Siwani
Siwani | |
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city | |
Siwani Siwani Location in Haryana, India | |
Coordinates: 28°55′00″N 75°37′00″E / 28.9167°N 75.6167°ECoordinates: 28°55′00″N 75°37′00″E / 28.9167°N 75.6167°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Bhiwani |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,849 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | HR |
Website |
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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:
- Seth Megh Raj Jindal Government college, Siwani[3]
- Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Siwani Mandi
- Aarohi Model Senior Secondary School, Siwani Khera
- Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Siwani
- Nav Bharat Senior Secondary Siwani School, Siwani
- Shree Krishna Pranami Public School, Siwani
- Vishwas School, Siwani Mandi Vishwas School
- Shiksha Sanskar Coaching Center Siwani Mandi, Bhiwani (Er. Sarjeet Bedwal, Director of SSCC siwani)
Notable citizens
- Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi is from Siwani[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Celebrations in Kejriwal's hometown Siwani - The Times of India
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ SMRJ college