Kherwara tehsil
खेरवाड़ा तहसील | |
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Tehsil | |
![]() Kherwara tehsil | |
Coordinates: 23°59′14″N 73°36′22″E / 23.987334°N 73.606010°E | |
Tehsil seat | Kherwara Chhaoni |
Area | |
• Total | 594 km2 (229 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 206,777 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | Indian Standard Time |
Kherwara ( Hindi: खेरवाड़ा) is a tehsil of Udaipur district in Rajasthan, India. [1] The tehsil consists of 195 revenue villages and 1 census town. [1] The tehsil headquarter is located in the town of Kherwara Chhaoni. [2] The tehsil is part of the Kherwara panchayat samiti (block). [1]
Before the formation of the Republic of India, the territory of present-day Kherwara tehsil was part of the former Udaipur State. [3] As of 1940, Kherwara was one of the 8 districts of Udaipur State (possibly with boundaries similar to present-day Kherwara tehsil). [4] [5]
With the formation of the United State of Rajasthan (precursor to the state of Rajasthan) in 1948, the new district of Udaipur was constituted which included the area of present-day Kherwara tehsil. [3]
In 2008, 79 villages were carved out of Kherwara tehsil to form, along with 19 villages from Sarada tehsil, the new tehsil of Rishabhdeo. [3]
The area of Kherwara tehsil is 594 square kilometres. [6] The tehsil is bordered by Jhadol tehsil to the north, Rishabdeo tehsil to the east, Dungarpur district to the south, and the state of Gujarat to the west. [1] Major highways in the tehsil are National Highway 8 and State Highways 10 and 48. [1] The annual average rainfall in Kherwara tehsil is 594 mm, with an average of 30 rainy days per year. [6]
The population of Kherwara tehsil is 2,06,777, with a women to men ratio of 96%. [3] 73% of the population belongs to scheduled tribes. 96% of the population of the tehsil is rural and the literacy rate of the tehsil is 54%. [3] Wagdi is the predominant language used in the tehsil, it being the mother tongue for 91% of the population of the tehsil. [7]
Because of its predominant scheduled tribe population, Kherwara tehsil has been designated a scheduled area which allows special protection of tribal culture and other interests. [8]
Agriculture is the most significant sources of income in Kherwara tehsil with 63% of workers identifying as cultivators or agricultural labourers in the 2011 census. [1]
Kherwara tehsil
खेरवाड़ा तहसील | |
---|---|
Tehsil | |
![]() Kherwara tehsil | |
Coordinates: 23°59′14″N 73°36′22″E / 23.987334°N 73.606010°E | |
Tehsil seat | Kherwara Chhaoni |
Area | |
• Total | 594 km2 (229 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 206,777 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | Indian Standard Time |
Kherwara ( Hindi: खेरवाड़ा) is a tehsil of Udaipur district in Rajasthan, India. [1] The tehsil consists of 195 revenue villages and 1 census town. [1] The tehsil headquarter is located in the town of Kherwara Chhaoni. [2] The tehsil is part of the Kherwara panchayat samiti (block). [1]
Before the formation of the Republic of India, the territory of present-day Kherwara tehsil was part of the former Udaipur State. [3] As of 1940, Kherwara was one of the 8 districts of Udaipur State (possibly with boundaries similar to present-day Kherwara tehsil). [4] [5]
With the formation of the United State of Rajasthan (precursor to the state of Rajasthan) in 1948, the new district of Udaipur was constituted which included the area of present-day Kherwara tehsil. [3]
In 2008, 79 villages were carved out of Kherwara tehsil to form, along with 19 villages from Sarada tehsil, the new tehsil of Rishabhdeo. [3]
The area of Kherwara tehsil is 594 square kilometres. [6] The tehsil is bordered by Jhadol tehsil to the north, Rishabdeo tehsil to the east, Dungarpur district to the south, and the state of Gujarat to the west. [1] Major highways in the tehsil are National Highway 8 and State Highways 10 and 48. [1] The annual average rainfall in Kherwara tehsil is 594 mm, with an average of 30 rainy days per year. [6]
The population of Kherwara tehsil is 2,06,777, with a women to men ratio of 96%. [3] 73% of the population belongs to scheduled tribes. 96% of the population of the tehsil is rural and the literacy rate of the tehsil is 54%. [3] Wagdi is the predominant language used in the tehsil, it being the mother tongue for 91% of the population of the tehsil. [7]
Because of its predominant scheduled tribe population, Kherwara tehsil has been designated a scheduled area which allows special protection of tribal culture and other interests. [8]
Agriculture is the most significant sources of income in Kherwara tehsil with 63% of workers identifying as cultivators or agricultural labourers in the 2011 census. [1]