Rewari district

Divisions

Rewari district is divided into 3 tehsils, namely, Rewari, Bawal, Kosli and 4 sub tehsils, namely, Dharuhera, Dahina, Manethi and Nahar.

Culture

Although all of the festivals are celebrated here with great enthusiasm, the festival of Teej has a special place in the heart of citizens of Rewari. The most colourful Teej is witnessed by this Indian city, every year. People have a lot of fun flying kites and enjoying special cuisine. Being situated near Gurgaon city there is effect of urbanisation and people of Rewari are going away from their roots.

Language

Ahirwati, also called ‘Hirwati’ (the language of Ahirs also Language of Rajputana), is spoken in Ahirwal.

Rewari, Mahendergarh, Narnaul, Gurgaon, Kotkasim, Kotputli, Bansur, Behror and Mundawar may be considered as the centre of Ahirwati speaking area. It represents the connecting link between Mewati and three other dialects Bangaru, Bagri and Shekhawati.

Agriculture

Rewari has an important place in Agriculture production in Haryana. Total geographical area of the district is 151 Lakh hectares. Major Soil type here is Loamy sand (alluvial soils) almost 108 lakhs Hectare(66%), sometimes called Golden Soil (because of less quantity of irrigation water it yields more) and sandy soils 53 lakh hectares (34%). In 2010–2011,the Cropping intensity in % is 173 which is 112 Lakh hectare and Area sown more than once is 82 Lakh Hectares . Thus, the total Gross cropped area is 194 Lakh Hectares. In irrigation department, net irrigated area is 96 lakh hectares, rain fed area is 16 lakh Hectares and gross irrigated area is 167 Lakh Hectares. Sources of irrigation are mainly canals 2.1% and bore-wells (tube wells) 97.9%. The total number of pump sets are 29725. The quality of ground water is Alkaline in nature.

In Kharif season Bajra, Maize, Jowar, Karif pulses, Arhar, Sesamum, Guar etc. are sown in about 3,29,088 hectare (42%) and in Rabi season Wheat, Gram, Mustard, Taramira, Rabi pulses etc. are sown in about 4,52,527 hectare (58%).

The main source of irrigation are Tube Wells. By 26064 Tube Wells about 192861 hectare area is being irrigated and by 57196 Wells about 265169 hectares area is irrigated. By other sources like canals, tanks about 404 hectares area is irrigated. The normal rainfall for the district is 657.3 mm. The average rainfall in last ten years in the district is 569.6 mm. The rainfall distribution in the district is uneven and scattered which resulted some times flood problems and some time draught position which affect the Agriculture production as well as cropping pattern in Kharif & Rabi season. Thus, the Agriculture in the district by and large depends on rainfall distribution. Talk about Livestock, Normally people of Rewari prefer Buffalo Milk. As per survey in 2010-2011, 189 Lakh Buffalos, 18 lakhs Goat.

Economy

Rewari is noted for its metal works, particularly brass work. The main markets of Rewari have shops which sell brass utensils and artistic work of brass. Along with Moradabad, Rewari is the brass hub of India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Rewari district has a population of 896,129, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware. This gives it a ranking of 466th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 562 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,460/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.09%. Rewari has a sex ratio of 905 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.2%.

Most of the population is Yaduvanshi Ahir . Mainly, this area is Yadav or Yaduvanshi Belt as main population are Yadavs/Ahirs. Ahirs/Yadavs of this area are different from rest of India Yadavs of their Physical & Mental Strength. Also their diet is the main reason for Strength.

Politics

The present MLA from Rewari is Rao Randhir Singh Kapriwas

Rezang La battle of 1962

Rezang La was the site of the last stand of the 13 Kumaon, an all-Ahir company, during the Sino-Indian War in 1962. The company led by Major Shaitan Singh, who won a posthumous Param Vir Chakra for his actions. From the Indian point of view, Rezang La had the drawback that an intervening feature blocked artillery operation, so that the Indian infantry had to do without artillery cover.

In this action on 18 November 1962, 114 Indian soldiers out of a total of 123 were killed. Almost all of them were from Rewari. A memorial in Rewari, where most of the Ahir soldiers came from, states that 1700 Chinese soldiers were killed in the battle. A memorial was constructed near Dharuhera Chowk in Rewari city by Rezangla Shaurya Samiti. Every year, memorial functions are held by the Samiti in collaboration with district administration and the Kumaon Regiment, and family members of those who died at Rezangla also take part.

Mission Clean Rewari

On 7 Nov 2014 the "Mission Clean Rewari" mobile app was launched as a real time civic engagement platform empowering Rewari’s people to be community heroes and report neighborhood issues from their smartphones. Within five days more than hundred problems were submitted by Rewari’s people. R. C. Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Rewari, has requested people to contribute and stated that he will personally monitor the associated website to successfully resolve issues submitted.

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