Pindwara
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Pindwara
Pindarvataka | |
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City | |
  Pindwara Location in Rajasthan, India  Pindwara Pindwara (Rajasthan) | |
| Coordinates:24°47′40″N73°03′18″E/ 24.7945°N 73.055°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sirohi |
| Nearest city | SirohiCity |
| Settled | 1433 AD |
| Named for | Home of God |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rajasthan Government |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Chairman | Surendra MewaraBJP |
| • Vice Chairman | Chelaram DewasiINC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2(8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd In Sirohi District |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24,487 |
| • Rank | 4th In Sirohi District |
| • Density | 1,200/km2(3,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 307022 |
| Telephone code | 02971 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-24 RJ-38 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/908[1]♂/♀ |
| Literacy Rate | 75.98%(2011)[1] |
| Nearest City | Sirohi,Udaipur,Abu Road,Palanpur,Falna |
| Avg. summer temperature | 37 °C (99 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 5 °C (41 °F) |
| Avg. Rainfall | 600-800MM |
| Website | urban |
Pindwarais amunicipalityandtehsillocated, nearbySirohi cityinSirohi Districtin the Indian state ofRajasthan.Pindwara is one of main financial city ofSirohi districtafterAbu Road.As of 2011, the population of Pindwara is 24,487. It is located 435 km (270 mi) southwest of the state capital,Jaipur,betweenAravalli Hillsand plains of Marwar region. The city used to be a major area of marble and stone carving in India for a long time. It is common belief that if there is any construction of temple work all over the world, it could not complete without involvement of Pindwara artisan. This is proved by this fact that marble carvings of major temples of India like Akshardham temple network, Shri Ram temple Ayodhya are being carried out in the city.
Nearest airports areUdaipur(100 km [62 mi]) andAhmedabad(230 km [140 mi]). It is connected byRSRTCandGSRTCoperated buses to all parts ofRajasthan,and Indian cities ofAhmedabad,New DelhiAndMumbai.It also have railway connectivity withChennai,Bangalore,Puri,Hyderabad,Mysuru,Agra,Haridwar,Gwalior,Kolkata,Mumbai,etc.
Pindwara region
[edit]Pindwara is located at24°47′40″N73°03′18″E/ 24.7945°N 73.055°E.[2]It has an average elevation of 372 m (1,220 ft).
Geography
[edit]Pindwara is at24°47′40″N73°03′18″E/ 24.7945°N 73.055°E.It has an average elevation of 372 metres (1,220 ft). The city is situated in the lap of the Aravallis and is known for the high mountain ranges of the Aravallis. It is about 100 km (62 mi) from Udaipur and 240 km (150 mi) from Ahmedabad.
History
[edit]The history of this city is studied from the history of Sirohi. The region falls in the Sirohi kingdom and was ruled in the 14th century by Rao Devraj who belongs to the "Chouhan clan" of the Rajputana clan.
Demographics
[edit]According to the2011 Census of India,[3]Pindwara had a population of 24,487. Males constituted 52.40% of the population and females 47.60%. Pindwara had an average literacy rate of 75.98%, higher than the state average of 66.11%. 88.86% of the males and 61.84% of females were literate. 13.93% of the population is under 6 years of age. Pindwara was the most populous tehsil inSirohi districtwith a population of 2,61,789 and controlling over 107 villages. The religious population of Pindwara was 88.56%Hindu,7.55%Muslim,0.08%Sikhs,3.68%Jain,0.05%Christians,and 0.03% did not answer.
Population growth through the years
[edit]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2011 |
Source:[4]
Climate
[edit]Pindwara is influenced by the local steppe climate. The warmest month of the year is May, with an average temperature of 32.7 °C (90.9 °F). The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). The average annual temperature in Pindwara is 25.5 °C (77.9 °F).
| Climate data for Pindwara | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
40.8 (105.4) |
41.1 (106.0) |
44.2 (111.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
5 (0.2) |
56 (2.2) |
513 (20.2) |
633 (24.9) |
307 (12.1) |
29 (1.1) |
9 (0.4) |
1 (0.0) |
1,558 (61.2) |
| Source:[1] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^abPindwara Population Census,2011
- ^Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pindwara
- ^"Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
- ^"Census of Pindwara".