Bhiwani District, Haryana
Bhiwani is an administrative district in Haryana, India. The district is located about 220 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Haryana. Its administrative headquarters is in Bhiwani. Hindi and Haryanvi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,778 km², including 4,719.93 km² of rural area and 58.07 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Bhiwani District
Bhiwani District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 272 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahal St | 32 | — |
| 2 | Bawani Khera | 19 | 545.00 |
| 3 | Bhiwani | 82 | 960.00 |
| 4 | Loharu | 46 | 698.69 |
| 5 | Siwani | 33 | 487.57 |
| 6 | Tosham | 60 | 661.00 |
Population of Bhiwani District
According to the 2011 Census, Bhiwani District had a population of 16,34,445 people living in 3,11,380 households. The population comprised 8,66,672 males and 7,67,773 females, with an average population density of 342 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,34,445 | 13,13,123 | 3,21,322 |
| Male Population | 8,66,672 | 6,96,212 | 1,70,460 |
| Female Population | 7,67,773 | 6,16,911 | 1,50,862 |
| Total Households | 3,11,380 | 2,48,136 | 63,244 |
| Population Density | 342 / km² | 278 / km² | 5,533 / km² |
Bhiwani District had 10,69,871 literate people and 2,12,011 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 3,41,162. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,12,011 | 1,72,608 | 39,403 |
| Literate Population | 10,69,871 | 8,40,162 | 2,29,709 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,64,574 | 4,72,961 | 91,613 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,41,162 | 2,74,877 | 66,285 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.