Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Beawar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Formerly in Pali district. Jaitaran is known by the place of Jaita-Koopa and Jaitee Gurjari.
Jaitaran | |
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city | |
  Jaitaran Location in Rajasthan, India  Jaitaran Jaitaran (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′N 73°56′E / 26.2°N 73.94°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Beawar |
| Government | |
| • Type | local self government |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,639 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | marwadi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 306302 |
| Telephone code | 02939 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-22 |
| Sex ratio | 958 ♂/♀ |
History
editJaitaran was one of the districts under Jodhpur State. Rao Suja's son, Rao Uda, did not receive Jaitaran as a grant; he conquered it from the Sindal Rajputs with his friend Khetsinh Kaviya of Birai. Khetsinh Kaviya's successors were later granted the jageer of Gehwasni (later divided into two villages Nokh and Basni Kaviyan) situated near Jaitaran for his bravery. Uda's descendants are known as Udawats and till 1947, Udawats held major thikanas around Jaitaran, like Raipur, Nimaj, Ras, Lambia. [1] During Maratha raids in Marwar, Holkar found it very difficult to extort money from people around Jaitaran, Sojat and Raipur as they preferred to quit their huts, set fire to them rather than being forced to make any kind of payment. [2]
Geography
editJaitaran is located at 26°12′N 73°56′E / 26.2°N 73.94°E. It has an average elevation of 307metres (1007feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census,[3] Jaitaran had a population of 22,639. Males constitute 51% (11,564) of the population and females 49% (11,074). Jaitaran has an average literacy rate of 65.15%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 75.2%, and female literacy is 54.7%. In Jaitaran, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
edit- Dariyavji (1676–1758), Rajasthani poet
References
edit- ^ Sehgal, K.K. Rajasthan [district Gazetteers.: Pali], p. 2, at Google Books
- ^ Parihar, Dr. G.R. Marwar and the Marathas 1724-1843 AD at Google Books
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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