Chitalwana Chitalwana Nagar | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′30″N71°39′35″E / 24.92500°N 71.65972°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jalore |
| Government | |
| • Pradhan | Prakash Kanwar (Indian National Congress) |
| • SDM | Hanumana Ram |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,141 [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 343041 |
| Area code | 02979 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ46 |
| MLA | Jivaram Choudhary |
Chitalwana is a Tehsil of Jalore district of Rajasthan, India. [1] It is about 30km from it. The town is frequently flooded by River Luni and the overflowing of Narmada canals. [2] [3] The area is severely lacking in basic infrastructure, healthcare facilities and basic amenities with low literacy rate and high amount of interstate migration to adjacent states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. [4]