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Bhiwani district | |
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 Location in Haryana | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| Division | Rohtak |
| Headquarters | Bhiwani |
| Tehsils | 1. Bhiwani, 2. Bawani Khera, 3. Tosham, 4. Siwani, 5. Loharu |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Bhiwani-Mahendragarh (shared with Charkhi Dadri and Mahendragarh districts), 2. Hisar (shared with Hisar and Jind districts) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Bhiwani, 2. Loharu, 3. Tosham, 4. Bawani Khera |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,432 km2 (1,325 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,132,169 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://bhiwani.gov.in/ |
Bhiwani district is one of the 22 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 as a separate district, as it occupied an area of 4,778 square kilometres (1,845 sq mi) and administered 442 villages with a population of 1,634,445. Sirsa is now the largest district of the state.
The district headquarters is the city of Bhiwani, which is around 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the national capital Delhi. Other major towns in the district are Siwani, Loharu, Tosham, Bawani Khera, Kohlawas, Lamba.[1]
As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Haryana (out of 21), after Faridabad and Hisar.[2]
- ^ "Welcome to Bhiwani". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.