Palwal is the small district and in ancient time it is the place of Vikramaditya and the region of pandava. It is the only city where Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested. In his memory, every year a festival is organised in palwal which is known as "Baldev Chhat Ka Mela". He was killed by Balarama, elder brother of Shri Krishna. The City Palwal got its name from a demon, "Palwasur" who ruled this place during the reign of Pandavas. Palwal is famous for cotton and there are number of cotton industries or factories which deliver cotton to number of places in India. In Judiciary wise, it was a Sub- division of Faridabad Sessions Division which was declared as a separate Sessions Division on by the order of Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E. The city is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi on the Delhi-Mathura highway (NH-2). Palwal city is the headquarters of this district. Palwal district is the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India.
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