Kanwari (Haryana, India)
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Kanwari, also spelled Kunwari or Kwari, is a village in Hansi
Tehsil
, Hisar District
, Haryana
, India
. It is situated 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) from Hisar on the Hisar to Tosham
road.
The village is subdivided into various 'Panna' (पान्ना) or subsectors, such as 'Parla Panna' or Sheoran Panna (the upper sub-sector), 'Nichla Panna' (the lower subsector) and 'Bahrla Panna' (the outer subsector), each having their own community center called paras (परस) or chaupal (चौपाल).
. Once Haryana
was formed as a separate state in 1966, Kanwari became part of Hisar district
, Haryana State.
During excavation at the archaeological dig at Kurdi (ancient rubbish tip), early gray ware and ancient materials were found.
Kanwari has an old Shiva
temple called 'Baba Siri Gir' and an Akhara
(abode) for sadhu
s (Hindu mystics) as well as a temple of the village deity called 'Bua Kanwari' (Virgin Deity) where newlyweds go for blessings before entering the village. During renovations of the Bua Kanwari temple carried out in 2001 to 2003, ancient stone statues of Hindu deities were found. These stone statues are yet to be scientifically dated or examined by trained archaeologists. The statues are stored in the basement under the temple.
(lower house).
Kanwari is an administrative unit and has a democratically elected panchayat samiti
(local council). Kanwari has been assigned to Hansi
Tehsil
and Hansi-I block, sometimes to Hansi Vidhan Sabha
constituency in Hisar District, and at other times Kanwari has been assigned to the 'reserved for Schedule Caste candidates' of Vidhan Sabha constituency in Bhiwani district
.
Currently, Kanwari is under Hissar Zilla Panchayat, Hansi-I Intermediate panchayat, and has its own unreserved Gram Panchayat
under Gram Panchayat code 25444 and census village code 00412900. As of July 2010, Dhup Singh Son of Sudhan Singh is the Sarpanch of the Kanwari Gram Panchayat
There is a Patwari (government land record officer), an ADO (Agriculture Development Officer), a Rural Health Officer (RHO), and an Anganbadi Worker based at Kanwari.
All of the people living in the village are Hindu
s. The majority of people living in the village are Jats. There are Brahmins, Lohar
, Khati
, Balmiki
, Harijan
s, Nai
, Baniya, and other Hindu castes.
There were a couple of Kumhar families who converted to Islam
during the Mughal Empire
era (1526–1858). After the 1947 partition of India
these families reconverted to and were accepted into the Hindu religion.
As per 2001 census, Kanwari had 896 households and a population of 5,119. There were 2,712 males and 2,407 females. 835 people were below the age of 6. The number literate were 2,655, of which 1,739 were male and 916 were female. The working population was 2,581.
Kanwari is covered by The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and 135 Job cards were issued under this legislation as of July 2010.
Kanwari has a continental climate, with very hot summers and relatively cool winters. Summer starts in April and lasts till the middle of October. May is the hottest month, with the maximum day temperatures in the 48 °C (118.4 °F) range. Hisar experiences a weak monsoon, from late June to September, with about 15 inches (38.1 cm) of rain. Winter starts in November and is mild and sunny, although temperatures may reach freezing on some nights.
The climate of the district is characterised by its dryness and extremes of temperature. It is a semi-arid region and agriculture is supported mainly by canals and ground water irrigation. Kanwari lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from the northeast edge of the Thar Desert. Hot winds, locally known as 'Loo', are strong and frequent from May to July. Intermittent dust storms are common. In the winter some rain is received due to western disturbances.
, 15 km from Tosham
, and 45 km from Bhiwani
to the south on the Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani road.
At Kanwari there is a link road that leads North-East to Hansi
, 25 km away. Towards west, Kanwari is connected to the village of Badayan Jattan via a 4 km (2 kos) link road.
city and 45 k.m.at Bhiwani
city.
city, currently no commercial domestic or international flights from this airport.
Nearest domestic and international airport is 200 km (124.3 mi) at New Delhi
.
