Kanwari

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Kanwari, Hisar district, Haryana, India
कंवारी, हिसार ज़िला, हरियाणा, भारत
Kunwari, Knwari or Kwari
Village
Kanwari in Haryana, India
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Country  India
State Haryana
District Hisar
Founded by Indus Valley Civilization
Named for Bua Kanwari (Virgin Goddess)
Government
 • Type Local government
 • Body Panchayat
 • Sarpanch Ms. Rajpati
Elevation 215 m (705 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,733
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 125037[1]
Vehicle registration HR
Website http://kanwari.webnode.com
Kanwari & Haryana in India

Kanwari (Hindi: कंवारी), also spelled Kunwari, Knwari or Kwari, is an ancient village of less than 7,000 population, as well as an archaeological site of the 4000-year-old Indus Valley Civilization (Indus-Saraswati civilization), in Hansi-I Tehsil of the Hisar District (ज़िला: हिसार), state of Haryana (हरियाणा), India (भारत).

It is situated 166 kilometres (103 mi) from the national capital Delhi and 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the district headquarters Hisar on the Hisar-Tosham road.[2]

History

Kanwari is an ancient village, existing during the Indus Valley Civilization, Tomara Dynasty and Chauhan rulers of Delhi, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Maratha Empire, Jat-Sikh rulers, later under British Raj and finally in independent India since 1947 mostly ruled under Jat Chief Ministers as a democracy. After Independence of India in 1947, Kanwari became part of Punjab. Once Haryana was formed as a separate state in 1966, Kanwari became part of the Hisar district, state of Haryana State.

The village is the location of several Indus Valley Civilization (2500 to 4000 years old) archaeological mounds.[3][4] More details at Kanwari Indus Valley Archaeological Mound.

Kanwari has an old Shiva temple called 'Baba Siri Gir' and an Akhara (abode) for sadhus (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.

Demographics

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A home in the village
File:HomeAtKanwari.JPG
Another view of a home in the village

As per a July 2010 official report,[5] 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 Hindus. The majority of people living in the village are Jats. There are Brahmins, Lohar, Khati, Balmiki, Harijans, Nai, Baniya, and other Hindu castes.

There were a few Kumhar (potter) 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. Since 1947, Kanwari is a 100% Hindu village.

Kanwari is influenced by the reformist Hindu Movement of Arya Samaj.

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.[6]

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.[7]

Jat gotras

The following Jat gotras are found in the village.

Other gotras

Transportation

Kanwari is well-connected by the Matelled Asphalt (paved bitumen) road; five different roads converge at Kanwari. Places in clock-wise direction from Kanwari are:[8]

To North is Hisar (city) 24 km on Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani MDR 108 (Major District Road 108).

To North-East is Hansi 43 km via Umra link road number 1409.

To East is Muzadpur 2 km via link road.

To South are Balawas 2 km and Nalwa 4 km; further South-West continuing on the same Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani MDR 108 (Major District Road 108) are Tosham 16 km and Bhiwani 40 km.

To West is Badya Jattan 4 km via a link road, that also leads to Hisar via Mangali 15 km and Kaimri 22 km.

Train connectivity

Kanwari does not have a rail station. Nearest major train stations accessible by road are 24 km (15 mi) at Hisar, 24 km (15 mi) at Hansi and 45 km at Bhiwani city.

Airport connectivity

Hisar Airport, the nearest functional airport and flying training club is 24 km (15 mi) away. Currently no commercial domestic or international flights from this airport. Nearest domestic and international airport is 200 km (120 mi) at Delhi.

Administration

Kanwari is under Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency (lower house).

Geographical and electoral administration

Kanwari has been assigned to Hansi-I block of Hansi Tehsil in Hisar district under Hisar Division of Haryana state in India. Kanwari is under Hansi Vidhan Sabha and Hisar Lok Sabha constituency in Hisar District.[9]

Panchayat and local governance

Kanwari is an administrative unit and has a democratically elected panchayat samiti (local council). Currently, Ms. Rajpati is Sarpanch (elected head of the village council) of Kanwari.[10]

Currently, Kanwari is under Hisar Zilla Panchayat Smiti and Hansi-I Intermediate panchayat, and has its own unreserved Gram Panchayat under Gram Panchayat code 25444 [11] and census village code 00412900.[12]

Village divisions

The village is subdivided into various 'Panna' (पान्ना) or subsectors, such as 'Parla Panna' (the upper sub-sector) or Sheoran Panna (the sub-sector of the Sheoran gotra) (clan) of the Hindu Jat, 'Nichla Panna' (the lower subsector) where majority of the residenst are Hindu Jat people of Duhan gotra (clan) and 'Bahrla Panna' (the outer subsector), each having their own community center called paras (परस) or chaupal (चौपाल).

Revenue, Agriculture, Health and Other Services

There is a Patwari (Government Land Records Officer), an ADO (Agriculture Development Officer),[13] a Rural Health Officer (RHO), and an Anganwadi (Community) Worker based at Kanwari.

