30-462: Rohat also known as Rohit is a town and the tehsil headquarter of Rohat tehsil in Pali district , Rajasthan , India . Rohat is located on Jodhpur - Pali route NH 62 Rohat is a good place for Blackbucks and Siberian cranes . According to Census 2001 , population of Rohat tehsil is 102,599, where male are 52,215 and female are 50,384. Rohat tehsil is in the north west of the Pali district sharing
60-515: A commercial centre. During the British era in 1857, various Thakurs of Pali under the stewardship of the Thakur of Auwa fought against British 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
90-646: Is P P Choudhary , who represents the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The district is represented in the State Legislature by six MLAs (Sojat, Jaitaran, Sumerpur , Bali , Pali and Marwar Junction) and one Member of Parliament. Pali District has ten sub-divisions: Sojat , Marwar Junction , Jaitaran , Raipur , Sumerpur , Bali, Pali, Rohat , Rani and Desuri . The Pali district has ten panchayat samiti : five are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class , and
120-464: 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
150-655: Is a district in Rajasthan , India . The city of Pali 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. In 120 AD, during the Kushana Age, King Kanishka conquered the Rohat and Jaitaran areas, parts of today's Pali district. Until
180-429: 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 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
210-590: 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
240-623: 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 of Indian 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
270-832: 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
300-405: Is the largest dam in western Rajasthan. 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 , and Udaipur . Pali railway station
330-498: The 2011 census Pali district has a population of 2,037,573, giving it a ranking of 255th out of 640. This gives it a ranking of 225th in India (out of a total of 640 ). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.99%. Pali had a sex ratio of 987 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy 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
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#1732869957297360-503: The Aravalli Range . It is a constituency of Pali district. It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet). In 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
390-684: The Battle of Sammel near Jaitaran, and the Mughal emperor, Akbar , constantly battled with Maharana Pratap in the Gorwar area. After the Mughals had conquered almost all of Rajputana , Veer Durgadas Rathore of Marwar made organised efforts to take back Marwar from Aurangzeb , the last Mughal emperor. By then, Pali had become subservient to the Rathores of Marwar, and was reclaimed by Maharaja Vijay Singh before becoming
420-613: 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 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
450-527: The Rajputana-Malwa Railway network, and the first train traveled on this route on 9 March 1885. The line later became part of the Jodhpur - Bikaner Railway. The Phulera -Marwar Junction line was converted from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in 1995, while the Ahmedabad-Ajmer line was converted in 1997. During 1997–98, the 72 km Jalore-Falna route was also surveyed by Indian Railways. According to
480-689: The Vedic period , Maharshi Javali stayed in the area to meditate and interpret the Vedas . In the Mahabharata age, the Pandavas made this area (near Bali ) their resting place during exile. As a part of ancient Arbuda Province, the area was known as Balla-Desh. The Aravalli Range forms the eastern boundary of the district, and the southern boundary ends at Bamnera village in Sumerpur Tehsil . There are foothills to
510-470: 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
540-443: The border with Jodhpur district and Barmer district . Area of the tehsil is about 1407.75 km. There are 79 villages in the tehsil under 23 Gram Panchayats . Rohat tehsil have a good number of population of cattle (2,60,555 in 1997) also like camel , goat , sheep , buffalo This article related to a location in Rajasthan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pali district Pali district
570-493: The defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan by Muhammad Ghori , the Rajput power in the area was removed. The Godwad area became subject to the then-ruler of Mewar , 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
600-450: The district has ninety-two dams, of which three are broken: one each at Gajni, Potalia and Chipatia. The total catchment area of all the dams is 238,150.14 acres (963.7594 km ). In 1990, the capacity of the 89 dams was 20,197.3 million cubic feet. There are 48 dams in the district, named with completion date where known: Some of the reservoirs created by the dams are used for irrigation, potable water, and flood control. Jawai Dam
630-451: The district: Sojat, Jaitaran, Sumerpur , Sadri , Bali , Falna , Takhatgarh and Rani, Rajasthan ; Pali is a Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad). The area under irrigation is 2824.02 km , 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,
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#1732869957297660-504: The end of the seventh century, the Pushyabhuti king Harshavardhana ruled the area, along with other parts of what would be Rajasthan. From the 10th to the 15th century, the boundaries of Pali extended to Mewar , Gorwar , and Marwar . Nadol was the capital of the Chauhan clan. All Rajput rulers resisted foreign invaders, but individually fought each other for land and leadership. After
690-718: 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. The Pali Barr Conglomerate has been declared a National Geological Monument of India by the Geological Survey of India for their protection, maintenance, promotion and enhancement of geotourism . The Pali Lok Sabha constituency has jurisdiction over two districts: Pali and Jodhpur . The current member of parliament
720-492: The other five are general. There are 10 Tehsils in the district: Sojat, Marwar Junction, Jaitaran, Raipur, Sumerpur, Bali, Pali, Rohat and Desuri . Rani has been declared to become the tenth Tehsil. 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. Some villages in Pali district are following: There are eight municipalities ( Nagar Palika ) in
750-409: 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 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
780-419: The population respectively. 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. Languages in Pali district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 59.45% of
810-408: The population spoke Rajasthani , 35.17% Marwari and 3.24% Hindi as their first language. 1.43% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi. 25°46′N 73°19′E / 25.767°N 73.317°E / 25.767; 73.317 Bali, India 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
840-411: 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
870-478: The west, through which run some Luni River tributaries. The western portion of the district includes the alluvial 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 and Barmer District to the west, and Jodhpur District to
900-605: 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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