Bhiwadi
Bhiwadi is a planned city in Alwar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 85 km from the city of Alwar and situated on the Rajasthan-Haryana border. It is the most polluted city in the world.[1][2][3][4]
Bhiwadi | |
|---|---|
  Bhiwadi Location in Rajasthan, India  Bhiwadi Bhiwadi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28.21°N 76.87°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Alwar |
| Government | |
| • Body | BIDA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 632,629 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Rajasthani, Ahirwati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 40 |
| Website | bida.rajasthan.gov.in |
Geography
Bhiwadi is situated at 28.21°N, 76.87°E. It is 60 km away from New Delhi, 200 km from Jaipur, 90 km from Alwar, 40 km from Gurgaon and 50 km from Faridabad (PROP Touch India Sec-49). It can be reached by National Highway NH48 (Delhi-Jaipur highway) via Dharuhera, in 50 min from Hero Honda Chowk (Gurgaon) and in 70-90 min from IGI Airport, New Delhi. It can also be reached by the Gurgaon-Sohna-Tauru-Dharuhera road.
The nearest railway station is Rewari Junction, 26 km south of city.
The nearest Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, 55 km north of the city.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India,[5] Bhiwadi had and a
population of 104,883. Males constituted 57% and females 43% of the population. The sex ratio of Bhiwadi city is 800 females per 1000 males.
Economy
The town is spread over nearly 5,300 acres with houses covering around 2,700. The town contains a range of large, medium and small scale industries, from steel mills and furnaces to automobile and electronics manufacturing.[6]
See also
References
- "Rajasthan's Bhiwadi most polluted city in the world". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "India: Workers face health risks in world's 'most polluted' city". Aljazeera. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "These are 20 most polluted cities in the world; Rajasthan city tops the list". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "World's Most Polluted Cities in 2021 - PM2.5 Ranking | IQAir". IQAir. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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