Bawal
title: "Bawal" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-rewari-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawal" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bawal |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Haryana#India3 |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Haryana, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Haryana |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Rewari |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 332 |
| elevation_m | 266 |
| population_total | 16776 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Hindi |
| demographics1_title2 | Spoken |
| demographics1_info2 | Haryanvi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 123501 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 01284 |
| registration_plate | HR 81 |
| website | |
| iso_code | IN-HR |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the town in Haryana, India ::
| name = Bawal | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Haryana#India3 | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Haryana, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Haryana | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Rewari | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 332 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 266 | population_total = 16776 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | demographics1_title2 = Spoken | demographics1_info2 = Haryanvi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 123501 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 01284 | vehicle_code_range = | sex_ratio = | registration_plate = HR 81 | website = | iso_code = IN-HR | footnotes = | other_name = Bawal is a big industrial town located, near Rewari city in Rewari district in Indian state of Haryana. It lies in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. It is located on national highway NH 48 (formerly called NH 8), 11 km from Rewari, the district headquarter, 50 km from Gurugram and 91 km from New Delhi railway station. Bawal Tehsil is a part of the Rewari district. It was one of the three districts of the erstwhile Nabha State under British Raj.
Geography
Bawal is located at coordinates .
It has an average elevation of 266 metres (872 feet).
Wildlife
HSIDC Bawal wetland
Wetland
During the winter, over 4,000 migratory birds of 50 species from Siberia, Russia, Mongolia, Alaska and other parts of the United States are found at a wetland between Toyota Gosei Minda factory and Baba Pachpir Temple in the east HSIIDC Estate in Bawal. Bird species found here are wagtails, common teal, pintail, northern shoveller, garganey, eurasian coot, redshank, common sandpiper, ruff, wood sandpiper, marsh sandpiper, stint, kentish plover, greater sand plover, little ringed plover, white-tailed lapwing, greater flamingo, common pochard, ferruginous pochard, gulls and pied avocet. The pacific golden plover, rare a rare bird species from Western Alaska, has also been spotted.
Over 200,000 migratory birds have been spotted at Masani barrage wetland, which is 15 km southeast from Bawal wetland.
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Bawal had a total population of 16,776, of which 8,828 were males and 7,948 were females.
Administration
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Industrial Model Township Bawal
Bawal Industrial Area Industrial Model Township Bawal in National Capital Region in Haryana, is a large industrial centre has been developed by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) in 1995.It is a state government project to establish multiple auto parts manufacturers in mid-1990's. It also synergises with other IMT of Haryana along Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway such as IMT Bahadurgarh, IMT Kundli, Sonipat and IMT Manesar.
Transport
The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport at New Delhi, about 75 km away. Bawal railway station is on the Alwar-Rewari railway line.
National Highway NH 48 (formerly called NH 8) passes through Bawal connecting it with the major cities of Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Vadodra, Surat and Mumbai. The former NH 71 used to connect Bawal to Rewari before it was realigned and widened to a 4-lane toll road bypassing east of Rewari city. Now NH 352 (former name NH 71) (Narwana-Jind-Rohtak-Jhajjar-Rewari) terminates on NH 48 about 10 km north of Bawal.
References
References
- "NCR>>coverage".
- [http://www.Bawal.com Bawal]
- [https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/winged-guests-flock-to-rewaris-masani-barrage-169964 inged guests flock to Rewari’s Masani barrage] {{Webarchive. link. (15 November 2020 , The Tribune, Nov 13, 2020)
- (23 September 2022). "Census India".
- (6 December 2017). "Dubai-based company keen on investing in state".
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