Pali district | |
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.jpg)     Clockwise from top-left: Dera Khairwa Fort, Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple, Velar Lake,Ranakpur Jain temple, Lake near Jawai Bera | |
.svg) Pali district in Rajasthan, India | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Headquarters | Pali |
| Division | Pali |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,387 km2 (4,783 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,037,573 |
| • Density | 164.49/km2 (426.03/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 306401 |
| Telephone code | 02932 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-22 |
| Literacy | 63.23% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pali (Lok Sabha Constituency) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 00 °C (32 °F) |
| Website | pali |
Pali district is a district inRajasthan,India. The city ofPali is its administrative headquarters.Pali is also known as the Industrial/Textile City and has been a hub for merchant activities for centuries. It has a rich heritage and culture, including beautiful Jain temples and other elaborate monuments.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 393,837 | — |
| 1911 | 456,627 | +1.49% |
| 1921 | 403,318 | −1.23% |
| 1931 | 473,063 | +1.61% |
| 1941 | 555,586 | +1.62% |
| 1951 | 660,856 | +1.75% |
| 1961 | 805,682 | +2.00% |
| 1971 | 970,002 | +1.87% |
| 1981 | 1,274,504 | +2.77% |
| 1991 | 1,486,432 | +1.55% |
| 2001 | 1,820,251 | +2.05% |
| 2011 | 2,037,573 | +1.13% |
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In 120 AD, during theKushana Age, KingKanishka conquered theRohat andJaitaran areas, parts of today's Pali district. Until the end of the seventh century, thePushyabhuti kingHarshavardhana ruled the area, along with other parts of what would be Rajasthan.
From the 10th to the 15th century, the boundaries of Pali extended toMewar,Gorwar, andMarwar.Nadol was the capital of the Chauhan clan. AllRajput rulers resisted foreign invaders, but individually fought each other for land and leadership. After the defeat ofPrithviraj Chauhan byMuhammad Ghori, the Rajput power in the area was removed. The Godwad area became subject to the then-ruler ofMewar,Maharana Kumbha; however, Pali, which was ruled by Rajputs with the patronage of neighbouring Rajput rulers, remained peaceful and progressive.
There were a number of battles in the surrounding areas of Pali in the 16th and 17th centuries.Shershah Suri defeated Rajput rulers in theBattle of Sammel near Jaitaran, and theMughal emperor,Akbar, constantly battled withMaharana Pratap in the Gorwar area. After the Mughals had conquered almost all ofRajputana, VeerDurgadas Rathore of Marwar made organised efforts to take back Marwar fromAurangzeb, the last Mughal emperor. By then, Pali had become subservient to theRathores of Marwar, and was reclaimed by MaharajaVijay Singh before becoming a commercial centre.
During the British era in 1857, variousThakurs of Pali under the stewardship of the Thakur ofAuwa fought againstBritish rule. The British army surrounded Auwa Fort and the conflict lasted several days.
Geologists trace the settlement at Pali back to prehistory and maintain that Pali emerged from the vast western sea, which was spread over a large part of present-day Rajasthan. In theVedic period, Maharshi Javali stayed in the area to meditate and interpret theVedas. In theMahabharata age,[clarification needed] thePandavas made this area (nearBali) their resting place during exile. As a part of ancient Arbuda Province, the area was known as Balla-Desh.
TheAravalli Range forms the eastern boundary of the district, and the southern boundary ends atBamnera village inSumerpur Tehsil. There are foothills to the west, through which run someLuni River tributaries. The western portion of the district includes thealluvial plain of the Luni. The district is bounded by eight others:Nagaur District to the north,Ajmer District to the northeast,Rajsamand District to the east,Udaipur District to the southeast,Sirohi District to the southwest,Jalore District andBarmer District to the west, andJodhpur District to the northwest. The major part of the district has ranges from 200 to 300 m above mean sea level in elevation, but in the east—toward the Aravalli Range—the elevation increases and the average is closer to 600 m, with some regions exceeding 1000 m.[3]
ThePali Barr Conglomerate has been declared aNational Geological Monument of India by theGeological Survey of India for their protection, maintenance, promotion and enhancement ofgeotourism.[4][5][6]
ThePali Lok Sabha constituency has jurisdiction over two districts: Pali andJodhpur. The current member of parliament isP P Choudhary, who represents theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[7]
The district is represented in the State Legislature by sixMLAs (Sojat, Jaitaran,Sumerpur,Bali,Pali and Marwar Junction) and one Member of Parliament.[8]
| Sub-Division | Tehsil | Panchayat Samiti |
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| Bali | Bali | Bali |
| Desuri | Desuri | Desuri |
| Raipur | Raipur | Raipur |
| Rohat | Rohat | Rohat |
| Rani | Rani | Rani |
| Pali | Pali | Pali |
| Jaitaran | Jaitaran | Jaitaran |
| Marwar Junction | Marwar Junction | Marwar Junction |
| Sojat | Sojat | Sojat |
| Sumerpur | Sumerpur | Sumerpur |
Pali District has ten sub-divisions:Sojat,Marwar Junction,Jaitaran,Raipur,Sumerpur, Bali, Pali,Rohat,Rani andDesuri.
