Siwani | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Haryana#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Haryana, India |
Coordinates: | 28.9167°N 75.6167°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Haryana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhiwani |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 4.88 |
Population Total: | 19143 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi · English |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
Demographics1 Info2: | Haryanvi, Bagri |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 127046, 127045 |
Registration Plate: | HR-17 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Nearest City |
Blank Info Sec1: | Hisar, Bhiwani |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 887 ♂/♀ |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 64% |
Siwani is a town and a municipality located approx. 58 km from Bhiwani city in Bhiwani district in the north Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of Siwani tehsil.[1]
As of 2011 Census of India,[2] Siwani had a population of 19,143. Males constitute of the population and females . Siwani has an average literacy rate of, lower than the national average of 74.04%; male literacy is, and female literacy is . of the population is under 6 years of age.
Siwani is the headquarters of the Siwani Subdivision and Tehsil of Bhiwani district.[3] Siwani became a municipality on 18 October 2001, when Siwani Municipal Committee came into existence.[4] Siwani Municipal Committee has 13 wards and is headed by a Chairman.[5] Siwani has a police station of Haryana Police to maintain law and order in Siwani and adjoining area including Jhumpa and Barwa.[6] Siwani is also the seat of DSP Siwani.[7] Siwani court has a Civil Judge Senior Division and a Chief Judicial Magistrate at the Taluka Court.[8]
Siwani is part of Loharu Assembly Constituency and is represented through it in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.[9] Similarly for Lok Sabha, Siwani is a part of Bhiwani–Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency and represented through it in the lower house of the Parliament of India.[10]
Siwani Mandi is known in the Bhiwani district for its agricultural market. There are many Guar Gum factories and dall mill in Siwani.[1]
Siwani lies on the National Highway 52 which connects it to Hisar and Jaipur. Siwani is well connected with the national capital New Delhi through National Highway 9 via Hisar and all other major cities through the National Highways of India. It also lies on State Highway 19 and MDR 109.[11] [12]
Bus is a major transport medium and services are provided by Haryana Roadways, RSRTC and other private operators. Siwani has a government bus stand.[13] Generally long route buses halts at Siwani. Local buses provides connectivity with Hisar and Rajgarh.
Siwani has a railway station (SWNI) and lies in the Bikaner Division of North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways.[14] There are multiple trains that halt at Siwani Railway Station including few long route trains. The nearest junctions are Hisar Junction and Sadulpur Junction.