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°51′42″N 71°45′39″E / 24.8617351°N 71.7607749°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jodhpur |
| District | Sanchore |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,940[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 343041 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ- 46 |
| Nearest city | Sanchore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jalore-Sirohi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sanchore |
| Gram Panchayat | Jakhal |
| Website | |
Geography
editIt is located on NH 68 road (formerly NH 15), 12km north from district headquarter Sanchore and 540km from the state capital Jaipur.
Culture
editGuru Jambheshwar, Sathari,[3] a Shiv temple, a Bangrwa Sati Dadi temple[4] and many other small temples and other places: P. Dhani Dedwa Bus Stand,[5] RajVeer White House Dedwa[6] and Engineer Palace[7] are there.
Education
editThree 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
editDedwa 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Transport
editNational 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
edit- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=102458 [dead link]
- ^ "Dedva". Dedva. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Jambheshwar Temple Dedwa". Jambheshwar Temple Dedwa. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Sati Dadi Temple (Bangrwa)". Sati Dadi Temple (Bangrwa). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "P. Dhani Dedwa Bus Stand". P. Dhani Dedwa Bus Stand. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "RajVeer White House". RajVeer White House. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Engineer Palace". Engineer Palace. Retrieved 2 March 2020.