Pindwara
Pindwara
Pindarvataka | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sirohi |
| Nearest city | Sirohi City |
| Settled | 1433 AD |
| Named after | 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 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy Rate | 75.98%(2011) |
| 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 |
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.
The nearest airports are in 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 has railway connectivity with Chennai, Bangalore, Puri, Hyderabad, Mysuru, Agra, Haridwar, Gwalior, Kolkata, Mumbai, etc.