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.

As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Bakani had a population of 17938.

Bakani has an literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate.

This village is popular in education, agriculture crop orange, garlic and onion.