Bhiwani district

Bhiwani (: भिवानी), a in, , has an area of 5099 sq. km. Situated between 28.19 deg. & 29.05 deg. north and 75.26 deg. and 76.28 deg. east, it has 442 villages with a population of 1.42 million. The district headquarters is the city of Bhiwani, which is around 124 kilometres from. The city, it is believed, was founded by a named Neem after his wife Bhani. The name Bhani later changed to Bhiyani and subsequently to Bhiwani. The city finds mention in and has been a prominent centre of commerce since time of s. Bhiwani is known for its numerous temples and therefore is also called the little Kashi, also known as  of India.

Other major towns in the district of Bhiwani are Dadri, Loharu, Tosham and Bawani Khera. Excavations (- and -) in the village of Mitathal in Bhiwani have unearthed evidence of pre-Harappan and Harappan culture in the area. Near the village of Naurangabad, about 10 km from Bhiwani, preliminary diggings in have revealed artefacts like coins, tools, sieves, toys, statues and pots up to 2500 years old. According to the archaeologists the presence of coins, coin moulds, statues and design of the houses, suggests that a town existed here sometimes in the, and the Youdheya period till.

Bhiwani district has also a very religious respect. It is called as "Chhota Kashi" because of the number of temples in the city. There are very famous temples in Bhiwani. Apart from this, some big industries are also here such as Bhiwani Textile Mills , unit of Grasim industries.

The well known college for textiles, Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences , is also in Bhiwani. Bhiwani is also known for its political heritage. Bhiwani is the home town of former railway and defence minister of India, Shree Bansi Lal.