Kanwari


Kanwari, also spelled Kunwari, or Kwari, is a village of 7,000 population, in Hansi-I Tehsil, Hisar-1 Rural Development Block, Hansi and Hisar of Hisar District of Hisar Division in the Haryana state of India. It is part of the saat bas bhaichara grouping of 7 villages. The village has 4 panna/patti, named as Nangalia Panna , upparla Panna , parla Panna , etc. with a total revenue land area of 43903 kanal or 5487 acre as per HALRIS records.
It is situated from the state capital Chandigarh, from the national capital Delhi, from the district headquarter Hisar, from Bhiwani and from the Tosham Hill range beginning at Khanak.

History

In the Kanwari archaeological mound, Painted Gray Ware and later historic artifacts were found. The PGW Culture corresponds to the middle and late Vedic period, i.e., the Kuru-Panchala kingdom, the first large state in the Indian subcontinent after the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Archaeological Survey of India's explorations, as reported in the "Indian Archaeological Review 1978-79", found early historical and late medieval artifacts at Kanwari. Late medieval artifacts included 9th and 10th century temple . The earliest extant historical reference to the Tomaras rule in Haryana occurs in the Pehowa inscription issued during the reign of the Pratihara king Mahendrapala I. Inscription states that Jaula of the Tomara family became prosperous by serving an unnamed king; and his descendants were Vajrata, Jajjuka and Gogga; Gogga was a vassal of Mahendrapala I; Gogga and his step-brothers Purna-raja and Deva-raja constructed three Vishnu temples at Prithudaka on the banks of the Sarasvati River. F. Kielhorn suggested that this Tomara family actually resided in Delhi: they may have visited Pehowa on pilgrimage, and built a temple there.
In 2022, while ploughing his sandy field with the tractor, on Kanwari-Badya Jattan Road on the western side of Kanwari, a farmer found a 70-80 kg heavy 2ft x 2 ft buff sandstone ancient statue of Vishnu accompanied by depiction of 14 other Hindu deities around it, including Shiva and Ganesha, in the same style as 9th-13th century Khajuraho Group of Monuments. Slim and small ancient bricks were also found. An in-situ temple has been built. In 1986 also a buried ancient statue was accidentally discovered in the village and in-situ Chuganwali Mata temple was built for it too on the west of village. A well preserved ancient buff sandstone panel showing Revanta, youngest son of the sun-god Surya and his wife Saranyu, is now fixed in the wall of the Brāhmaņa dharmaśālā in the middle of the village of Kanwari.
The medieval temple of dhok of village ancestor deity at Kanwari explored by ASI in 1978-79 is called the Bua Kanwari Dham, where newlyweds go for blessings before entering the village. Dhok is also called Bhaiyan and Jathera. Dhok comes from the word दहक, which means the sacred fire. Bhaiyan from भूमिया means from the earth. Jathera means the elder or ancestor. A modern temple has been built on top of the earlier temple and medieval sculptures have been preserved in the temple complex. People of several nearby village, including Kanwari, Sultanpur, Muzadpur, Nalwa, Umra, Ratera, and few other villages also consider Bua Kanwari as their kuldevi, ie. ancestral tutelary deity.
The village was established by the Garhwal Kingdom ancestors with likely connections with tomar kingdom of Garhwal Kingdom. The foundation temple put by Garhwal kingdom was name Dada kheda is of Garhwal Gotra.
Kanwari also has an old Baba Shri Giri Shiva temple with a monastic akhara for the sadhus.
A Gurjara‐Pratihara period 13x10x8.5 cm buff-colored statute of standing Jina in kayotsarga yoga pose in a pillared niche, with makaramukha on its right side, was found. This is a fragment of a big sculpture, which was likely destroyed by islamic invaders.
After Independence of India in 1947, Kanwari became part of Punjab. Once Haryana was formed as a separate state in 1966, Kanwari became part of the Hisar district.

Demographics

As per June 2025 by-election for the sarpanch, Kanwari had 4,116 voters.
As per 2011 census of India, Kanwari had 1,147 households with a population of 5,733, including 1,196 Scheduled Caste inhabitants.
As per 2001 census of India, Kanwari had 896 households with a population of 5,119, including 2,712 males, 2,407 females, and 835 children below the age of 6. The number of literate were 2,655, including 1,739 male and 916 female. The working population was 2,581.

