Bawani Khera is a town and

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in the

Bhiwani district Bhiwani district is one of the 22 Districts of Haryana, districts of the northern Indian state of Haryana. Created on 22 December 1972, it was the largest district of the state by area, before the creation of Charkhi Dadri district, Charkhi Dadr ...

of the Indian state of

Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...

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

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s era (1st - 6th centuries).Haryana Gazateer
Revennue Dept of Haryana, Capter-V.

Late medieval era

According to the

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of the present inhabitants, the town has been continuously inhabited by their ancestors for the last 700 years. Among the ancient sites are the ''

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s'' of

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s and Dadupanthis. The Dera of Naths founded by

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''Bali Nath'' is older and even predates the village. The Dera of Naths also has a 3 centuries old

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laya called ''Shri Gauri Shankar mandir''.

Demographics

India

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, 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.

References

{{Bhiwani district topics Cities and towns in Bhiwani district

History

Early medieval period

Late medieval era

Demographics

See also

References