Santhu

Santhu
साँथू
Santhoo
village
Santhu

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 25°18′6″N 72°54′43″E / 25.30167°N 72.91194°E / 25.30167; 72.91194Coordinates: 25°18′6″N 72°54′43″E / 25.30167°N 72.91194°E / 25.30167; 72.91194
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Jalore
Founded by
सांथू संगठन
Population
  Total 8,343
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 343025
Telephone code 91 2973
Vehicle registration RJ 16
Nearest city Bagra (Marwar)
Lok Sabha constituency Jalore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jalore

Santhu is a village in Jalore (Jalor) district of Marwar (in Hindi मारवाड़) region in Rajasthan state in India. Santhu lies 23 km (14 mi) south of Jalore town and 5 km (3 mi) from Bagra, Marwar on Jalore-Sirohi road and is surrounded by many villages like Noon (Nun), Chura, Sarat, Akoli, Narnavas, Bibalsar, Mok, Dhanpur, Bhagli Sindhalan, Rewat, Kalapura, Dakatara, Bakra Road, Berath, Bakra Gaon, Rewatada, Dudsi, Dhavala, Bhetala, Siana (Rajasthan), Deegaon.

Santhu is an old glorious village of Marwar Region in Rajasthan. Since then, people use to say Shotu Sargo Ro Baseno, Noon Nargo Ri Khad, which means living in Santhu is like living in heaven and living in nearby village Noon is like living in hell.

Before independence half of the village was under the Jagir of Shingiji, of Jodhpur Royal family and another half was in the Jagiri of Pharapura Thakur's family.

People

Santhu has population of 8343 (2001 census). Santhu is mainly known for jagirdars Rajpurohit, People of all communities like Rajpurohits, Mahajans /suthar Jains, Rajput Shrimali Brahmans, Rawal Brahmans, Pushkarna Brahmans, Agarwals, Maheshwaris, Sonars, Vaishnavas, Goswamis, Suthars, Rabaris, Ghanchis, Kumhars, Chheepas, Sains, Lohars, Kotwals, Pinjaras, Meghwals, Sargaras, Mochies, Bhils, Damamis / Dholis and Harijans live in Santhu village. And Rajpurohits is king of village. Over the last years, many families have migrated to others states of India. Many of them now live in cochin,Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Chennai, Bangalore, Vijayawada, Mysore and Mumbai. Over last few decades, some new people have also settled in Santhu. And santhu is the largest community of Jageerdar all over Rajsthan and India.

साँथु सँगठन

सांथू गाँव की तरफ से सभी समाज बंधुओ को जय श्री रघुनाथ जी री.

सांथू संगठन.

एक नई सोच, एक नई शुरुआत.

सांथू संगठन. से उद्देश्य है गाँव की एकता. जैसा की आप सभी जानते हैं की "संघे शक्ति कलयुगे" अर्थार्त कलयुग में एकता की शक्ति ही सर्वश्रेठ है. गाँव के हर छोटे बड़े काम में संगठन एक अपनी अलग भूमिका अदा करता है. सांथू संगठन एक ऐसा संगठन है ही जो गाँव के हित में सोचते हुए हर वह संभवत कार्य करता है जो गाँव के हित में होता है. शुरुआती समय में संगठन की एकता बनाने में काफी समय गया. लेकिन धीरे धीरे संगठन के कामो से प्रेरित होकर इसकी एकता बढ़ती गयी और आज के समय में सांथू संगठन गाँव का गर्व कहा जाता है.

सांथू संगठन.

Facts

Latitude 25.1766°, Longitude 72.5443°, Altitude 501 feet (153 m).

Lat (DMS) 25° 17' N, Long (DMS) 72° 54' E, Altitude 152 meters.

Its nearby railway station names are Marwar Bagra and Bakra Road and is on the Samadari-Bhildi section of North Western Railway. The conversion of the meter gauge rail route to broad gauge has been completed & direct trains from Mumbai has started running on this route to Bikaner via Jodhpur.

Santhu is well connected to all nearby towns by all weather roads. Buses ply through Bagra to all major places. Taxis are available at all times for nearby places from Santhu, Bakra Road and Bagra.

Distances

Nearest Air ports:

Nearest Air strips:

By Road:

santhu to ramdevji ka mandir bagra road 1 km

Economy

Agriculture and animal husbandry are main occupations of the people of Santhu. Santhu is a major production centre of cash crops like oilseeds, isabgol, jeera, and arandi in Jalore district. In last decade many entrepreneurs have set up small scale granite units in nearby towns Bagra, Marwar and Jalore.

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