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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bidhwan
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhiwani district|Bhiwani]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Siwani]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 127046<ref>[http://pincodes.qpzm.co.in/pincode/hr/bhiwani/bidhwan India Pincodes]</ref>
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'''Bidhwan''' is a village and administrative unit with a democratically elected [[panchayat samiti]] (local council) in the [[Loharu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]], [[Siwani]] Tehsil of [[Bhiwani district|Bhiwani District]] under [[Bhiwani-Mahendragarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency]] and [[Hisar division|Hisar Division]] of [[Haryana]] state.<ref name="B">{{Cite book|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=461&parenttype=B&ptype=V|title=Panchayats of Siwani, Bhiwani, Haryana|accessdate=2010-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110004534/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=461&parenttype=B&ptype=V|archive-date=10 November 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

It is situated {{convert|53|km}} from [[Hisar, Haryana|Hisar]] on the Hisar-Rajgarh road and {{convert|55|km}} from the district headquarters [[Bhiwani]].

==History==

===Bidhwan Jaglan Zail and Jaglan Lambardari===
{{ anchor | Jaglan Zail | Bidhwan Jaglan Zail | Bidhwan Jaglan Lambardar}}
{{main | List_of_Zaildars_by_Zail#Bidhwan_Jaglan_Zail | label 1 = Bidhwan Jaglan Zail}}
Bidhwan is the seat of former '''"Jaglan [[Zail, British Indian|Zail]]"''' headed by the [[Zaildar]] from the influential [[Jaglan]] clan, who during the [[British Raj]], ruled over four revenue villages near [[Princely state]] of [[Loharu State]], namely Bidhwan, [[Kalali, Haryana|Kalali]] (कलाली), [[Mandholi Khurd]] (मंढोली खुर्द) and [[Mandholi Kalan]] (मंढोलीकलां). Currently, these villages lie in the [[Bhiwani district]]. Descendants of the ''Jaglan'' clan still live in the village and they currently holds the position of [[Lambardar]] of Bidhwan village.

===Nearby archaeological sites===
Nearby [[Indus Valley Civilization]] archaeological sites are [[Banawali]], [[Lohari Ragho]], [[Masudpur]], [[Rakhigarhi]], [[Siswal]] all with Hissar district as well as Burj and [[Bhirrana]] and [[Kunal]] and [[Balu, Haryana|Balu]] in Fatehabad<ref name="B2">{{Cite book|url=http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/rivers/2010_season.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130804060058/http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/rivers/2010_season.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-04|title=Archaeology report|publisher=University of Cambridge|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref> and [[Mitathal]] and [[Naurangabad]] in Bhiwani district. Other archaeological site are [[Agroha Mound]] where the original [[Pillars of Ashoka|pillar of Ashoka]] was taken to [[Firoz Shah Palace Complex]] in Hisar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlytravelguide.com/haryana/spiritual/lat-ki-masjid.php|title=Lat Ki Masjid, Haryana Lat Ki Masjid, Lat Ki Masjid travel guide, Lat Ki Masjid in Hissar Haryana, Journey to Lat Ki Masjid, Traveling to Lat Ki Masjid}}</ref><ref>[http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_sanchi_detail.asp More details about Buddhist monuments at Sanchi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165126/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_sanchi_detail.asp |date=21 July 2011 }}, Archaeological Survey of India, 1989.</ref>

