Bhawani Mandi

Bhawanimandi is a City and a municipality in Jhalawar district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Bhawani Mandi
City
Bhawani Mandi
Location in Rajasthan, India
Bhawani Mandi
Bhawani Mandi (India)
Bhawani Mandi
Bhawani Mandi (Asia)
Coordinates: 24°25′12″N 75°49′47″E
SDM Headquarter India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJhalawar
Area rank1st in jhalawar
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total42,283
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zone[[UTC+5:30 main Chouraha = Balaji chouraha]] (IST)
PIN
326502
Vehicle registrationRJ17 (Applied in jhalawar dist.)

Bhawani Mandi railway station is divided between two states, viz. Madhya Pradesh and Rajsthan. The northern part of the platform is in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh and the southern part is in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan. It is a border town of Rajasthan. There have been many incidents where criminals took advantages of its location.

History

Bhawanimandi was established by Bhawani Singh in the year 1911, ruler of Jhalawar state when the railway passed through this state. The town was developed when some of the richest families of the region were invited to come and settle here. This turned the ancient garrison into a bustling town and soon it became the principal market town of the south-east region. Not only did the economy boom, Jhalawar also became the first Indian town to have a municipality. This was quite an exceptional characteristic in area that was still in a completely feudal land.

The state patronized music and drama in the early years and the presence of Bhawani Natyashala, a reputed theatre in those times, bears testimony to this fact. Renowned ballet performer the late Uday Shankar hailed from the court of Jhalawar.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Bhawani Mandi had a population of 35629. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhawani Mandi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 58%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Currently Pinki Gurjar is the chair person, daughter in law of ex-chairman Ram Lal Gurjar.

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References
  1. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. "Rajasthsan" (PDF). Census of India. 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
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