Transportation

Road

Kanwari is well-connected by the Matelled Asphalt road; five different roads converge at Kanwari. Places in clock-wise direction from Kanwari are: To North is Hisar 24 km on Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani MDR 108. To North-East is Hansi 43 km via Umra link road number 1409. To East is Muzadpur 2 km via link road. To South are Balawas 2 km and Nalwa 4 km; further South-West continuing on the same Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani MDR 108 are Tosham 16 km and Bhiwani 40 km. To West is Badya Jattan 4 km via a link road, that also leads to Hisar via Mangali 15 km and Kaimri 22 km.

Train connectivity

Kanwari does not have a rail station. Nearest major train stations accessible by road are at Hisar, at Hansi and 45 km at Bhiwani city.

Airport connectivity

, the nearest functional airport and flying training club is away. Currently, there are no commercial domestic or international flights from this airport. Nearest domestic and international airports are at Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi and Chandigarh International Airport.

Administration

Geographical and electoral administration

Kanwari is under Hansi land and revenue Tehsil, Hisar-1 Rural Development Block, Hansi and Hisar of the Hisar District of Hisar Division in the Haryana state of India.

Panchayat and local governance

Kanwari is an administrative unit and has a democratically elected panchayat samiti. Kanwari is under Hisar Zilla Panchayat parisad and Hisar block panchayat smiti, and has its own unreserved Gram Panchayat under Gram Panchayat code 25444 and census village code 00412900. Mr. Bhoop Singh s/o Ganeshi Ram of was elected as Sarpanch during the Gram panchayat elections held in February 2016.
Haryana Government has appointed Mr. Pravesh s/o Dharam Vir to run Customer Service Center to deliver e-Seva government e-services including G2C Services such as Birth certificate, death certificate, Nakal of Jamabandi, Caste certificate, etc. and B2C Services such as payment of mobile phone bills and top-ups, PAN card, Voter card for delivery through the CSCs.
Water for drinking and irrigation is sourced from Himalaya via Sunder Branch of Hansi-Butana branch of Western Yamuna Canal of Yamuna river. Electricity is distributed by the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam.

Village divisions

The village is subdivided into various 'Panna' or subsectors, such as 'Parla Panna' or Sheoran Panna of the Hindu Jat, 'Nichla Panna' or Garhwal Panna where majority of the residents are Hindu Jat people of Duhan gotra and 'Bahrla Panna', each having their own community center called paras or chaupal.

Revenue, Agriculture, Health and Other Services

There is a Patwari, an Agriculture Development Officer, a Rural Health Officer, and an Anganwadi worker based at Kanwari.
There is Kanwari Yuva Mandal established in 1990 by the youths of the village to spread the social awareness among the villagers about the importance of education, their rights and creation of attitude for a positive change. Currently, Baljeet Jangra is the Pardhan and Sudarshan Sheoran is the Cashier for the same. It received an award for the Best Yuva Mandal in the Hissar district.

Jan Sahayak e-Governance Services

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Government of India e-governance services can be availed online at their for various govt departments including land & revenue, transport, health, public health, food, Power and HUDA or Municipal Committee/council, etc.

Education

Kanwari has a two government schools, a private government approved teachers training college and few more private schools.
Kanwari is a semi-arid region and agriculture is supported mainly by canals and ground water irrigation. Kanwari lies away from the northeast edge of the Thar Desert. Hot winds, locally known as 'Loo', are strong and frequent from May to July. Intermittent dust storms are common. In the winter some rain is received due to western disturbances.
The Sunder Branch of Western Yamuna Canal passes through the agricultural fields of Kanwari on the eastern side between Kanwari and Muzadpur villages, and goes towards Balawas village.
Kanwari has a continental climate, with very hot summers and relatively cool winters. Summer starts in April and lasts till the middle of October. May is the hottest month, with the maximum day temperatures in the range. Hisar experiences a weak monsoon, from late June to September, with about of rain. Winter starts in November and is mild and sunny, although temperatures may reach freezing on some nights.
Main ecological issues are desertification, deforestation, encroachment and land grabbing of common Panchayat forest and grazing land called "bani".

Fauna

Animals and bird of various species are found including sparrow, large Indian parakeet, parrot, crow, rat, rabbit, nilgai, pied crested cuckoo, koel, pheasant, kingfisher, bulbul and Indian magpie robin.
The national bird of India, the common peafowl is quite common and is seen in the fields and common village land.