Rishabhdeo (also spelt Rishabhdev)[1] is a tehsil of Udaipur district in Rajasthan, India.The tehsil consists of 125 revenue villages and one town.[2] The tehsil headquarter is located in the town of Rishabhdeo.[2]

Rishabhdeo tehsil
Tehsil
Rishabhdeo tehsil
Rishabhdeo tehsil
Rishabhdeo tehsil is located in Rajasthan
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Rishabhdeo tehsil
Location of Rishabhdeo tehsil
Rishabhdeo tehsil is located in India
Rishabhdeo tehsil
Rishabhdeo tehsil
Rishabhdeo tehsil
(India)
Coordinates: 24°04′34″N 73°41′36″E / 24.076089°N 73.693377°E / 24.076089; 73.693377
Tehsil seatRishabhdeo
Time zoneIndian Standard Time

History

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Before the formation of the Republic of India, the territory of present-day Rishabhdeo tehsil was part of the former Udaipur State.[3] 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 Rishabhdeo tehsil.[3] Rishabhdeo tehsil was created in 2008 by including 79 villages of Kherwara tehsil and 19 villages of Sarada tehsil.[2]

Geography

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The annual average rainfall in Rishabhdeo tehsil is 518 mm, with an average of 26 rainy days per year.[1]

Demographics

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The population of the tehsil is 1,72,935, 84% of which is tribal.[2] Because of the large proportion of tribals in its population, the entire Rishabhdeo tehsil is included in the Tribal sub-plan. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Singh, O.P.; et al. (2013). Rainfall Profile of Udaipur (PDF). Meteorological Monograph: Hydrology No.15/2013. New Delhi: India Meteorological Department. p. 108.
  2. ^ a b c d District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Directory (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
  3. ^ a b District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
  4. ^ "Mavli aur Vallabhnagar ke kuchh bhag ab TSP mein". Dainik Bhaskar. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.