There are many more educational institutes and 2 universities at Hisar (24 km or 17mile from Kanwari).
s are found in the village.
Hansi
Hansi is a city and a municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. Its 2011 population is estimated to be 1,34,568. It is located at a distance of east of Hisar on National Highway 10. Geographically, it is semi-arid with around 46 cm of annual rainfall. It appears...
Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
, Hisar District
Hisar District
Hisar district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. The district is also part of Hisar division, which is headed by a commissioner who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service....
, Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) from Hisar on the Hisar to Tosham
Tosham
Tosham is a town and a municipal committee in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It has been awarded with title of "Adarsh Village". There is one small mountain of Aravali Mountain Range. Temple of "Baba Mungipa" is situated on this mountain. This temple is very famous and popular in...
road.
Geography
Kanwari (कंवारी) is part of a seven-village grouping called Saat Bas Khap (सात बास खाप) ("brotherhood clan of seven villages"). Saat Bas Khap (सात बास खाप) includes the villages of Kanwari (कंवारी), Rakhi Khas, Hissar (राखी खास), Ramayan Gaon (रामायण गाँव), Dhandheri, Hissar (ढानढेरी), Depal, Hissar (देपल), Muzadpur, Hissar (मुजादपुर), Umra, Hissar (उमरा) & Sultanpur, Hissar (सुल्तानपुर). Umra and Sultanpur were originally considered one village, hence the name "Seven Villages". Members of the Khap brotherhood or clanship are considered to be siblings and can not marry within the clan.The village is subdivided into various 'Panna' (पान्ना) or subsectors, such as 'Parla Panna' or Sheoran Panna (the upper sub-sector), 'Nichla Panna' (the lower subsector) and 'Bahrla Panna' (the outer subsector), each having their own community center called paras (परस) or chaupal (चौपाल).
History
Kanwari is an ancient town, existing during the Tomara Dynasty, the rulers of Delhi, the Mughals, the Marathas, Jat Sikh rulers, and eventually under British rule. After Independence Kanwari became part of PunjabPunjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. Once Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
was formed as a separate state in 1966, Kanwari became part of Hisar district
Hisar District
Hisar district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. The district is also part of Hisar division, which is headed by a commissioner who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service....
, Haryana State.
During excavation at the archaeological dig at Kurdi (ancient rubbish tip), early gray ware and ancient materials were found.
Kanwari has an old Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple called 'Baba Siri Gir' and an Akhara
Akhara
In Hinduism, Akhara is an organization of the different sects of Sadhus Vairaghis yogis or Hindu Renunciates....
(abode) for sadhu
Sadhu
In Hinduism, sādhu denotes an ascetic, wandering monk. Although the vast majority of sādhus are yogīs, not all yogīs are sādhus. The sādhu is solely dedicated to achieving mokṣa , the fourth and final aśrama , through meditation and contemplation of brahman...
s (Hindu mystics) as well as a temple of the village deity called 'Bua Kanwari' (Virgin Deity) where newlyweds go for blessings before entering the village. During renovations of the Bua Kanwari temple carried out in 2001 to 2003, ancient stone statues of Hindu deities were found. These stone statues are yet to be scientifically dated or examined by trained archaeologists. The statues are stored in the basement under the temple.
Administration
Kanwari is under Hisar constituency for the Lok SabhaLok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(lower house).
Kanwari is an administrative unit and has a democratically elected panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti is a local government body at the tehsil or Taluka level in India. It works for the villages of the Tehsil or Taluka that together are called a Development Block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration. There are a number of...
(local council). Kanwari has been assigned to Hansi
Hansi
Hansi is a city and a municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. Its 2011 population is estimated to be 1,34,568. It is located at a distance of east of Hisar on National Highway 10. Geographically, it is semi-arid with around 46 cm of annual rainfall. It appears...
Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
and Hansi-I block, sometimes to Hansi Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituency in Hisar District, and at other times Kanwari has been assigned to the 'reserved for Schedule Caste candidates' of Vidhan Sabha constituency in Bhiwani district
Bhiwani District
Bhiwani district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Bhiwani was created on 22 December 1972.The district headquarter is situated in Bhiwani town. The district occupies an area of . It is situated between 28.19 deg. & 29.05 deg. north latitudes and 75.26 deg. and 76.28...
