Bawal बावल |
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Location in Haryana, India | |
Coordinates: 28°05′N 76°35′E / 28.08°N 76.58°ECoordinates: 28°05′N 76°35′E / 28.08°N 76.58°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Rewari |
Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 30,016 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 123501 |
Telephone code | 01284 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR 81 |
Website | haryana |
Bawal is a municipality in Rewari district in the state of Haryana, India. Rewari district and hence Bawal lie in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. It is located on national highway NH 48 (formerly called NH 8), about 14 km from Rewari city, 60 km from Gurgaon and 100 km from the capital, Delhi railway station. It was one of the three districts of the erstwhile Nabha State under British Raj.
Bawal is located at coordinates 28°05′N 76°35′E / 28.08°N 76.58°E.
It has an average elevation of 266 metres (872 feet).
As of the 2011 Census of India[update], the town had 2,962 households with a total population of 16,766, an increase of 28% over the 2001 figure of 13,016. There were 8,828 males and 7,948 females in 2011.
A large industrial centre has been developed by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) in Bawal. Many multinational corporations including Haco Group, Musashi Auto Parts India, POSCO, Kansai Nerolac, Asahi India, Atlas, YKK India Pvt. Ltd., Euothern Hema, Keihin, Caparo Maruti, Harley-Davidson and Ahresty India along with many Indian companies such as Omax, Rico, Minda Group, Rubyco International, Tenneco Automotive India, Continental Equipment and Multicolor Steels, Caparo power plant, etc. have have set up plants.