Bakani

Bakani is a census town in Jhalawar district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Bakani is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from its district headquarters, Jhalawar.

Bakani
Census town
Bakani Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Bakani Bakani (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.28°N 76.23°E / 24.28; 76.23[1]
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jhalawar
Elevation	354 m (1,161 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,938
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
326022	326022
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Bakani had a population of 17938. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bakani has a literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Khera is the nearest village to Bakani.