Bhiwani (District)
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| State | Haryana |
| Division : | Hisar |
| Administrative headquarters : | Bhiwani |
| Area : | 5099 km² |
| Residents : | 1,634,445 |
| Population density : | 321 inhabitants / km² |
| Website : | bhiwani.nic.in/ |
Bhiwani is a district in the northwestern Indian state of Haryana .
The district was established on December 22, 1972. The district is located in the Hisar division - about 120 km west of Delhi . In the west it borders on the state of Rajasthan . It extends over an area of 5099 km². In the north of the district are alluvial plains . In the south, on the other hand, there is a semi-desert landscape with the northern foothills of the Aravalli Mountains .
population
In the 2011 census, the population was 1,634,445. 10 years earlier it was 1,425,002. The gender ratio was 886 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 75.21% (85.65% for men, 63.54% for women). Over 98% of the population are Hindus , 0.95% were Muslims . The seat of the district administration is the city of Bhiwani .
Administrative division
The Bhiwani District is divided into 7 Tehsils :
There are also 5 sub-divisions (Bhiwani, Dadri, Loharu, Siwani, Tosham) and 2 Sub-Tehsils (Behal, Bond Kalan).
The only city with municipal council status is Bhiwani .
Cities of the municipal committee type are:
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b District administration Bhiwani ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e www.census2011.co.in