.
Currently, Kanwari is under Hissar Zilla Panchayat, Hansi-I Intermediate panchayat, and has its own unreserved Gram Panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
under Gram Panchayat code 25444 and census village code 00412900. As of July 2010, Dhup Singh Son of Sudhan Singh is the Sarpanch of the Kanwari Gram Panchayat
There is a Patwari (government land record officer), an ADO (Agriculture Development Officer), a Rural Health Officer (RHO), and an Anganbadi Worker based at Kanwari.
Demographics
As per a July 2010 official report, Kanwari has 1,147 households with a total population of 5,733 with 1,196 Scheduled Caste inhabitants.All of the people living in the village are Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s. The majority of people living in the village are Jats. There are Brahmins, Lohar
Lohar
Lohar is an ethnic sub-caste found among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in Northern India and Northern Pakistan. Originally this community was a warrior tribe living in provinces of Kermanshah in Iran right up to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. In India the Lohars are also known as Vishwakarma, Sharma,...
, Khati
Khati
Khati is a community within the Vishwakarma community, found in North India.-Distribution:Members of this community are spread widely in northern and are also known as jangid brhamins...
, Balmiki
Balmiki
Balmiki is Dalit communities in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and also in Pakistan and was historically restricted to three occupations: cleaning latrines, sweeping, and scavenging . They prefer to be known as Bhangi...
, Harijan
Harijan
Harijan was a term used by Gandhi for Dalits. Gandhi said it was wrong to call people 'untouchable', and called them Harijans, which means children of God...
s, Nai
Nai
Nai may refer to:*Nai , a Barber caste in India* Nai language, a language of Papua New Guinea* Nai , an album by singer Anna Vissi*Nai , a wind instrument, also known as the Moldavian pan flute...
, Baniya, and other Hindu castes.
There were a couple of Kumhar families who converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
during the Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
era (1526–1858). After the 1947 partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
these families reconverted to and were accepted into the Hindu religion.
As per 2001 census, Kanwari had 896 households and a population of 5,119. There were 2,712 males and 2,407 females. 835 people were below the age of 6. The number literate were 2,655, of which 1,739 were male and 916 were female. The working population was 2,581.
Kanwari is covered by The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and 135 Job cards were issued under this legislation as of July 2010.
Geography, climate and irrigation
Southwest of Kanwari is desert, but the rest of the surrounding area is fertile plains. Kanwari has three large ponds: Bada Johad, Jharna, and Mundhala Johad. The fields are irrigated by the Sunder sub-branch extension of the Hansi-Butana branch of the Western Jamuna Canal.Kanwari has a continental climate, with very hot summers and relatively cool winters. Summer starts in April and lasts till the middle of October. May is the hottest month, with the maximum day temperatures in the 48 °C (118.4 °F) range. Hisar experiences a weak monsoon, from late June to September, with about 15 inches (38.1 cm) of rain. Winter starts in November and is mild and sunny, although temperatures may reach freezing on some nights.
The climate of the district is characterised by its dryness and extremes of temperature. It is a semi-arid region and agriculture is supported mainly by canals and ground water irrigation. Kanwari lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from the northeast edge of the Thar Desert. Hot winds, locally known as 'Loo', are strong and frequent from May to July. Intermittent dust storms are common. In the winter some rain is received due to western disturbances.
Road connectivity
Kanwari is well connected by the paved bitumen road. It lies 25 km from Hisar to the north, 6 km from NalwaNalwa
Nalwa is newly carved out constituency in the state of Haryana in 2008 delimitation exercise. Earlier, most of the villages of this constituency were under Adampur, a stronghold of Bhajan Lal. Some of the villages were earlier with Bawani Khera Constituency.Nalwa is a small village on Tosham-Hisar...
