Kelanga, Bhiwani

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| subdivision_name1 = Haryana

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| subdivision_name2 = Bhiwani

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| subdivision_name3 = Bhiwani

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Kelanga (Kalinga) is a village in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. It lies approximately {{convert|20|km}} north east of the district headquarters town of Bhiwani. {{As of|2011|alt=As of the 2011 Census of India}}, the village had 2,628 households with a population of 13,910 of which 7,404 were male and 6,506 female. The village is divided in 3 sections(Pana) namely - Sawai Pana, Raju Pana, Amru Pana, with each pana having its own panchayat. The village has 3 government schools, 01 Ayurvedic Hospital, 01 Animal Hospital and one post office. The village has a literacy rate of 72.62%. The male literacy rate stands at 80.82% while the female literacy rate is 63.32%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/61141-kelanga-haryana.html|title=Kelanga Village Population - Bhiwani - Bhiwani, Haryana|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2019-03-13}}

Freedom fighter Pandit Nekiram Sharma hailed from this village. Villagers worship Baba Guga, Devi Maa, Sati Dadi, Baba Mauni Dev.

{{cite web|title=Kelanga village|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=62768|publisher=Census of India|accessdate=23 July 2015}}

President A.P.J Abdul kalam visited the village of Kalinga on 25 May 2007. As a result, the village saw significant growth. The Village had been declared "Adarsh gaon" from central government.{{Cite web |title=25 मई 2007 को गांव कलिंगा में आए थे डॉ. एपीजे अब्दुल कलाम |url=https://www.amarujala.com/haryana/bhiwani/dr-apj-abdul-kalam-came-to-village-kalinga-on-25-may-2007-bhiwani-news-hsr61703884 |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}} Youth of this village have a great craze to join the defense forces, with many youngsters being selected in the Army, Navy and Airforce every year.