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Bawani Khera

Bawani khera
town
Nickname: 
Bhawanigarh
Bawani khera is located in Haryana
Bawani khera
Bawani khera
Location in Haryana, India
Bawani khera is located in India
Bawani khera
Bawani khera
Bawani khera (India)
Coordinates: 28°57′00″N 76°01′00″E / 28.9500°N 76.0167°E / 28.9500; 76.0167
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictBhiwani
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
17,438
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR
Websiteharyana.gov.in

Bawani Khera is a town and municipal committee in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana.[1]

History

Early medieval period

History of town dates back to at least the 1st century, as evidenced by the discovery of 31 x 22 x 5 cm bricks, found during excavation of a mound at Bawani Khera that belong to the Kushan-Gupta Empires era (1st - 6th centuries).[2]

Late medieval era

According to the oral tradition of the present inhabitants, the town has been continuously inhabited by their ancestors for the last 700 years. Among the ancient sites are the deras of Naths and Dadupanthis. The Dera of Naths founded by Mahant Bali Nath is older and even predates the village. The Dera of Naths also has a 3 centuries old Shivalaya called Shri Gauri Shankar mandir.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[3] Bawani Khera had a population of 17,438. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. The average literacy in Bawani Khera is 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bawani khera (MC)". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b Haryana Gazateer, Revennue Dept of Haryana, Capter-V.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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