Bawana
| Bawana | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Bawana Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°48′N 77°02′E / 28.8°N 77.03°ECoordinates: 28°48′N 77°02′E / 28.8°N 77.03°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North West |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,095 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 110039 |
Bawana is a census town in the North West district of Delhi, India. The tehsil of Bawana is one of the twenty historical sites that were renovated to be showcased during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
History
Bawana is home to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Industrial Park, which is one of the best planned industrial areas of India. A 1500 MW natural gas power plant is also in construction in the area.[1] A 20 MGD water treatment plant has also been set up in consideration of the water woes of this region. Bawana also hosts an Air Force Station and a CRPF Base Camp.[2] The SOS children's village was awarded for being the best orphanage in Delhi.
Geography
Bawana has an average elevation of 213 metres (698 feet). It is surrounded by the villages of Nangal Thakran, Bajitpur, Daryapur, Majra Dabas, Pooth Khurd, Holabmi Khurd, Kheda Khurd, Holambi Kalan, Sultanpur Dabas and Ghogha.[3] The area of the village under farming was 52000 bigha, but now most of this land has been acquired by the Delhi Government for industrial use. Bawana, with its khadar soil, is very fertile, with a high water table due to the western Yamuna canal and the high density of ponds.[4] The climate in the region is extreme, with very high temperatures in the summer and almost zero level temperatures in the winter months.[5] j.j colony is separated by a canal
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[6] Bawana had a population of 73,680 of which 40,258 are males while 33,422 are females. Bawana has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 77.22% of the males and 61.79% of females literate. 14.86% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Originally a dangerous Jat village and it has a constituency in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. Since 1993, when the Vidhan Sabha was re-constituted, the Bawana constituency has been reserved for Scheduled Castes and has been represented by Chandram (Bharatiya Janata Party) and Surinder Kumar (Indian National Congress) and currently held by Ved Prakash(Aam Aadmi Party). It is a general seat for the MCD, represented by Ishwar Singh and presently held by Narain Singh of BJP and MLA of bawl is Ved Prakash[7]
Education
It is one of the few places where the Delhi Public Library still runs, and will be refurbished soon.There are some government schools and a girls college under Delhi University.There are many schools in Bawana but White Leaf Public school is considered to be the best school in this area.
Sports
The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium was built in the village, to attract sportsmen and sportswomen from rural Delhi.[8]
Notable previous/current resident
- Choudhry Umrao Singh, a follower of Gandhi, and a freedom fighter. He was jailed by the British during the freedom movement.
- Shaheed Haveldar Mukhtyar Singh, soldier in the Indian Army, a martyr in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war.
References
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/38182951.cms
- ↑ http://www.soschildrensvillages.ca/where-we-help/asia/india/bawana/pages/default.aspx
- ↑ http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=28.7939888&lon=77.0409393&z=13&l=0&m=b&search=bawana%2C%20delhi
- ↑ http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/20401
- ↑ http://www.imd.ernet.in/main_new.htm
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.dsiidc.org/dsidc/index.truesoft?fID=industry_area
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/28/stories/2009032860090400.htm