Sadri is a municipality in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It is considered the gateway to Marwar from Mewar. Sadri is one of the main places of worship for the Jain community. Ranakpur Temple and Shri Parshuram Mahadev Mandir are located in Sadri, which became a municipality (Nagar Palika) in 1961.[1] Bhadras is located 3 km from Sadri along the Suhai river.
Sadri | |
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  Sadri Location in Rajasthan, India  Sadri Sadri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°11′N 73°26′E / 25.18°N 73.43°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Pali |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,394 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 306702 |
| Telephone code | 02934 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-22 |
| Sex ratio | 990 ♂/♀ |
Geography
editSadri is located at 25°11′N 73°26′E / 25.18°N 73.43°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 502 meters.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India,[3] Sadri had a population of 27,393. Males account for 50.2% (13,762) of the population and females 49.8% (13,631). Sadri has an average literacy rate of 65.54%, which is lower than the national average of 74.04%. The male literacy rate is 83.76%, while the female literacy rate is 46.55%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
editThe nearest railway station on the Indian Railways network is Falna which is 25 km from Rani, Rajasthan. The nearest airport is Udaipur, around 100 km from the town. Sadri is on the Jodhpur - Udaipur road and State Highway No. 16. The national highway serving Sadri is 35 km from Sanderao. Sadri is also well connected with Pali, Nathdwara, Kumbhalgarh, Mt. Abu, and other cities.
Education and health
editSadri has several schools and institutions. Some of the notable ones are:
- Vinayak Public Sec. School Sadri
- Desuri Tehshil's First English Medium School
- Saraswati, Vidya Mandir Sec. School Sadri
- M.D.S. Sec. School Sadri
- Adarsh Sr. Sec. The school (Organized by Shree Khetlaji Mandal)
- Delhi Convent Sec. School
- DMB Sr. Sec. School
- Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School
- Roop Chand, Tara Chand, Deep Chand, Sajjmal Community Health Centre, a 75-bed Hospital
- Shree Vijay Vallabh Hospital
References
edit- ^ (1976). Thakur Karan Singh Ji Singhal Rathore Is The Present Thakur saab Of Sadri."Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Pali", Govt. Central Press, p. 335
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sadri
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.