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Rewari district
रेवाडी़ ज़िला
—  District of Haryana  —
HaryanaRewari
Location of Rewari district in Haryana
Country India
State Haryana
Established
Headquarters Rewari
Tehsils 1. Rewari, 2. Bawal, and 3. Kosli
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies 1. Rohtak (shared with Rohtak and Jhajjar districts), 2. Gurgaon (shared with Gurgaon district)
 • Assembly seats 3
Area
 • Total 1,594 km2 (615 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 765,351
 • Density 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban 17.8%
Demographics
 • Literacy 75.25%
 • Sex ratio
Coordinates 27°57′N 76°17′E / 27.95, 76.28 - 28°28′N 76°51′E / 28.47, 76.85
Average annual precipitation 553 mm
Website Official website

Rewari district (Hindi: रेवाडी़ जिला) is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. The administrative headquarters of this district, Rewari city is the biggest city in this district. It is located in southern Haryana. It is around 80 km away from the capital city of India, New Delhi.

As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Haryana (out of 21), after Panchkula.[1]

Divisions[]

Rewari district is divided into 4 tehsils - Rewari, Bawal, Kosli and DHARUHERA.

Culture[]

Although all of the festivals are celebrated here with great enthusiasm, the festival of Teej has a special place in the heart of citizens of Rewari. The most colourful Teej is witnessed by this Indian city, every year.

Economy[]

Rewari is famous for its metal work, particularly brass work. The main markets of Rewari have shops which sell brass utensils and artistic work of brass. Along with Moradabad, Rewari is the brass hub of India.

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 census Rewari district has a population of 896,129,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[2] or the US state of Delaware.[3] This gives it a ranking of 466th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 562 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,460 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.09 %.[1] Rewari has a sex ratio of 898 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 82.2 %.[1]

Most of the population is Yadav and other Hindus. Vast majority is following Arya Samajsect.

Politics[]

The present MLA from Rewari Captain Ajay Singh Yadav is also Vidut Minister, Haryana.

Cities, towns, villages, and other communities[]

Towns[]

  • Rewari (town)

Tehsils[]

  • Kosli

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  2. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est." 
  3. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Delaware 897,934" 

External links[]


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