Dedwa

Dedwa or Dedva[2] is a village in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Dedwa
village
Dedwa
Location in Rajasthan, India
Dedwa
Dedwa (India)
Coordinates: 24.8617351°N 71.7607749°E / 24.8617351; 71.7607749
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionJodhpur
DistrictJalore
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,940[1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
343041
Vehicle registrationRJ- 46
Nearest citySanchore
Lok Sabha constituencyJalore-Sirohi
Vidhan Sabha constituencySanchore
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Geography

It is located on NH 15 road, 12 km north from Sanchore, 138 km south-west of the district headquarters in Jalore and 540 km from the state capital Jaipur.

Culture

Guru Jambheshwar, Sathari,[3] a Shiv temple, a Bangrwa Sati Dadi temple[4] and many other small temples and Engineer Palace Dedwa are there.[5]

Education

Three schools operate in the village. One is a Govt secondary school and the rest are private: New Aadrash Vidhya Mandir Dedwa and Sarvodaya Vidhya Mandir Dedwa.

Demographics

Dedwa village had a 2011 population of 1,940 of which 1010 are males while 930 are females. 339 families reside there. 1,043 people are literate. The population of children aged 0-6 is 289.

Dedwa village is administrated by a sarpanch (head of village) who is an elected representative of the village.

Most of the population of Dedwa is Bishnois, almost every 10th Bishnoi is a government employee.

Transport

National Highway 15 connects Pathankot to Kandla via Dedwa. MR Bus, Bajarang Bus, Jakhar Bus service along with Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation runs regular service to destinations in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra states. Dedwa has one bus stand.

References
  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=102458
  2. "Dedva". Dedva. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. "Jambheshwar Temple Dedwa". Jambheshwar Temple Dedwa. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. "Sati Dadi Temple (Bangrwa)". Sati Dadi Temple (Bangrwa). Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. "Engineer Palace". Engineer Palace. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
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