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Dedwa
Dedwa (India)
Coordinates: 24°51′42″N71°45′39″E / 24.8617351°N 71.7607749°E / 24.8617351; 71.7607749
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
Division Jodhpur
District Jalore
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,940 [1]
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
343041
Vehicle registration RJ- 46
Nearest city Sanchore
Lok Sabha constituencyJalore-Sirohi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sanchore
Gram Panchayat Jakhal
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Dedwa or Dedva [2] is a village in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Geography

It is located on NH 68 road (formerly NH 15), 12 km north from Sanchore, 138 km south-west of the district headquarters in Jalore and 540 km from the state capital Jaipur.

Culture

Guru Jambheshwar, Sathari, [3] a Shiv temple, a Bangrwa Sati Dadi temple [4] and many other small temples and other places : P. Dhani Dedwa Bus Stand, [5] RajVeer White House Dedwa [6] and Engineer Palace [7] are there.

Education

Three schools operate in the village. One is a Govt secondary school and the rest are private: New Aadrash Vidhya Mandir Dedwa and Sarvodaya Vidhya Mandir Dedwa.

Demographics

Dedwa village had a 2011 population of 1,940 of which 1010 are males while 930 are females. 339 families reside there. 1,043 people are literate. The population of children aged 0–6 is 289.[ citation needed ]

Dedwa village is administrated by a sarpanch (head of village) who is an elected representative of the village.

Most of the population of Dedwa is Bishnois, almost every 10th Bishnoi is a government employee.[ citation needed ]

Transport

National Highway 15 connects Pathankot to Kandla via Dedwa. MR Bus, Bajarang Bus, Jakhar Bus service along with Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation runs regular service to destinations in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra states. Dedwa has one bus stand.

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References

  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=102458 [ dead link ]
  2. "Dedva". Dedva. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. "Jambheshwar Temple Dedwa". Jambheshwar Temple Dedwa. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. "Sati Dadi Temple (Bangrwa)". Sati Dadi Temple (Bangrwa). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. "P. Dhani Dedwa Bus Stand". P. Dhani Dedwa Bus Stand. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. "RajVeer White House". RajVeer White House. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. "Engineer Palace". Engineer Palace. Retrieved 2 March 2020.