkways & trials, gardens, hillocks, lakes, artificial waterfalls, cafe, visitor toilets & resting shelters, watch towers, drinking water facilities etc. were created.^[6] Entry is only INR 10 for adults and INR 5 for kids.

References

1. Page 149, India: A Travel Guide, By B.R. Kishore, published 2001, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Limited, ISBN 81-284-0067-3
2. "Tilyar Zoo in Rohtak Haryana". www.indiamapped.com. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
3. Gehlot, Indrajit (26 April 2014). "Destination of the week : Tilyar Zoo Rohtak". Never Tired of Travelling (personal blog).
4. Goel, Anisha (17 March 2014). "Tilyar Zoo Rohtak, Haryana is a perfect hub for a fun loving weekend". My journey through India (personal blog).
5. "Tilyar Lake Rohtak Photos". 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. note: original URL was hijacked; Use Wayback Archive only!
6. List of zoos who have submitted their master plan Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine