Chohtan

Chohtan is a town in Barmer district of Rajasthan state. It is a tehsil headquarters. There are several temples in the area, including Viratra(Vankal), Deri Dungar, Sunya Temple, Kapaleshwar, Krishna Temple, Verthan.

Chohtan
Town
Nickname(s): 
city of temples or Holy city
Chohtan
Location in Rajasthan, India
Chohtan
Chohtan (India)
Coordinates: 25°28′59″N 71°04′0″E
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBarmer
Named forPandavas's Tapo Bhoomi, chothapur paat nagri
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialRajasthani, Marwadi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
344 702
Telephone code02989
Vehicle registrationRJ-04
Nearest cityBarmer
Literacy63.41 %

Male-75.06%

Female-50.29%
Lok Sabha constituencyBarmer-Jaisalmer
Climatedry (Köppen)
Shiva temple in Chohtan, 1897.

Geography

Chohtan is surrounded by hills in the west & north and by desert in the east and south. The town is located approximately 48 km from district headquarters Barmer. They are connected via road. Its location near the border with Pakistan makes it a place of strategic importance. Festivals and other events are celebrated by people. People here are very religious. There are temples, some of them are Jain temple, Viratra temple, Verthan temple and Shiva temple. In ancient time Chohtan is known as Pandva's Tapo Bhoomi because they resided there.

In the rainy season, natural ponds emerge and water falls can be visited by tourists. From Chohtan there are regular bus service between all major cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Surat. In 1965 and 1972 during the war between Pakistan and India, the townspeople confused Pakistan pilots by making fires in the sand dunes and saved lives in the town.

Demographics

According to the Indian Census 2011, the population of Chohtan tehsil is 2,03,797. The population of Chohtan village is 12, 465 where male constitutes 6,603 and female constitutes 5,862.[1] [2]

Tourist sites
  • Viratra Mata Mandir - Dhok, Rajasthan - its Jagtamda Mata Mandir . A story relates this temple to king Vikramaditya. It is told that he brought Jagtamba Mata from temple of Pakistan to India. It is 7 km away from the main Chohtan city. Goddess of this temple is known as Viratra Mata.[3]
  • Sueya Mahadev Mandir - A story relates this temple to Pndavas who lived here for certain time period. It is a centre of faith for nearby villages in Mahadev(Hindu God )[4]
  • Vair Mata Mandir - It is the Hindu temple located behind the Hill which is in the main Chohtan city. Distance between city and temple is 4 km. nearby this temple there are sand dunes more than 100 m in height.[5]

Schools in Chohtan
  1. GPS school Chohtan
  2. Government Senior Secondary School, Chohtan
  3. Adarsh Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Baba Lunkaran Thanvi Marg Chohtan
  4. Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Chohtan
  5. Mother Teresa Brilliant Academy, Chohtan
  6. Viratra Public School, Chohtan
  7. Kheemraj Doshi Bal Mandir School, Bakhasar Road Chohtan
  8. Kumbharam Arya Shikshan Sansthan Chohtan
  9. Swami Vivekanand Government Modal School(English Medium) Chohtan
  10. Marwar Public School, Chohtan
  11. Sharda Bal Niketan Madhaymik Vidhalay, Chohtan
  12. Bahadur Memorial Academy School Paradiya Chohtan
  13. TPS, Chohtan
  14. Naveen Academy, Chohtan
  15. SANKAR BAAL SCHOOOL CHOHTAN
  16. balika aadrash vidya mandir school chohtan

Notable People in Chohatan

Dr. Shambhoo Ram Gadhveer is a local doctor. He has been providing his service for past 18 years.

Villages near Chohatan

Dhok, Ghoniya, Netrad, Alamsar, Khariya Rathodan, Chohtan Agore, Mate Ka Tala, Bijrad, Bhakhasar etc. are the main villages nearest to Chohtan. They can be reached by private and public bus services through road networks.

Colleges in Chohtan
  1. Viratra Mahavidhayalaya Verthan Road Chohtan
  2. Maa Vankal Malani Mahavidhyalaya Chohtan
  3. Daksh Mahavidhayalaya Ramsar Road Chohtan
  4. Government College, Bakhasar Road, Chohtan

References
  1. Chohtan Population
  2. census /district list/barmer/Chohtan
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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