Jaitaran

Jaitaran
city
Jaitaran

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 26°12′N 73°56′E / 26.2°N 73.94°E / 26.2; 73.94Coordinates: 26°12′N 73°56′E / 26.2°N 73.94°E / 26.2; 73.94
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Pali
Elevation 307 m (1,007 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 22,639
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 306302
Telephone code 02939
Vehicle registration RJ-22
Sex ratio 958 /

Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Geography

Jaitaran is located at 26°12′N 73°56′E / 26.2°N 73.94°E / 26.2; 73.94. It has an average elevation of 307 metres (1007 feet).

History

Jaitaran is also known for its founder Jaita founder of Jaitaran for great battle of samel between Sher Shah Suri and Rao Maldeo Rathore and his contribution. Jaitaran is renowned as a beautiful place for tourism, with places like Kudki (birthplace meera), Bhaval temple known for goddess bhaval whose idol take two and half pack of whisky.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Jaitaran had a population of 22,639. Males constitute 51% (11,564) of the population and females 49% (11,074). Jaitaran has an average literacy rate of 65.15%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 75.2%, and female literacy is 54.7%. In Jaitaran, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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