Bishan, Haryana
| Bishan | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Bishan  Bishan Location in Jhajjar in Haryana, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′58″N 76°20′04″E / 28.432835°N 76.334525°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Jhajjar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,500 Approx |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 124201 |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website |
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Bishan is a village in Jhajjar district of Haryana under Beri tehsil, India. The village is about 5 km from the famous town Beri and follows the Gram Panchayat system. The village has undergone a transformation under the panchayat.
Today Bishan is well known for the high proportion of officers and soldiers it contributes to the Indian Army and other Armed Forces of India.The village made news in October 2014, when General Dalbir Singh Suhag was appointed as a new Army Chief of India.
Famous people
- Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh
- Late Subedar Devi Singh, Renowened Wrestler of India (Participated in Olympics in 1956)
- Maj-Gen (retd) Bhim Singh Suhag, Ex- Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak
- Sh. Devender Singh, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
- Maj Gen Sunil Singh Suhag
Freedom Fighter
- Late Sh. Balbir Singh
Transportation
Bishan is situated near the Beri town on Gurgaon-Bhiwani-Hisar-Sirsa Highway with easy road access to Rohtak, Bhiwani, Tosham, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Hisar, Sirsa, Palwal, Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Jaipur. The nearest Metro station on the Delhi metro Green Line will be located in the Bahadurgarh 35 kilometres away.
Bishan bus stand has no regular services to Beri so villagers have their own vehicles which they use to go to from Beri bus Stand regular bus services to the nearby towns and villages: Jhajjar-Delhi; Rohtak-Panipat-Karnal-Ambala-Chandigarh; Jhajjar-Gurgaon-Faridabad-Palwal-Nuh-Mathura; Kalanaur-Bhiwani-Tosham-Siwani; Meham-Hansi-Hisar-Fatehabad-Sirsa-Dabwali-Ellenabad-Bhatinda-Sri Ganganagar.
The nearest railway station is Jhajjar Station at a distance of 15 km. Other major stations close to Beri are: Rohtak 30 km; Bhiwani 47 km; Rewari 62 km; and Delhi 65 km.