Hisar About this sound pronunciation, previously spelled Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district in the state of Haryana in northwestern India. It is located 164 kilometres to the west of New Delhi, India's capital on NH 10. The city has a large steel industry due to which it is also known as "The City of Steel". As of June 2012, Hisar is India's largest galvanized iron manufacturing city, beginning with Pipe Unit Jindal India Limited in 1964 and followed by Jindal Strips Limited in 1969. Other prominent steel and pipe manufacturing companies are Quality Foils Private Limited, Hisar Metal Industries Limited, Haryana Concast Limited, Haryana Tube Manufacturing Private Limited, Ravindra Tube Limited and Janak Steel Tubes Private Limited. Additionally, a large textile industry is based in the city. Major textile companies are Hisar Textile Mills, Hansi Cooperative Spinning Mills and H.P. Cotton Textile Mills Limited. The Oxygen manufacturing unit Haryana Oxygen is also present.