- Bawana
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Bawana | type = city | latd = 28.8 | longd = 77.03
locator_position = right | state_name = Delhi
district = North West
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altitude = 213
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 23,095| population_density =
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footnotes =Bawana is a
census town inNorth West district in the state ofDelhi ,India .Originally a jat village(Gotra- sehrwat) in North West ofDelhi , India.It's a constituency in Delhi vidhan sabha.It gave three Jat MLA's in 72,77 & 83 ,but since 1993 it has been reserved for SC and since then represented by Chandram(BJP-93) and Surinder kumar(cong-98 & 03).Notable persons from the village
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Satpal winner of commonwealth title in wrestling.Geography
Bawana is located at coord|28.8|N|77.03|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/7/Bawana.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bawana] ] It has an average elevation of 213
metre s (698 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Bawana had a population of 23,095. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Bawana has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.Bawana is home to SOS Children's Village, Bawana, one of the orphanages operated by SOS children's Villages of India.References
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