The Pali district has tenpanchayat samiti: five are reserved forScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes andOther Backward Class, and the other five are general.[9]
There are 10 Tehsils in the district: Sojat, Marwar Junction, Jaitaran, Raipur, Sumerpur, Bali, Pali, Rohat andDesuri. Rani has been declared to become the tenth Tehsil.[10] Marwar Junction Tehsil has highest number of villages (142), Sumerpur Tehsil has lowest number of villages (42).
There are 1,030 villages under 320 gram panchayats in the Pali district.[11] Some villages in Pali district are following:
There are eight municipalities (Nagar Palika) in the district: Sojat, Jaitaran,Sumerpur,Sadri,Bali,Falna,Takhatgarh andRani, Rajasthan; Pali is a Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad).
The area under irrigation is 2824.02 km2, which is about 22.79% of the total geographical area of the district. Wells are the main sources of irrigation in the district, which constitute the source for 75% of the total irrigated area, followed by ponds tanks (20%) and tube wells (5%). In all, the district has ninety-two dams, of which three are broken: one each at Gajni, Potalia and Chipatia.[citation needed] The total catchment area of all the dams is 238,150.14 acres (963.7594 km2). In 1990, the capacity of the 89 dams was 20,197.3 million cubic feet.[12]
There are 48 dams in the district, named with completion date where known:[13][14]
Some of the reservoirs created by the dams are used for irrigation, potable water, and flood control.Jawai Dam is the largest dam in western Rajasthan.[15]
The only two modes of travel available in the district are roadways and railways.
Almost all of the villages are connected by roads. There are two depots of government-owned state transport: Pali and Falna.
The only railway junction in the district is Marwar Junction, which is connected to Jodhpur,Ajmer,Ahmedabad, andUdaipur. Pali railway station is on the Jodhpur route while the second highest earning railway station in the Ajmer division, Falna is on the Ahmedabad route.
The railway came to the district in the early age ofIndian Railways in 1881 when the Ahmedabad-Ajmer line opened at Rajputana State Railway. Pali was connected to Marwar Junction on 24 June 1882 and to Luni on 17 June 1884. Jodhpur was connected to the district via Luni in 1885 by theRajputana-Malwa Railway network, and the first train traveled on this route on 9 March 1885. The line later became part of theJodhpur-Bikaner Railway.[16]
ThePhulera-Marwar Junction line was converted from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in 1995, while the Ahmedabad-Ajmer line was converted in 1997.[17] During 1997–98, the 72 km Jalore-Falna route was also surveyed by Indian Railways.[18]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 92.79% | |||
| Islam | 5.87% | |||
| Jainism | 1.12% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.22% | |||
According to the2011 census Pali district has a population of 2,037,573, giving it a ranking of 255th out of 640.[1] This gives it a ranking of 225th in India (out of a total of640). Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.99%.[1] Pali had asex ratio of 987females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy rate of 63.23%. 22.58% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.54% and 7.10% of the population respectively.[1]
After the reorganization of districts, the new Pali district has a population of 1,605,543. The district has a sex ratio of 986 females per 1000 males. 437,385 (27.24%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 317,836 (19.80%) and 142,911 (8.90%) of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the 2011 census, 59.45% of the population spokeRajasthani, 35.17%Marwari and 3.24%Hindi as their first language. 1.43% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi.[20]
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