==Administration==
Currently, Bidhwan is under Bhiwani Zilla Panchayat and has its own unreserved [[Gram Panchayat]] under Gram Panchayat Smiti code 244115<ref name=B/> and 2011 census village code 061301 and village name Bidhwan (113).<ref>[http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=24115&rlbtype=V Haryana Panchayats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021072524/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=24115&rlbtype=V |date=2014-10-21 }}</ref> As of August 2013, Ravinder Kumar is the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat Smiti.<ref name="B3">{{Cite book|url=http://www.haryanapanchayat.com/ShowSubNextPage.aspx?Isvalid=true&get=6|title=Haryana Panchayat|publisher=|work=haryanapanchayat|accessdate=2010-09-22}}</ref>
There is a [[Patwari]] (government land record officer), an ADO (Agriculture Development Officer),a Rural Health Officer (RHO), and an Anganbadi Worker based at Bidhwan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wcdhry.gov.in/Location%20of%20AWCs.pdf |title=Child Welfare, Harayana |access-date=17 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071510/http://wcdhry.gov.in/Location%20of%20AWCs.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Government schemes===
Bidhwan is covered by the [[Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana]],<ref>[http://iay.nic.in/netiay/benificiary_detail_1.aspx?reg_no=HR-13-008-034-001/13091&f1=HR&f2=13 Priyadarshini Awas Yojna Benificiary list]</ref><ref>[http://iay.nic.in/netiay/benf_lvl2.aspx?scheme=1&page=p&fin_year=2011-2012&state_name=HARYANA&state_code=12&district_name=BHIWANI&block_name=SIWANI&panchayat_code=1213008034&panchayat_name=BIDHWAN&shortname=HR Rural Housing]</ref> [[Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana]] rural electrification scheme,<ref>[http://rggvy.gov.in/rggvy/rggvyportal/villcompletdetails.jsp?estcd=06&edtcd=13&blkcd=0005&villcd=00435000&elect_status=&elect_status1=&elect_status2=E&t=1 Rural electrification] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223053231/http://rggvy.gov.in/rggvy/rggvyportal/villcompletdetails.jsp?estcd=06&edtcd=13&blkcd=0005&villcd=00435000&elect_status=&elect_status1=&elect_status2=E&t=1 |date=2014-12-23 }}</ref> and [[National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005|National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20130817205538/http://164.100.112.66/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/more_person1213008034_local_1314_14.html MANEGRA report]</ref><ref>[http://164.100.112.66/netnrega/work_cat1_mat1.aspx?lflag=local&block_code=1213008&fin_year=2011-2012&wrkID=1&state_name=HARYANA&District_name=BHIWANI&Block_Name=SIWANI NREGA report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030093246/http://164.100.112.66/netnrega/work_cat1_mat1.aspx?lflag=local&block_code=1213008&fin_year=2011-2012&wrkID=1&state_name=HARYANA&District_name=BHIWANI&Block_Name=SIWANI |date=2014-10-30 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
| caption= Religions in Bidhwan as of 2011.
| other = yes
| label1 = [[Hindus]]
| value1 = 100 | color1 = orange
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{{Bar chart
| title = Demography of Bidhwan, 2011 Census
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| data_max = 20000
| label1 = Number of households
| data1 = 750
| label2 = Total population
| data2 = 4500
| label3 = Scheduled Caste
| data3 = 229
| label4 = Literate population
| data4 = 2016
}}
As per a 20101 census, Bidhwan had 45% literacy rate (2016 out of 4500 residents) and 1890 cell-phone connections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tinglingling.com/villages/view_village_info/73788/bidhwan |title=Bidhwan village info |access-date=17 August 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130817205533/http://www.tinglingling.com/villages/view_village_info/73788/bidhwan |archive-date=17 August 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Jat gotras===
The following [[Jat]] [[gotra]]s are found in the village
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* Khichar
* Beniwal
* Bisla
* Chahar
* Ghanghas
* Jaglan
* Malik(jadiya)
* Baloda
* Kulriya
* Nehra
* Poonia
* Repswal
* Saharan
* Sheoran
* Sura
{{col div end}}

===Other gotras===
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*[[Vaishya|Baniya]]: [[Goyal]]
*[[Brahman]]: [[Bharadwaja|Bhardwaj]]
*[[Harijan]]: [[Nimal clan|Nimal]]
*[[Khati]]: [[Khati|Jangra]]
{{col div end}}

==Education==
There is [[Government High School, Bidhwan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sport195.com/schools/bidhwan_government_high_school_156668 |title=Bidhwan Govt High School |access-date=17 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030085750/http://www.sport195.com/schools/bidhwan_government_high_school_156668 |archive-date=30 October 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Bidhwan International Public School . Start 1 april 2019</ref> There are many more [[List of schools in Hisar|schools]] institutes and [[List of universities and colleges in Hisar|3 universities]] at [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]] (60 km) and [[Bhiwani]] (53 km).

