Bawana

Bawana is a census town founded by two Gaur Brahmins Kala and Thukrai in the North West district of Delhi, India. It houses the Bawana Fortress of Zail (also called Bawana Tehsil), a Zail headquarter built by the Chief of the Bawana Zail, which was one of the four Zails of Delhi during British Raj along with Zails of Mehrauli, Dilli, and Najafgarh.

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Place details

Locality: Delhi
Region: Delhi
Country: India
Population: 73,680
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bawana
Settlement.nickname: बुआणा
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Delhi
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Delhi
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: North West
Settlement.established_date: 1168 CE
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 213
Settlement.population_total: 23095
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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Area: 17
Elevation: 213

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postal code: 110039

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Contents

Etymology
{{anchor|Bawana Zail|Bawana Jail|Bawana Fortress|Bawana tehsil |Bawana Zail Fortress Jail}} History
Geography
Demographics
Politics
Education
Sports
References

==Etymology== Bawana derives its name from the Hindi language word "bawan" (52), since this area was a group of 52 villages, 17 in Narela, 17 in Karala, 6 in Palam and 12 directly under Bawana, with 5,200 bighas of agricultural land.