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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Barwala
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town in Hisar District
| image_skyline = Sunset at Thermal power plant, Barwala ,Hisar.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Sunset at [[Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station]], Barwala, [[Hisar district|Hisar]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Haryana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|29.38|N|75.92|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hisar district|Hisar]]
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| governing_body = Tehsil
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m = 214
| population_total = 89000

| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 125121
| area_code = 01693
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-HR]]
| registration_plate = HR 80
| website = {{URL|haryana.gov.in}}
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
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'''Barwala''' is a town situated 30 km northeast of [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]] city. It is one of the 4 sub-division of [[Hisar district]] in the state of [[Haryana]], India.<ref name="2011 Census">{{cite web |title=Barwala (MC) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=68640 |website=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=[[Government of India]] |accessdate=23 September 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170923201439/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=68640 |archivedate=23 September 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=hargazc1/>

== History ==

According to the local tradition, the town was founded by the [[Raja]] ''Bal'', and ''wala'' in Hindi means ''of'' or ''belonging to''. Hence, Bala+wala means ''[town] belonging to Bal'', which in corrupted form came to be known ''Barwala''.<ref name=hargazc1>[http://revenueharyana.gov.in/Portals/0/hr-gaz-ch-5.pdf Haryana Gazateer], Revennue Dept of Haryana, Capter-V.</ref>

[[Agroha Mound|Coins of Agratya]] were excavated here, which indicates that town was once under the rule of nearby [[Agroha (town)|Agroha]].<ref name=hargazc1/>

During [[Muhammad of Ghor]]'s invasion of India, his generals - two brothers named Sayyad Niamat Ullah and Mir Hassan fought here. Niamat Ullah was killed at [[Hansi Fort]], where he was buried; Mir Hassan's successors at Barwala.<ref name=hargazc1/>

A [[Shiva]]laya to the north of the town possibly dates back to the [[Medieval India#Early medieval period|early medieval period]].<ref name=hargazc1/>

Barwala is listed in the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] as a [[pargana]] under Hisar [[sarkar (country subdivision)|sarkar]], producing a revenue of 1,097,807 [[dam (Indian coin)|dam]]s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 1500 infantry and 100 cavalry.<ref name="Ain-i-Akbari">{{cite book |last1=Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak |last2=Jarrett |first2=Henry Sullivan (translator) |title=The Ain-i-Akbari |date=1891 |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bengal |location=Calcutta |page=294 |url=https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

From 1852 to 1891, Barwala was a tehsil during the [[British raj]]. It was made a tehsil again after the formation of Haryana.<ref name=hargazc1/>

==Geography==
Barwala is located at [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Barwala.html map location of Barwala]. It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Barwala had a population of 43,384. Males constitute 52.5% of the population and females 47.5%. Barwala has an average literacy rate of 63.5%, above than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 8.5% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Education==
* [[Government College, Barwala]]<ref>[http://www.icbse.com/colleges/government-college-barwala/34697/2 Affiliation]</ref><ref>[http://www.punjabcolleges.com/11406-indiacolleges-Government-College-Barwala/ College details]</ref>

== History ==
Barwala was located in the honour of the king Raja Barwala. After his name the barwala city was named. In the 19th century there was the kingdom of Muslims.

Barwala is home to the Satlok [[ashram]] of [[Rampal]]. In November 2014, thousands of his followers gathered around his ashram to prevent the police from arresting him. Around 200 people were injured in the resulting violent clashes.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rampal-elusive-godman-wages-war-against-state-haryana/1/402608.html |title=Rampal-vs-the state: Over 200 injured in Barwala as 30,000 security personnel fail to break through godman's human shield |publisher=India Today |date=2014-11-19 |author=Ajay Kumar }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Hisar district]]

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