19-599: The origin of Jawai river is in the hills of Goriya village of Bali town ( District Pali ), located on the border of Pali and Udaipur districts. Sukri river is its main tributary. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km (60 mi), before joining Khari River near Sayala in Jalore district , after which it is called Sukri river. Its catchment area is 2,976 km (1,149 sq mi) in Udaipur, Pali and Jalore districts. Western Rajasthan 's largest dam,
38-418: A population of 19,880. Males constitute 50.67% (10,007) of the population and females 49.33% (9,873). Bali has an average literacy rate of 64.28%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; with 74.51% of the males and 53.91% of females literate. 11.72% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 1897 its population was about 6000. The majority of population of Bali consists of Jain and Marwadi community, which
57-606: A river in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bali, Rajasthan Bali is a town and a municipality in Pali district in the state of Rajasthan , India . The town is situated on the left bank of the Mithari River . This walled town was the headquarters of a district having the same name in the Jodhpur State . Bali is a tehsil and panchayat samiti with
76-464: Is Bhadra Beej celebrated by Marwadi Seervi community. Situated in the heart of Pali district, Bali has outstretched its reach in many industries. Prominent hospitals, IT start ups, Manufacturing units, ethnic handicraft units and FMCG factories engage the population of the city. Bali is known for its sweet dish Sutarfeni - within Rajasthan, Bali's Sutarfeni is said to be the finest. The main school
95-538: Is Govt High Secondary. the School provides science, commerce, and art stream education. A government science college was established here in 2013. The Fabindia School was established here in 1992, which is today a co-educational, senior secondary school with 1000 students including 40% girls. Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat ( transl. 'village council' ) is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It
114-464: Is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages. The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people. The gram panchayat is headed by an elected President and Vice President, assisted by a Secretary who serves as the administrative head of the panchayat. The president of a gram panchayat
133-1082: Is also the most prosperous community. However most members of this community have settled elsewhere in India, where they carry out business and visit their ancestral town mostly to perform marriages in the family. The Bali Assembly constituency is one of the six Rajasthan Legislative Assembly constituencies in Pali district. In the past, it has also elected the former Chief Minister Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as their MLA in 1993 and 1998. Bali tehsil has 93 villages under 39 gram panchayats and two municipalities, Falna and itself. Gram Panchayats are Amaliya, Barwa , Bedal, Bera, Bhandar, Bhatund, Bheetwara, Bhimana, Bijapur, shri sela, Bisalpur, Boya, Chamunderi, Dhani-Shri Sela , Doodni, Falna Gaon, Goriya, Guralas, Kakardi, Khimel , Kotbaliyan, Kothar, Koyalwao, Kumtiya, sandla, Kuran, Latara, Lunawa , Lundara, Malnoo, Mirgeshwar, Mokampura, Mundara , Nana , Paderla, Peepla, Perwa, Sena, Sesli, Sewari and Shivtalao. The tehsil has an area of about 1304.26 square kilometres. Population of
152-590: Is described as one of the biggest ceremonies held in the village. The event was hosted by Bali Municipal Corporation along with the Family Members of Late Freedom Fighter Chotmal Surana. Several festivals are celebrated in Bali with great vigor. Most prominent is that of Sitala Mata that is celebrated in March, where peasants dance in the fort of Bali. The other main festivals are Gangaur and Pashu mela. One of another big festival
171-464: Is divided into wards, and people in each ward vote for their representative. These elected members, along with the president ( sarpanch ) and vice president, form the Gram Panchayat. The president (sarpanch) and vice president (upa-sarpanch) in a gram Panchayat are elected from among the elected ward members. the term of office for elected members in a Gram Panchayat, including the Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch,
190-544: Is known as a "Pradhan" or " Sarpanch " in Northern India . There are about 250,000 gram panchayats present in India. Established in various states of India, the Panchayat Raj system has three tiers: Zila Parishad , at the district level; Panchayat Samiti , at the block level; and Gram Panchayat, at the village level. Rajasthan was the first state to establish Gram Panchayat, Bagdari Village, Nagaur District being
209-575: The Jawai Dam , is located near Sumerpur in Pali district on this river only. The twin cities Sumerpur and Sheoganj in Sirohi district are located on the banks of Jawai river. 24°52′N 72°0′E / 24.867°N 72.000°E / 24.867; 72.000 This article related to a location in Rajasthan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
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#1732876188767228-470: The Bali Fort is now named as Freedom Fighter Chotmal Surana Chowk after Late Freedom Fighter Chotmal Surana for his contribution towards India Independence Movement . The Inauguration of Chowk was done by then Governor of Gujarat Dr. Kamla Beniwal on 1 March 2011. Dr. Beniwal unveiled the statue of Late Chotmal Surana. A huge public program was said to be conducted which was joined by the entire village and
247-491: The easts 7 km from Bali. The nearest airport is Udaipur . Bali is represented in the center under Pali (Lok Sabha constituency) , while in state it is represented under the Bali (Rajasthan Assembly constituency) . Present MLA is Mr. Pushpendra Singh Ranawat. It is a municipality of class IV. There are 25 wards for the municipality. Presently Bali has BJP board and Chairperson is Mr. Bharat. As of 2011 India census, Bali had
266-468: The first village where Gram Panchayat was established, on 2 October 1959. In 1992, the institution of Gram Panchayat was modified in order to deepen democracy. The 73rd Amendment to the Constitution re-introduced panchayats as the institutions of local self-governance, with a basic structure for operations at three administrative levels; villages, groups of villages and districts. Gram Panchayats are at
285-402: The lowest level of Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs), whose legal authority is the 73rd Constitutional Amendment of 1992, which is concerned with rural local governments. The Gram Panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a Ward Member or Commissioner, also referred to as a Panch or Panchayat Member, who is directly elected by the villagers. The Panchayat is chaired by
304-594: The president of the village, known as a Sarpanch . The term of the elected representatives is five years. The Secretary of the Panchayat is a non-elected representative, appointed by the state government, to oversee Panchayat activities. According to Section. 6 (3) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act of 1994 , that state's gram sabha has to conduct a meeting at least twice a year. Gram Panchayat elections in India occur every five years. The village
323-522: The same name. Bali is also a sub-divisions among the 10 sub-divisions of the Pali district. It is known for its fort. Nearest towns are Falna & Sadri and nearest villages are Kot Baliyan, Shri Sela and Boya. Bali is located at 25°11′N 73°17′E / 25.18°N 73.28°E / 25.18; 73.28 near the Aravalli Range . It is a constituency of Pali district. It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet). In
342-411: The tehsil is 2,23,027 (2001 census). Out of which 1,83,802 is rural while 39,225 is urban. Male constitutes 1,11,572 and female population is 1,11,455. The tehsil has a good population of tribes. A major attraction of town is Bali Fort. The fort currently houses the prison and most of the other buildings are in ruins. One can have a scenic view of surroundings from the top of the fort. Maharao Ajitsingot
361-605: Was the fourth son of the Maharao Lakhansi (Nadol), he came to the Mithdi River in AD 1231 and then he saw a rock and wanted to create a fort and created a temple of Bolmata as a kuldevi of his royal family, after that his Son Vijaysingot also helped in creation, after his death his son Maharao Balaji completed a fort and in his name this place is called "Bali" and founded the balecha sub-clan of chouhan clan. The junction (Chowk) outside
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