Kelanga, Bhiwani

Kelanga
Kalinga
Village

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 28°52′12″N 76°19′43″E / 28.8700°N 76.3285°E / 28.8700; 76.3285Coordinates: 28°52′12″N 76°19′43″E / 28.8700°N 76.3285°E / 28.8700; 76.3285
Country India
State Haryana
District Bhiwani
Tehsil Bhiwani
Government
  Body Village panchayat
Population (2011)
  Total 13,910
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 127114

Kelanga (Kalinga, कलिन्गा) is a village in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north east of the district headquarters town of Bhiwani. As of the 2011 Census of India, the village had 2,628 households with a population of 13,910 of which 7,404 were male and 6,506 female. The village is divided in 3 sections(Pana), each pana has its own panchayat. Village has 3 government schools and one post office.

   Freedom fighter Pandit Nekiram Sharma hailed from this village. Villagers worship Baba Mauni Dev.

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References

  1. "Kelanga village". Census of India. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

Former President of India Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam visited kalinga village in 2008.


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