Kanodia Purohitan

Kanodia Purohitan
कनोडि‍या पुरोहि‍तान
Kanodiya Purohitan
village
Kanodia Purohitan

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 26°43′28″N 72°21′05″E / 26.72444°N 72.35139°E / 26.72444; 72.35139Coordinates: 26°43′28″N 72°21′05″E / 26.72444°N 72.35139°E / 26.72444; 72.35139
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Jodhpur
Tahsil Balesar
Area
  Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 3,862
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demographics
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code +91 2928
Vehicle registration RJ-19
Climate Dry (Köppen: BSh)
Temperature Summer: 50°C (122°F)
Winter: 0°C (32°F)
Lok Sabha constituency Jodhpur
Vidhan Sabha Constituency Shergarh
Website www.kanodiapurohitan.com

Kanodia Purohitan is a panchayat village[1] in the state of Rajasthan, India,[2][3] It is situated on the Jaisalmer Highway (NH-114), 120 km from Jodhpur.

It is one of the oldest villages of the Rajpurohits. Historically, it was awarded to Dharayatji Rajpurohit. Prior to 2009, Kanodia was part of ILRC Balesar within Shergarh tehsil.[4][5]

It is a three-crop village. Half of the population is engaged in agriculture, and the rest are either in the armed forces or in business.

Surrounded by sand dunes and with lots of greenery, it is up-coming tourist place. Lots of resorts are nearby.

Kanodia is divided into three parts, one each for Dedaji, Raghoji and Netoji.

There is one temple of Dadoji Ratan Singhji Jhunjharji, which is owned in common by the whole village and is worshiped by all castes. Major decisions are made here, and on every Holi and Diwali, the whole village gathers.Recently there was newly revenue villages are get established and some of them are named as Hastinapur (because there is a Late Hasti singh Rajpurohit, landlord ) and Shree Ratneshwar nagar ( because the villagers worship Jhunjaar Shree Dadosa Ratan singh ji)

Demographics

In the 2001 census, the village of Kanodiya Purohitan had 3,862 inhabitants, with 2,028 males (52.5%) and 1,834 females (47.5%), for a sex ratio of 904 females per thousand males.[6]

Notes

  1. 2011 Village Panchayat Code for Kanodiya Purohitan = 35605, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Balesar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
  2. 2001 Census Village code for Kanodiya Purohitan = 01973800, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Rajasthan" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 392. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
  3. 2011 Census Village code for Kanodiya Purohitan = 085111, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Kanodiya Purohitan Gram Panchayat, Balesar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
  4. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 359.
  5. "Administrative Setup". Jodhpur District. 2002. Archived from the original on 25 December 2002.
  6. "Census 2001 Population Finder: Rajasthan: Jodhpur: Shergarh: Kanodiya Purohitan". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.
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