Dhorimana

Dhorimana
village
Dhorimana Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 25°11′59″N 71°25′59″E / 25.19972°N 71.43306°E / 25.19972; 71.43306Coordinates: 25°11′59″N 71°25′59″E / 25.19972°N 71.43306°E / 25.19972; 71.43306
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Barmer
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	5,271
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	344704
Vehicle registration	RJ-04
Nearest city	Barmer
Lok Sabha constituency	Barmer
Climate	extreme ( very hot in summers and very cold in winters) (Köppen)

Dhorimana is a village in GudhaMalani tehsil of Barmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

History

The name is derived from "Dhora", as this village is surrounded by the sand dunes of the Thar Desert ("Dhora") and Aravali mountains. The town is known by the name of "Aalam nagri". Around 1974 this village was badly affected by drought, killing many animals and making food scarce. The village grew to become the biggest "Panchayat" of Barmer District.

Description

The village offers basic amenities such as electricity, water at doorstep. Bus service is available for major and metro cities. The village has government and private hospitals and clinics. Veterinary services are available, including help for camels and buffaloes. Most homes are made of hard rock brick. The village has a police station, petrol/diesel stations, banks, a government circuit house, PWD, PHED, post office, and telephone exchange.

Education

The village has approximately 15 schools, which are average by standards, but education in Dhorimanna is flourishing. It's gaining more importance with every day. Dhorimanna has seen quite a few civil services officers created from it, which is quite a thing looking at the literacy level of the town.

Temples

The Hindu Devta Alamji's temple is situated by a nearby mountain. Every year a ten-day fair draws people for trading animals.

Economy

The main occupations are farming ("Jeera", "Gwar", "Ishabghol"), retail, LIC and computer education and communication. Many residents migrated to work elsewhere.

Demographics

The population according to the Indian Census 2001 is around 5,271. The male population is 2,819 and female population is 2,452.^[1]

References

Dhorimanna Geographical details
"Drishtikon - A Noble Perspective - CoolAge". Coolage.in. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

Cities and towns in Barmer district

Barmer	Balotra Barmer Gudamalani Siwana Dhorimana Sheo Sindhri Samdari

Cities and towns in other districts	Ajmer Alwar Banswara Baran Bharatpur Bhilwara Bikaner Bundi Chittorgarh Churu Dausa Dholpur Dungarpur Hanumangarh Jaipur Jaisalmer Jalore Jhalawar Jhunjhunu Jodhpur Karauli Kota Nagaur Pali Pratapgarh Rajsamand Sawai Madhopur Sikar Sirohi Sri Ganganagar Tonk Udaipur

Media

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