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Kawal

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Country
  
India

District
  
Muzaffarnagar

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Elevation
  
232 m

State
  
Uttar Pradesh

Block
  
Jansath

Vehicle registration
  
UP-12

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Kawal (Hindi: कवाल, Urdu: كوال) is a village in the Muzaffarnagar district of western Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It lies between two rivers - the Ganges (Ganga) in the East and Yamuna in the West. It also lies between two branches of the Ganges Canal, an old canal of the River Ganges.

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History

In 2013, a dispute between Hindus and Muslims in Kawal triggered the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

Geography

It is located at 29.33° N 77.85° E. It has an average elevation of 232 meters (761 feet) above Mean Sea Level (MSL).

Demographics

Its population is approximately 12,000.It is a very sensitive village in terms of both the communities.

References

Kawal Wikipedia