Kawal

Kawal is a village in the Muzaffarnagar district of western Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It lies between two rivers - the Ganges 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.HistoryIn 2013, a dispute between Hindus and Muslims in Kawal triggered the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.GeographyIt is located at 29.33° N 77.85° E. It has an average elevation of 232m above Mean Sea Level (MSL).DemographicsIts population is approximately 12,000.It is a very sensitive village in terms of both the communities.