>Graeme Bartlett: renowened fix

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bisahan
| other_name = Bishan
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| nickname =
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Jhajjar in Haryana, India
| pushpin_map = India Haryana#India
| pushpin_label_position = Left
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| coordinates = {{coord|28.724727|N|76.562426|E|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jhajjar district|Jhajjar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Local government]]
| governing_body = [[Gram Panchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://villageinfo.in/haryana/jhajjar/beri/bisahan.html |title=Bisahan Village in Beri (Jhajjar) Haryana villageinfo.in |accessdate=21 August 2017|publisher= villageinfo.in}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 6.40
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 222
| population_total = 2,318
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census 2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/61706-bisahan-haryana.html |title=Bisahan Village Population - Beri - Jhajjar, Haryana |website=census2011.co.in |accessdate=21 August 2017}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, English, Haryanvi
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 124201
| area_code_type =
| area_code = IN-HR
| registration_plate = HR
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| website = {{URL|haryana.gov.in}}
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'''Bisahan''' (or alternately '''Bishan'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://haryanahighway.com/villages/villages.aspx?vname=BISHAN&district=Jhajjar|title=Bishan Village, Jhajjar District, Haryana|website=haryanahighway.com|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref>''')''' is a village in the Beri tehsil of [[Jhajjar]] district of [[Haryana]], [[India]]. The village lies roughly {{convert|5|km}} from the town of [[Beri, Jhajjar|Beri]].

Today, Bisahan is well known for the number of officers and soldiers it contributes to the [[Indian Army]] and other [[Armed Forces of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://haryanahighway.com/villages/villages.aspx?vname=BISHAN&district=Jhajjar|title=Bishan Village, Jhajjar District, Haryana|website=haryanahighway.com|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref> Maharaj Bhism gi is father of Dharm Nagri Bishan. The village made news in October 2014 when [[General Dalbir Singh Suhag]] was appointed as a new Army Chief of India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/soft-spoken-and-friendly-army-chiefs-village-on-its-famous-son-599988|title=Soft-spoken and Friendly: Army Chief's Village on its Famous Son|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/know-more-about-the-new-army-chief-39884.html|title=Know more about the new Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Government ==
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bisahan is administrated by a Sarpanch Vidhya Devi, Namberdar Ch. Kuldeep Singh and Tholedaar -Ch.Malik Ram Suhag.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/61706-bisahan-haryana.html|title=Bisahan Village Population - Beri - Jhajjar, Haryana|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref>

== Population and literacy ==
According to the 2011 population census, Bisahan has a population of 2318, of which 1216 are males and 1102 are females. The number of children aged 0-6 is 299, which accounts for 12.90% of the total residents. The average sex ratio of Bisahan is 906, higher than Haryana state average of 879. The child sex ratio is 967, higher than Haryana average of 834.

Bisahan has a higher literacy rate compared to Haryana. In 2011, the average literacy rate in Bisahan was 79.89% compared to 75.55% in Haryana. In Bisahan, male literacy was 91.07% while female literacy rate was 67.43%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/61706-bisahan-haryana.html|title=Bisahan Village Population - Beri - Jhajjar, Haryana|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Bisahan is situated near the town of [[Beri, Jhajjar|Beri]] on Gurgaon-Sirsa Highway with road access to several major cities like [[Rohtak]], [[Bhiwani]], [[Gurgaon]], [[Faridabad]], [[Delhi]], [[Chandigarh]] and [[Jaipur]]. The nearest metro station to the Bisahan village is [[Delhi metro]] Green Line, It is located in [[Bahadurgarh]], {{convert|35|km}} away.

The Bisahan village bus stand has no regular services to [[Beri, Jhajjar|Beri]], so villagers use their own vehicles to go to the Beri bus stand from where regular bus services are available to the nearby cities, towns and villages. These services include Jhajjar-Delhi, Rohtak-Panipat-Karnal-Ambala-Chandigarh, Jhajjar-Gurgaon-Faridabad-Palwal-Nuh-Mathura, Kalanaur-Bhiwani-Tosham-Siwani and Meham-Hansi-Hisar-Fatehabad-Sirsa-Dabwali-Ellenabad-Bhatinda-Sri Ganganagar.

The nearest railway station to the Bisahan village is Jhajjar railway station {{convert|15|km}}. Other major stations close to Bisahan are Rohtak {{convert|20|km}}, Bhiwani {{convert|47|km}}, Rewari {{convert|62|km}} and Delhi {{convert|65|km}}.

== Notable people ==
* (Retd) Indian Army Chief [[General Dalbir Singh]]
* Late [[Subedar Devi Singh]], Renowned wrestler of India (Participated in Olympics in 1956)
* Maj-Gen (retd) Bhim Singh Suhag, Ex- Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak
* Sh. Devender Singh, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs
* Dr. Virender Singh, Indian Forest Services, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
* Sh Bhupender Singh Suhag, IRS
* Maj Gen Sunil Singh Suhag
* Late Sh. Balbir Singh (freedom fighter).

== References ==
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==External links==

[[Category:Villages in Jhajjar district]]

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