Siwani

For other uses of "Siwani", see Siwani (disambiguation).
Siwani
city
Siwani
Siwani

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 28°55′00″N 75°37′00″E / 28.9167°N 75.6167°E / 28.9167; 75.6167Coordinates: 28°55′00″N 75°37′00″E / 28.9167°N 75.6167°E / 28.9167; 75.6167
Country  India
State Haryana
District Bhiwani
Population (2001)
  Total 15,849
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration HR
Website haryana.gov.in

Siwani is a city and a municipal committee in Bhiwani district in the north Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of Siwani tehsil.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Siwani had a population of 15,849. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Siwani has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Siwani, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Siwani Mandi is very famous in the Bhiwani district for its agricultural market. There are many Guar Gum factories in Siwani.[1]

Education

In recent times education standards have improved and a few students got admitted to prestigious IITs and NITs.[1] Educational institutes in Siwani are:

Notable citizens

References


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