Pindwara

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Pindwara Pindarvataka
City
Pindwara Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of India Pindwara Pindwara (Rajasthan) Show map of Rajasthan
Coordinates: 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°E / 24.7945; 73.055
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.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/nagar-palika-pindwara/en/home.html.html

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.

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.

Pindwara is located at 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°E / 24.7945; 73.055.^[2] It has an average elevation of 372 m (1,220 ft).

Pindwara is at 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°E / 24.7945; 73.055. 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.

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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).