There is Yuva Mandal (Youth club) established in 1990 by the youths of the village to spread the social awareness among the villagers about the importance of education, their rights and creation of attitude for a positive change. Currently, Baljeet Jangra is the Pardhan (Chairman) and Sudarshan Sheoran is the Cashier for the same. It received an award for the Best Yuva Mandal in the Hissar district.

Jan Sahayak e-Governance Services

Government of Haryana services are accessible via their Official website.

Government of India e-governance services can be availed online at their website for various govt departments including land & revenue (land rights and ownership records), transport (driving license and vehicle registration), health (birth and death certificates), public health (water and swerage connection), food (ration cards), Power (electricity connection) and HUDA or Municipal Committee/council (house tax and building plans), etc.[14]

Education

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A child playing at water tank at the Government Girl's Middle school

Kanwari has a two government schools, a private government approved teachers training college and few more private schools.

  • Government Girl's High school (former co-ed Govt school)
  • Senior Secondary Government school for Boys
  • There are 2 private schools in the village (e.g. J.D> Senior Secondary School) and a famous private school in the nearby Bure village in which a number of students have joined
  • RDS College of Education [15] that imparts Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degrees
  • There is a Government Degree college at Nalwa (6 km or 4mile from Kanwari)
  • There are many more educational institutes and 3 universities at Hisar (city) (24 km or 17 miles from Kanwari).

Climate

Kanwari 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.[16] 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.

The Sunder Branch of Western Yamuna Canal (originating from Yamuna river) meandering past Hansi passes through the agricultural fields of Kanwari on the eastern side between Kanwari and Muzadpur villages, and goes towards Balawas village. A water channel links this canal to Kanwari Water Works that purifies the water and supplies the potable piped water to Kanwari and nearby villages.


Climate data for Hisar (1951–1980)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)		 24.7
(76.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 36.8
(98.2)		 40.7
(105.3)		 41.0
(105.8)		 37.0
(98.6)		 35.1
(95.2)		 35.4
(95.7)		 34.3
(93.7)		 29.1
(84.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 32.5
(90.5)
Average low °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 24.2
(75.6)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.0
(78.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 17.8
(64)		 11.0
(51.8)		 6.5
(43.7)		 17.6
(63.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 013.4
(0.528)		 015.5
(0.61)		 012.1
(0.476)		 005.6
(0.22)		 020.3
(0.799)		 042.9
(1.689)		 140.7
(5.539)		 146.9
(5.783)		 065.0
(2.559)		 014.8
(0.583)		 006.1
(0.24)		 007.3
(0.287)		 490.6
(19.313)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.1 1.2 1.3 0.6 1.3 3.0 6.9 7.5 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.7 28.5
Source: India Meteorological Department[17]

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 °F) range. Hisar experiences a weak monsoon, from late June to September, with about 15 inches (380 mm) of rain. Winter starts in November and is mild and sunny, although temperatures may reach freezing on some nights.

Main ecological issues are desertification, deforestation, encroachment and land grabbing of common Panchayat forest and grazing land called "bani".

Fauna

Animals and bird of various species are found including sparrow, large Indian parakeet, parrot, crow, rat, rabbit, nilgai (state animal of Haryana), pied crested cuckoo, koel, pheasant, kingfisher, bulbul and Indian magpie robin.

The national bird of India, the common peafowl (mor) is quite common and is seen in the fields and common village land.[18]

Reptiles
Snakes: The poisonous snakes like common krait, Russel’s viper, phoorsa and other snakes like blind snake, John’s sand boa, wolf snake, rat snake and sand snake are found around the village.[18]

Lizards
The common lizards can be seen in the houses. Kirla or girgit is found in the hedges and attracts the attention by changing its colours. Sanda is found in sandy areas.[18]

Amphibians
Two species of tortoises found are black pond turtle and three-striped pond turtle in around village and the common frogs found in the village are Indian bull frog, Indian cricket frog, Indian burrowing frog[disambiguation needed] and common toad.[18]

In May 2007, Kanwari villagers stopped a transport truck full of cattle, rescued the cattle (which were on their way to the slaughterhouse), and set the truck on fire.[19][20] The slaughter of cows is not permitted in the Hindu religion, as the cow is sacred and worshiped by the Hindus as mother (giver of life-nurturing milk).

Archaeological sites

File:Bua Kanwari Temple.JPG
Bua Kanwari Temple

Nearby Indus Valley Civilization archaeological sites are Agroha Mound, Banawali, Lohari Ragho, Masudpur, Rakhigarhi and Siswal all within Hisar district as well as Burj, Bhirrana, Kunal and Balu in Fatehabad district[21] and Mitathal and Naurangabad in Bhiwani district. Here is the List of Indus Valley Civilization sites.

The Bua Rani Kanwari Dham is a temple complex 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.

See also

References

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  9. ↑ http://ceoharyana.nic.in/?module=pages&pageid=75
  10. ↑ http://hisar.gov.in/pdf/Block%20Panchayat.pdf
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