Kawal

Kawal
कवाल
Village
Kawal

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 29°20′0″N 77°51′0″E / 29.33333°N 77.85000°E / 29.33333; 77.85000Coordinates: 29°20′0″N 77°51′0″E / 29.33333°N 77.85000°E / 29.33333; 77.85000
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Muzaffarnagar
Block Jansath
Elevation 232 m (761 ft)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration UP-12
Nearest city Jansath
Lok Sabha constituency Bijnor

Kawal (Hindi: कवाल, Urdu: كوال) is a village in the Muzaffarnagar district of western Uttar Pradesh in northern India.[1] 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.

History

In 2013, a dispute between Hindus and Muslims in Kawal triggered the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.[2]

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.

References


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