Chohtan
| Chohtan (चौहटन) | |
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 Chohtan (चौहटन)
Chohtan (चौहटन)
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| Coordinates: 25°28′59″N 71°04′0″E / 25.48306°N 71.06667°ECoordinates: 25°28′59″N 71°04′0″E / 25.48306°N 71.06667°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Barmer |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | rajasthani, Marwadi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 344 702 |
| Telephone code | 02989 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
| Nearest city | Barmer |
| Literacy |
63.41 % Male-75.06% Female-50.29% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barmer |
| Climate | dry (Köppen) |
63.41 %
Male-75.06%
Chohtan (चौहटन) is a town in Barmer district of Rajasthan state. It is a tehsil headquarters. There are several temples in the area, including Viratra, Deri Dungar, and Sunya Temple.
Chohtan is surrounded by hills to the west & north and by desert to the east and south. The town is located approximately 48 km from district headquarters Barmer. They are connect via road. Its location near the border with Pakistan makes it of strategic importance. Festivals and other events are celebrated by people. The people there are very religious. There are temples, some of them are Jain temple, Viratra temple, shiv temple.
In the rainy season, natural ponds emerge and water falls can be visited by tourists. From Chohtan there is regular bus service between all major cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, 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.
According to the Indian Census 2011, the population of Chohtan teshsil is 2,03,797. The population of Chohtan village is 12, 465 where male constituts 6,603 and female constitutes 5,862.
1. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Chohtan
2. state bank of bikaner and jaipur,serwa
3. bank of barora,chohtan
4.Punjab National Bank, chohtan
5. Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank, chohtan IFSC CODE : SBBJ00RMGRB
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.
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