==Transportation==
Bidhwan is well connected by the paved bitumen road. It lies from 7 km [[Jhumpa Khurd]], 16 km [[Bahal, India|Bahal]], 19 km [[Siwani]], 27  [[Rajgarh (Rajasthan)]], 31  Kairu, 53 km [[Hisar (city)|Hissar]], 55 km [[Hansi]], 47 km [[Pilani]], and 58 km from [[Bhiwani]], 165 km [[Delhi]] and 284 km from state capital [[Chandigarh]].<ref>[http://pincodes.qpzm.co.in/pincode/hr/bhiwani/bidhwan Pincodes of India]</ref>

===Train connectivity===
Nearest train stations on the [[Jakhal-Hisar-Sadalpur line]] are 7 km [[Jhumpa Khurd]], 16 km [[Bahal, India|Bahal]] and 19 km [[Siwani]], Nearest major junctions are [[Rajgarh, Rajasthan#Rail|Sadulpur-Rajgarh Railway junction]] 34 km, [[Hisar Junction railway station]] {{convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} and [[Bhiwani Junction railway station]] 60 km.

===Airport connectivity===
[[Hisar Airport]], the nearest functional domestic airport and flying training club is {{convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} away. Nearest international airport is {{convert|165|km|mi|abbr=on}} at [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]].

==Geography==
Bidhwan is at the altitude of 210 m or 689 feet. Bidhwan lies in the [[semi-arid climate]] of the sandy [[bagar tract]] with scattered low sand dunes.<ref name="B3-2">{{Cite book|url=http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf|title=Haryana Revenue Gazetteer|work=Haryana Revenue Department|accessdate=2010-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501213030/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gazetteer_india_hisar.pdf|archive-date=1 May 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Bidhwan has water ponds for the cattle. The fields are irrigated by the isharwal-Jhumpa distributory of Siwani branch of [[Western Yamuna Canal]].

==Climate and ecology==

===Climate===
Main ecological issues are [[desertification]], [[deforestation]], [[wikt:encroachment|encroachment]] and [[land grabbing]] of common Panchayat forest and grazing land called "bani".<ref name=B3-2/>

{{Hisar weatherbox}}

===Fauna===
Animals and birds of various species are found including [[Old World sparrow|sparrow]], large Indian [[parakeet]], [[parrot]], [[crow]], [[rat]], [[rabbit]], [[nilgai]], pied crested [[cuckoo]], [[koel]], [[pheasant]], [[kingfisher]], [[bulbul]] and [[Oriental magpie-robin|Indian magpie robin]].<ref name=B3-2/>

==Notable people==
* [[Krishna Poonia]] (born 5 May 1982) is an international gold-medalist Indian [[discus thrower]], 2004, 2008 and 2012 [[Olympic Games|Olympian]], [[Padma Shri]] awardee, politician of [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] and the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Sadulpur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sadulpur constituency in Rajasthan]].<ref name=bidhwanpoonia1>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/krishna-wins-poll-battle-in-rajasthan-in-second-attempt/696921.html Krishna wins poll battle in Rajasthan in second attempt], The Tribune, 13 Dec 2018.</ref><ref name=bidhwanpoonia2>[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rajasthan-assembly-elections-2018-krishna-punia-congress-electoral-triumph-same-as-winning-gold-1953688 Electoral Triumph Same As Winning Gold: Congress Candidate Krishna Punia], NDTV, 26 Nov 2018.</ref><ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |accessdate=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=15 October 2015 }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Commons category }}

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* [[Badya Jattan]]
* [[Barwas]]
* [[Dhillon]]
* [[Kanwari]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.google.com.sg/maps/place/Bidhwan,+Rajasthan+127046,+India/@28.7601158,75.5947994,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3913ae9427eba71b:0xcef57c926a4de261!8m2!3d28.7595872!4d75.6062597 Google location map]
* Haryana Government [http://haryana.gov.in/ e-Services]
* Bhiwani District [https://web.archive.org/web/20180926143317/http://bhiwani.nic.in/ Website]
* e-Disha [http://edisha.gov.in/ e-services]
* Government of India [http://india.gov.in/e-governance e-services]

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[[Category:Villages in Bhiwani district]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Haryana]]

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