Koliwara

Koliwara
कोलीवाडा
Village
Koliwara

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 25°08′53″N 73°07′30″E / 25.148°N 73.125°E / 25.148; 73.125Coordinates: 25°08′53″N 73°07′30″E / 25.148°N 73.125°E / 25.148; 73.125
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Pali district
Population (2011)
  Total 3,545
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 306126
Telephone code 02933
Vehicle registration RJ-22
Sex ratio 925 /

Koliwara is a small town located in Sumerpur Tehsil in Pali district, Rajasthan, India. It lies 4 km. from Sumerpur, 3 km. from Bhagawan Mahavir Hospital on Jawai Bandh road. Nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh. There are 4 schools, one hospital, one veterinary hospital, one post office, and Gram Panchayat. It is also famous for wood carving and artwork. Bus service is available to village on hourly basis. The village is also connected to Jakhora by road.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the population of Koliwara was 3545. The male population was 1,842, while the female population was 1,703.. Koliwara is a small but well known village in Sumerpur tehsil. There is a small blackboard and whiteboard factory. There is a lake located in the central part of the village.

Temples

On the eastern side of Koliwara, there is a small hill named Modela Bhakri. It is also more popularly known as Modela Momaji.

There is an old Shiva temple in Chota. It is called Jabreshwar Mahadev.

Education

Koliwara village has lower literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Koliwara village was 65.08 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Koliwara Male literacy stands at 79.87 % while female literacy rate was 49.17 %.

A new C.B.S.E board school and a college for higher education offering various courses has been opened near the outskirts of the village.

Caste Factor

Koliwara village has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.93 % of total population in Koliwara village.


References

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