Asind

Asind
City
Asind

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 25°44′N 74°20′E / 25.73°N 74.33°E / 25.73; 74.33Coordinates: 25°44′N 74°20′E / 25.73°N 74.33°E / 25.73; 74.33
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Bhilwara
Founded by Thakur AJIT SINGH, 1st Rao of Asind, younger son of Rawat Arjun Singhji of Kurabar (Udaipur), he was the Jagir of Asind around 1800 AD.
Elevation 467 m (1,532 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 24,370
Rajasthani
  Official Rajasthani
Time zone IST +0530

Asind is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, India. It is a Tehsil(sub-division) for many villages The city have a magistrate office, lower justice court and many administrative hub for many major villages. Some of major villages and towns are, Badnor,Shambhugrah,Patan,Motras,Parasoli.

Geography

Asind is located at 25°44′N 74°20′E / 25.73°N 74.33°E / 25.73; 74.33.[1] It has an average elevation of 467 metres (1532 feet). Asind is Gurjar Rajput dominated area. Asind is also the name of a Chinese Company located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Mines is Located in Village Shambhugarh,Tehsil Asind,District Bhilwara in Rajasthan of Soda Feldspar Quartz . Tehsil Asind distt Bhilwara,Rajasthan.This mine is enriched with one India's unique mineral deposit of Potassium feldspar, Quartz and mica and can meet any quantity at very short span of period. The joint capacity of both of these mines is around 150000 tons of mineral per annum.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Asind had a population of 14,118. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Asind has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Sri Sawai Bhoj Temple is famous temple of Bhilwara.Sri Sawai Bhoj was father of Lord Devnarayan and was one of the 24 brave Gurjar brothers named as Bagaravats. The Sawai Bhoj Temple in Bhilwara is claimed to be more than 400 years old.


Asind is a Tehsil/Block in the Bhilwara District of Rajasthan. According to Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Asind block is 00627. There are about 196 villages in Asind block.

References

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