Barwala, Hisar

Barwala बरवाला
city
Barwala Barwala Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 29°23′N 75°55′E / 29.38°N 75.92°ECoordinates: 29°23′N 75°55′E / 29.38°N 75.92°E
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Hisar
Government
• Body	Tehsil
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	89,000
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	01693
Vehicle registration	HR 80
Website	haryana.gov.in

Barwala (Hindi: बरवाला, Urdu: بروالا ‎), is a city, municipal committee and Barwala (Vidhan Sabha constituency), in Hisar district, in the state of Haryana, India.

Geography

Barwala is located at .^[1] It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Barwala had a population of 43,384. Males constitute 52.5% of the population and females 47.5%. Barwala has an average literacy rate of 63.5%, above than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 8.5% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Barwala was located in the honour of the king Raja Barwala.After his name the barwala city was named. In the 19th century there was the kingdom of Muslims. After firing of tank attacks From village Dhani Khan Bahadur with the lead crystal they were defeated to run away to Pakistan.

Barwala is home to the Satlok ashram of Rampal. In November 2014, thousands of his followers gathered around his ashram to prevent the police from arresting him. Around 200 people were injured in the resulting violent clashes.^[3]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barwala
2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
3. Ajay Kumar (2014-11-19). "Rampal-vs-the state: Over 200 injured in Barwala as 30,000 security personnel fail to break through godman's human shield". India Today.