Bhiwani District is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Created on 22 December 1972, the district is largest district of state by area which occupies an area of 5,140 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi) and administers 442 villages with a population of 1,629,109. The district headquarters is the city of Bhiwani, which is around 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the capital Delhi. Other major towns in the district are Siwani, Charkhi Dadri, Loharu, Tosham, Bawani Khera and Badhra. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Haryana (out of 21), after Faridabad and Hisar.