Chohtan

Chohtan
Tehsil Municipality
Viratra Vankal Mata Temple in Cohtan, Barmer
Chohtan Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Chohtan Chohtan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°28′59″N71°04′0″E / 25.48306°N 71.06667°E / 25.48306; 71.06667
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Barmer
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipality
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Regional	Rajasthani, Marwadi, Sindhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	344 702
Telephone code	02989
Vehicle registration	RJ-04
Nearest city	Barmer
Literacy	63.41 % Male-75.06% Female-50.29%
Lok Sabha constituency	Barmer-Jaisalmer
Climate	dry (Köppen)

Chohtan is a Municipality and tehsil headquarters in Barmer district of Rajasthan state. There are several temples in the area,including Viratra(Vankal), Deri Dungar, Sunya Temple, Kapaleshwar, Krishna Temple, Verthan.

Geography

Chohtan is surrounded by hills in the west and north and by desert in the east and south. The village is located approximately 48km from district headquarters Barmer. They are connected via road. Its location near the border with Pakistan makes it a place of strategic importance. Festivals and other events are celebrated by people. People here are very religious. There are temples, some of them are Jain temple, Viratra Mata Tample, Verthan temple and Shiva temple. In ancient time Chohtan is known as Pandva's Tapo Bhoomi because they resided there.

In the rainy season, natural ponds emerge and water falls can be visited by tourists. From Chohtan there are regular bus service between all major cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Surat.

Demographics

According to the Indian Census 2011, the population of Chohtan tehsil is 2,03,797. The population of Chohtan village is 12, 465 where male constitutes 6,603 and female constitutes 5,862. ^{[1] [2]}

Languages

Languages of Chohtan tehsil (2011) ^[3]

1. Marwari (60.8%)
2. Rajasthani (22.6%)
3. Sindhi (15.3%)
4. Others (1.38%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 60.76% of the population in Chohtan tehsil spoke Marwari, 22.56% Rajasthani, 15.30% Sindhi and 1.38% spoke the rest. ^[3] People in the west of the tehsil along the border with Pakistan speak Dhatki, a mix of Marwari and Sindhi.

References

1. Chohtan Population
2. census /district list/barmer/Chohtan
3. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

• Chohtan Coordinates