Mundwa

Mundwa
Marwar Mundwa
मारवाड़ मूंडवा
City
Mundwa

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 27°04′N 73°49′E / 27.07°N 73.82°ECoordinates: 27°04′N 73°49′E / 27.07°N 73.82°E
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Nagaur
Elevation 335 m (1,099 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 16,004
Languages
 • Official Hindi
 • Other Marwari, Rajasthani,Urdu, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 341026
Telephone code 01584
Vehicle registration RJ-21

Mundwa (मूंडवा) also known as Marwar Mundwa (मारवाड़ मूंडवा), is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Mundwa is a Tehsil in Nagaur District of Rajasthan State, India. Mundwa Tehsil Head Quarters is Mundwa town . It belongs to Ajmer Division . It is located 20 KM towards South from District head quarters Nagaur. 231 KM from State capital Jaipur towards East. Marwari is the Local Language here. Also People Speaks Hindi, English, Urdu and Rajasthani. Mundwa was also a constituency of Rajasthan Assembly before it was changed to Khinwasar because of political reasons. Now Mundwa is made a Tehsil. It is also allotted a Dhan Mandi. It is a pilgrimage centre for the shrine of the Sufi Haz Jana Sahid and is also famous for the lot of temples.

History

The city of Marwar-Mundwa was established by Mundel (Parihar) gotra of Jat,the former rulers of Mandore (Headquarters of Marwar Riyasat, near Jodhpur) in 7th to 13th century. Mundwa Constituency of Rajasthan Assembly Result Before Delimitations
1977 - Ram Deo (INC -GEN)
1980 - Harendra Mirdha (INC -GEN)
1985 - Ram Dev (LKD -GEN)
1990 - Habibur Rahman (INC -GEN)
1995 - Habiburehman (INC -GEN)
1998 - Habiburehman (INC -GEN)
2003 - Usha Punia (BJP -GEN)

Geography

Mundwa is located at 27°04′N 73°49′E / 27.07°N 73.82°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 335 metres (1099 feet).
There are four Talabs on all the four directions of Mundwa.
Names of these Talabs are
Gyantalav
Lakholav
Pokhandi
Motelav
Dedaahni


Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Mundwa had a population of 16,004. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mundwa has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 33%. In Mundwa, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mundwa
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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