Baori, Bawadi
| Baori Lavera Baori, Bawari, Bavari, Bavdi, Bawdi, Baonri | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Baori Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′09″N 73°10′53″E / 26.61917°N 73.18139°ECoordinates: 26°37′09″N 73°10′53″E / 26.61917°N 73.18139°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jodhpur |
| Tehsil | Bawadi |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,212 |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 342037 |
Baori is a panchayat village[1] in the state of Rajasthan, India,[2][3] Baori is the headquarters town for Bawadi tehsil of Jodhpur District in Rajasthan.[3] Baori is the only village in the gram panchayat.[3]
Etymology
The town is named after the step-well there, known as a bawari or baori.
Geography
Baori is located in the Thar Desert at an elevation of 260 metres (853 ft) above mean sea level.[4] The town lies alongside National Highway 65,[5] and is 40 km by road north of the city of Jodhpur.
History
Main article: Jodhpur § History
Before 2009, Baori was part of Bhopalgarh tehsil.
Demographics
In the 2001 census, the town of Baori had 10,212 inhabitants, with 5,419 males (53.1%) and 4,793 females (46.9 %), for a gender ratio of 884 females per thousand males.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 2011 Village Panchayat Code for Baori = 35800, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Bawadi, Jodhpur, Rajasthan". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
- ↑ 2001 Census Village code for Baori = 01947800, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Rajasthan" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 387. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 2011 Census Village code for Baori = 084759, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Baori Gram Panchayat, Bawadi, Jodhpur, Rajasthan". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
- ↑ Jodhpur India, Sheet NG 43-05 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, November 1959
- ↑ Listed as "Bawari"."Statewise Length of National Highways in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Rajasthan: Jodhpur: Bhopalgarh: Baori". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013.
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