Pindwara
| Pindwara | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Sirohi Road | |
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| Coordinates: 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°ECoordinates: 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sirohi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rajasthan Government |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 24,487 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 02971 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-24 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/908♂/♀ |
Pindwara is a town in Sirohi district of Rajasthan, India and it is about 50 km from Abu Road, 100 km from Udaipur and 70 from Mount Abu. The nearest airport is Udaipur.
The cement and Marble industry is the major industry of the area. JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd and Binani Cement are two large cement units based in the area. The nearest railway station is Sirohi Road -a station on Delhi Ahmedabad rail route and is at the edge of Pindwara town. Abu Road railway station is 55 km away. Many of the locals of the town have settled all across the country like in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh etc. Ancient temple of Lord Mahavir-- by Samprati Maharaja is situated in the middle of the city. Ancient temple dedicated to Shiva known as Gopeshwarji Mahadev Temple is around 3 km from Pindwara. One more ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva known as Markundeshawar (situated in Ajari village) is around 2 km from Pindwara.
The place is located near many tribal villages. The town is famous for its marble carving works. The Marble carvings of Sri Ram Temple, Ayodhya is being carried out in the town.
Pindwara is located at 24°47′40″N 73°03′18″E / 24.7945°N 73.055°E. It has an average elevation of 372 metres (1220 feet).It is about 100 km from udaipur city and 240 km from ahmedabad.
As of the 2011 India census, Pindwara had a population of 24487. Males constitute 52.40% of the population and females 47.60%. Pindwara has an average literacy rate of 75.98%, higher than the state average of 66.11%. 88.86% of the males and 61.84% of females are literate. 13.93% of the population is under 6 years of age. Religious population of Pindwara is 88.56% Hindu, 7.55% Muslim, 0.05% Christian, 0.08% Sikh, 3.68% Jain, and 0.03% Not Stated.
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