, 15 km from Tosham
Tosham
Tosham is a town and a municipal committee in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It has been awarded with title of "Adarsh Village". There is one small mountain of Aravali Mountain Range. Temple of "Baba Mungipa" is situated on this mountain. This temple is very famous and popular in...
, and 45 km from Bhiwani
Bhiwani
Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana, India. It is known as the city of temples. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city has been the centerstage of regional politics. The city is hometown to three of Haryana's chief ministers: Bansi...
to the south on the Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani road.
At Kanwari there is a link road that leads North-East to Hansi
Hansi
Hansi is a city and a municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. Its 2011 population is estimated to be 1,34,568. It is located at a distance of east of Hisar on National Highway 10. Geographically, it is semi-arid with around 46 cm of annual rainfall. It appears...
, 25 km away. Towards west, Kanwari is connected to the village of Badayan Jattan via a 4 km (2 kos) link road.
Train connectivity
Nearest major train stations are 24 km (14.9 mi) at Hisar, IndiaHisar, India
Hisar city, previously spelled Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district, in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India. Hisar was founded in 1354 CE, as Hissar-e-Firoza by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. on the demolished ruins...
city and 45 k.m.at Bhiwani
Bhiwani
Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana, India. It is known as the city of temples. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city has been the centerstage of regional politics. The city is hometown to three of Haryana's chief ministers: Bansi...
city.
Airport connectivity
Nearest functional airport and flying training club is 24 km (14.9 mi) at Hisar, IndiaHisar, India
Hisar city, previously spelled Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district, in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India. Hisar was founded in 1354 CE, as Hissar-e-Firoza by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. on the demolished ruins...
city, currently no commercial domestic or international flights from this airport.
Nearest domestic and international airport is 200 km (124.3 mi) at New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
.
Education
Kanwari has a two government schools, a private government approved teachers training college and few more private schools.- Girl's Middle Government school
- Senior Secondary Government school
- There are 2 private schools in the village and a famous private school in the nearby Bure village in which a number of students have joined.
- RDS College of Education
- There is a Government Degree college at Nalwa (6 km or 4mile from Kanwari).
There are many more educational institutes and 2 universities at Hisar (24 km or 17mile from Kanwari).
Jat gotras in the village
The following Jat gotraGotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
s are found in the village.
- Dhillon
- DuhanDuhanDuhan or Duhoon is a gotra of Jats. Jats of this gotra live in communities, such as Delhi Shahdara, Haryana, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Hisar, Jhajhar, Jind, Panipat, Sonipat Bagpat and Baraut region of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, India. They migrated from Soniapt, Hissar and Jind region of Haryana....
- Malhan
- MalikMalikMalik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings...
- Puniya
- Sheran
- JakharJakharJakhar, also known as Jakhu is a gotra or clan of Jats found in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, and in Rajasthan, and in the Pakistani province of Punjab.-Etymology:...
Other gotras in the village
- BhardwajBhardwajBhardwaj is a Punjabi Brahmin surname belonging to one of the great rishis named Rishi Bharadwaja....
- a BrahmanBrahmanIn Hinduism, Brahman is the one supreme, universal Spirit that is the origin and support of the phenomenal universe. Brahman is sometimes referred to as the Absolute or Godhead which is the Divine Ground of all being...
gotra - Tanvar - a RajputRajputA Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
gotra - Poonia - a HarijanHarijanHarijan was a term used by Gandhi for Dalits. Gandhi said it was wrong to call people 'untouchable', and called them Harijans, which means children of God...
Gotra - BalmikiBalmikiBalmiki is Dalit communities in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and also in Pakistan and was historically restricted to three occupations: cleaning latrines, sweeping, and scavenging . They prefer to be known as Bhangi...
- a BalmikiBalmikiBalmiki is Dalit communities in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and also in Pakistan and was historically restricted to three occupations: cleaning latrines, sweeping, and scavenging . They prefer to be known as Bhangi...
gotra
Kanwari in the news
In May 2007, the villagers of Kanwari rescued the cattle from a transport truck and set the truck on fire. The villagers had received information that the cows were being carried to the slaughterhouse, and stopped the truck.Sources
- http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=183203