Chohtan
| Chohtan (चौहटन) | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Chohtan (चौहटन) Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| 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 |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Barmer |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | rajasthani |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 344 702 |
| Telephone code | 02989 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
| Nearest city | dhok |
| Literacy | 50% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barmer |
| Climate | dry (Köppen) |
Chohtan (चौहटन) is a big 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.
Geography
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, ship 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 war between Pakistan and India, the townspeople confused Pakistan pilots by making fires in the sand dunes and saved lives in the town.
Demographics
According to the Indian Census 2001, the population of Chotan is 12,148, where male constituts 6,622 and female constitutes 5,526.[1]
Banks near Chohtan
1. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Chohtan
IFSC CODE : sbbj0010179 [2]
2. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Mokalsar
IFSC CODE : sbbj0010461 [3]
3. state bank of bikaner and jaipur,serwa
IFSC CODE: sbbj0010704 [4]
4. bank of barora,chohtan
Schools in Chohtan
1. Government High School, Chohtan
2.Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Chohtan a private school.
3. Government Balika Vidhalaya, Chohtan.
4. Mother Teresa Children Academy, Chohtan.
5. Viratra Public School, Chohtan.
6. G.P.S. (English Medium) Ramsar Road Chohtan.
Notable people
History
Chohtan is very famous for religious harmony. People of Chohtan are very friendly and they are very co-operative as well. Abdul Haddi a Congress leader and 7 times MLA is considered to one of the best leader who could be able to maintain religious harmony among the people of Chohatan.No riots or major clash happened in Chohatan since many years.
Villages near Chohatan
Dhok,Ghoniya, Alamsar, Khariya Rathodan, Chohtan Agore, Mate Ka tala, Bijrad, Bhakhasar etc. are main villages nearest to Chohtan.They can be reached by through private and public bus services through road networks.
Colleges in Chohtan
1. Ma vankal malani mahavidhyalaya chohtan
2. Daksh mahavidhayalaya ramsar road chohtan
References
- ↑ Chotan Population
- ↑ "State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Chohtan IFSC Code". Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Mokalsar IFSC Code". Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Serwa IFSC Code". Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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