Bawani Khera

Bawani Khera
City
Bawani Khera

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 28°57′00″N 76°01′00″E / 28.9500°N 76.0167°E / 28.9500; 76.0167Coordinates: 28°57′00″N 76°01′00″E / 28.9500°N 76.0167°E / 28.9500; 76.0167
Country  India
State Haryana
District Bhiwani
Population (2001)
  Total 17,438
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bawani Khera is a city and municipal committee in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. It lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the district headquarters at Bhiwani.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[1] Bawani Khera had a population of 17,438. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bawani Khera has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 17% of the population is under six years of age.

It is believed that 800 years ago, its name was "Anupgarh", later changed to "Bhawani Khera" and now "Bawani Khera". A Rajput named Neem after his wife Bhani set up the city, according to popular belief. The name Bhani in course of time transformed to Bhiyani and afterwards to Bhiwani. The name of the city is mentioned in Ain-e-Akbari. It has been an important centre of business since the time of the Mughals. Bhiwani is known for its several temples. Due to the prtesence of these temples, it is also called the little Kashi. Archaeological excavations in the village of Mitathal in Bhiwani have brought to light traces of pre Harappan and Harappan (Indus Valley Civilization) culture in the region. The famed college for textiles the Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences is situated in the Bhiwani district.

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See also

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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