Bawani Khera

Bawani Khera बवानी खेड़ा
City
Bawani Khera Bawani Khera Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 28°57′00″N 76°01′00″E / 28.9500°N 76.0167°ECoordinates: 28°57′00″N 76°01′00″E / 28.9500°N 76.0167°E
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Bhiwani
Population (2001)
• Total	17,438
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	HR
Website	haryana.gov.in

Bawani Khera (Hindi: बवानी खेड़ा) is a city, municipal committee and Bawani Khera (Vidhan Sabha constituency), 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.

Villages

• Kanwari (Haryana, India) at times has been part of Bawani Khera Tehsil and Vidhan Sabha constituency, some times aligned to Hansi tehsil or Hissar district or Bhiwani district.
• Milakpur is a village under Bawani Khera section. All administration work is done here.
• Jamalpur is a village under Bawani Khera section. All administration work is done here.
• Pur village is very dangerous due to the caste system. Here people are connected with local politicians, so this village is in the red alert area at election time. The majority of the people living in the village are Brahmins. There is regular tension between Minority Jats and majority Brahmins in this village. There is a temple of Baba Paramhans Harihar who was a great saint. Every year the people of Pur oragnize a religious fair and various local games in the memory of Baba Paramhans Harihar..
• Sipar is a small village in the constitution of Bawani Khera populated mainly by Hindus and Sikhs. The village has a high school and a mini hospital. There are two gurudwaras and one temple. The main occupation is farming while some people serve in the Indian army.

See also

• Bawani Khera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
• Tosham rock inscription

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.