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Pindwara is a municipality and tehsil located, nearby Sirohi city in Sirohi District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Pindwara is one of main financial city of Sirohi district after Abu Road. As of 2011, the population of Pindwara is 24,487. It is located 435 km (270 mi) southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, between Aravalli Hills and 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.
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Pindwara
Pindarvataka | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Pindwara Location in Rajasthan, India  Pindwara Pindwara (Rajasthan) | |
| Coordinates: 24.7945°N 73.055°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sirohi |
| Nearest city | Sirohi City |
| Settled | 1433 AD |
| Named for | Home of God |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rajasthan Government |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Chairman | Surendra Mewara BJP |
| • Vice Chairman | Chelaram Dewasi INC |
| 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 |
Nearest airports are Udaipur (100 km [62 mi]) and Ahmedabad (230 km [140 mi]). It is connected by RSRTC and GSRTC operated buses to all parts of Rajasthan, and Indian cities of Ahmedabad, New Delhi And Mumbai. It also have railway connectivity with Chennai, Bangalore, Puri, Hyderabad, Mysuru, Agra, Haridwar, Gwalior, Kolkata, Mumbai, etc.
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Pindwara is located at 24.7945°N 73.055°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 372 m (1,220 ft).
Pindwara is at 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.
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.
According to the 2011 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 in Sirohi district with 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.
| Religions in Pindwara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 88.56% | |||
| Islam | 7.55% | |||
| jainism | 3.68% | |||
| sikh | 0.08% | |||
| others | 0.05% | |||
| Distribution of Religions Includes Christians (0.05%). | ||||
Population growth through the years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2011 |
Source:[4]
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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) |
| Average precipitation mm (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) |
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