Kalali is a village and administrative unit with a democratically elected panchayat samiti (local council) in the Loharu (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Siwani Tehsil of Bhiwani District under Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency and Hisar Division of Haryana state.[2]
Kalali | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Kalali Location in Haryana, India  Kalali Kalali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′40″N 75°34′47″E / 28.7444°N 75.5798°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Bhiwani |
| Tehsil | Siwani |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 127046[1] |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | haryana |
It is situated 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Hisar on the Hisar-Rajgarh road and 55 kilometres (34 mi) from the district headquarters Bhiwani.
History
editKalali came into existence even before its twin village Bidhwan.
Bidhwan Jaglan Zail and Jaglan Lambardari
editBidhwan is seat of the former Jaglan Zail that was headed by the Zaildar from influential Jaglan clan who during the British Raj ruled over four revenue villages of Princely state called Loharu State. Descendants of whom still live in the village and their descendant Surender Singh Jaglan still holds the position of Lambardar of these villages. Currently, these four villages of Bidhwan (बिधवाण), Kalali (कलाली), Mandholi Khurd (मंढोली खुर्द) and Mandholi Kalan (मंढोलीकलां) lie in Bhiwani district. Khunga or Jaglan gotra Jats and Kaaushik gotra Brahmins were original inhabitants of Kalali village.
Nearby archaeological sites
editNearby Indus Valley civilization archaeological sites are Banawali, Lohari Ragho, Masudpur, Rakhigarhi, Siswal all with Hissar district as well as Burj and Bhirrana and Kunal and Balu in Fatehabad[3] and Mitathal and Naurangabad in Bhiwani district. Another archaeological site is Agroha Mound.
Administration
editCurrently, it is under Bhiwani Zilla Panchayat and has its own unreserved Gram Panchayat under Gram Panchayat Smiti.[4] There is a Patwari (government land record officer), an ADO (Agriculture Development Officer),a Rural Health Officer (RHO), and an Anganbadi Worker.[5]
The village is inhabited by people belonging to different castes. The dominant caste in the village is Jat where Jaglan (Khunga) is dominant gotra.
Brahman & Jat gotras
editThe following Brahmin & Jat gotras are found in the village:
- Kankar
- Jaglan
Jaglan gotra dominates the Jat community in the village
Transportation
editIt is well connected by the paved bitumen road. It lies from 9 km Jhumpa Khurd, 18 km Bahal, 21 km Siwani, 29 Rajgarh (Rajasthan), 33 Kairu, 55 km Hissar, 57 km Hansi, 49 km Pilani, 50 km from Bhiwani, 163 km Delhi and 282 km from state capital Chandigarh.[6]
Train connectivity
editNearest train stations are 9 km Jhumpa Khurd, 18 km Bahal, 21 km Siwani, 29 Rajgarh. Nearest major junctions are 55 km (34 mi) at Hisar, India city and 52 km at Bhiwani city.
Airport connectivity
editHisar Airport, the nearest functional airport and flying training club is 55 km (34 mi) away. Currently no commercial flights from this airport. Nearest domestic and international airport is 165 km (103 mi) at Delhi.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ India Pincodes
- ^ Panchayats of Siwani, Bhiwani, Haryana. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ Archaeology report. University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ Haryana Panchayats Archived 2014-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Child Welfare, Haryana
- ^ Pincodes of India
External links
edit- Google location map
- Haryana Government e-Services
- Bhiwani District Website
- e-Disha e-services
- Government of India e-services