Bidhwan

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Bidhwan is the seat of former "Jaglan 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 (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 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 in Fatehabad{{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}} and Mitathal and Naurangabad in Bhiwani district. Other archaeological site are Agroha Mound where the original pillar of Ashoka was taken to Firoz Shah Palace Complex in Hisar.{{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}}[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.

Goldy Jaglan

Currently, Bidhwan is under Bhiwani Zilla Panchayat and has its own unreserved Gram Panchayat under Gram Panchayat Smiti code 244115 and 2011 census village code 061301 and village name Bidhwan (113).[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 }} As of August 2013, Ravinder Kumar is the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat Smiti.{{Cite book|url=http://www.haryanapanchayat.com/ShowSubNextPage.aspx?Isvalid=true&get=6|title=Haryana Panchayat|publisher=|work=haryanapanchayat|accessdate=2010-09-22}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://wcdhry.gov.in/Location%20of%20AWCs.pdf |title=Child Welfare, Haryana |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 }}

Bidhwan is covered by the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana,[https://web.archive.org/web/20141030113907/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][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] Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana rural electrification scheme,[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 }} and National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme.[https://archive.today/20130817205538/http://164.100.112.66/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/more_person1213008034_local_1314_14.html MANEGRA report][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 }}

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As per a 20101 census, Bidhwan had 45% literacy rate (2016 out of 4500 residents) and 1890 cell-phone connections.{{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 }}

The following Jat gotras 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

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• Dahima
• Baniya: Goyal
• Brahman: Bhardwaj
• Harijan: Nimal
• Khati: Jangra

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There is Government High School, Bidhwan.{{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 There are many more schools institutes and 3 universities at Hisar (60 km) and Bhiwani (53 km).

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

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

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 Delhi.

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.{{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}} Bidhwan has water ponds for the cattle. The fields are irrigated by the isharwal-Jhumpa distributary of Siwani branch of Western Yamuna Canal.

Main ecological issues are desertification, deforestation, encroachment and land grabbing of common Panchayat forest and grazing land called "bani".

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Animals and birds of various species are found including sparrow, large Indian parakeet, parrot, crow, rat, rabbit, nilgai, pied crested cuckoo, koel, pheasant, kingfisher, bulbul and Indian magpie robin.

• Krishna Poonia (born 5 May 1982) is an international gold-medalist Indian discus thrower, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympian, Padma Shri awardee, politician of Congress party and the current MLA from Sadulpur constituency in Rajasthan.[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.[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.{{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 }}

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• Badya Jattan
• Barwas
• Dhillon
• Kanwari

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• [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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