Pindwara

Pindwara
Pindarvataka
City
Pindwara is located in India
Pindwara
Pindwara
Location in Rajasthan, India
Pindwara is located in Rajasthan
Pindwara
Pindwara
Pindwara (Rajasthan)
Coordinates: 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°E / 24.7945; 73.055
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictSirohi
Nearest citySirohi City
Settled1433 AD
Named forHome of God
Government
 • TypeRajasthan Government
 • BodyMunicipality
 • ChairmanSurendra Mewara BJP
 • Vice ChairmanChelaram Dewasi INC
Area
 • Total
20 km2 (8 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd In Sirohi District
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
24,487
 • Rank4th In Sirohi District
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
307022
Telephone code02971
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-24 RJ-38
Sex ratio1000/908[1] /
Literacy Rate75.98%(2011)[1]
Nearest CitySirohi, Udaipur, Abu Road, Palanpur, Falna
Avg. summer temperature37 °C (99 °F)
Avg. winter temperature5 °C (41 °F)
Avg. Rainfall600-800MM
Websiteurban.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.