Takhatgarh

Takhatgarh
Town
Sunrise at Takhatgarh Talab
Takhatgarh
Location in Rajasthan, India
Takhatgarh
Takhatgarh (India)
Coordinates: 25°20′N 73°00′E / 25.33°N 73.0°E / 25.33; 73.0
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictPali
SubdivisionSumerpur
TalukaTakhatgarh
Government
 • BodyTakhatgarh Municipality
Area
 • Total
24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,729
 • Density697/km2 (1,810/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Marwari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
306912
Telephone code02933
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-22
Sex ratio948 /
Literacy58%
Lok Sabha constituencyPali (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencySumerpur
Civic agencyTakhatgarh Municipality
Avg. annual temperature28 °C (82 °F)
Avg. summer temperature38 °C (100 °F)
Avg. winter temperature18 °C (64 °F)

Takhatgarh is a town in Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The town is one of the nine municipalities in the district, located near the district border. This town is Up-tensile headquarter also since 2023.[1]

Geography

Takhatgarh is located at 25°20′N 73°00′E / 25.33°N 73.0°E / 25.33; 73.0.[2] It has an average elevation of 221 metres (725 feet) Area of Takhatgarh is 24 km2.

It is located near the Jalore district border. It lies on Jalore-Sanderao road NH325(old SH-16). Takhatgarh map can be seen on Google Maps.[3]

Economy

In 1961–62, the highest per capita income was recorded at Rs. 17.86 per capita in Takhatgarh Panchayat.[4]

Administration

Takhatgarh comes under Sumerpur tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state. It is represented in the center under Pali (Lok Sabha constituency), while in state it is represented under the Sumerpur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency). First Sarpanch of the village was Saremal Kesarimal Sanghavi. It is a municipality of class IV since 1974. Takhatgarh was considered as town in 1951, but in the 1961, as definition of the town is changed, so it is made again rural during 1961 to 1974. Shri Banshilal Baldiya was first municipality chairman.[5]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[6] Takhatgarh had a population of 16,729. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Density per km2 is 678. Growth rate of population from 1991 to 2001 is 28.48% and 2001 to 2011 is 5.8% . Takhatgarh has an average literacy rate of 97%, lower than the national average of 99%: male literacy is 97%, and female literacy is 97%. In Takhatgarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951 5,256—    
1981 11,106+111.3%
1991 12,305+10.8%
2001 15,809+28.5%
2011 16,729+5.8%
Data is based on Government of India Census.
Source: [World Gazetteer:Pali][8]

References

  1. ^ "District wise list of tehsils and sub-tehsils in Rajasthan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Takhatgarh
  3. ^ Takhatgarh Map
  4. ^ Sugan Chand Jain (1967). "Community development and panchayati raj in India", p. 180
  5. ^ City profile
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Takhatgath Population
  8. ^ "World Gazetteer".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)