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Pur, Bhiwani

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Pur
CountryIndia
StateHaryana
DistrictBhiwani
TehsilBawani Khera
Government
 • BodyVillage panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,961
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Pur is a village in the Bawani Khera tehsil of Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It lies on the border with Hisar district, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the district headquarters at Bhiwani, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Bawani Khera and around 240 kilometres (150 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, the village had 1,248 households with a total population of 6,961 of which 3,682 were male and 3,279 female.[1]

The majority of the population are Brahmins and there is regular tension between minority Jats and the majority Brahmins.[citation needed]

Temples

  • Sri Hanuman Mandir
  • Sri Ram Mandir
  • Sri Goga Ji Maharaj Mandir
  • Shiv Mandir
  • Paramhans Baba Harihar Mandir
  • Durga Mata Mandir
  • Baba Lal mandir

References

  1. ^ "Pur village". Census of India. Retrieved 31 July 2015.