Pindwara

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Pindwara

| native_name =

| native_name_lang = मारवाड़ी, Marwari

| other_name = Pindarvataka

| nickname =

| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline =

| image_alt =

| image_caption =

| pushpin_map = India#India Rajasthan

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India

| coordinates = {{coord|24.7945|N|73.055|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = India

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Sirohi

| established_title = Settled

| established_date = 1433 AD

| founder =

| named_for = Home of God

| government_type = Rajasthan Government

| governing_body = Municipality

| leader_title = Chairman

| leader_name = Surendra Mewara BJP

| leader_title2 = Vice Chairman

| leader_name2 = Chelaram Dewasi INC

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_rank = 3rd In Sirohi District

| area_total_km2 = 20

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 372

| population_total = 24487

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_rank = 4th In Sirohi District

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_demonym =

| population_footnotes =

| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Hindi

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 307022

| area_code = 02971

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| iso_code = RJ-IN

| registration_plate = RJ-24 RJ-38

| blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio

| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000/908[http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800556-pindwara-rajasthan.html Pindwara Population Census,2011] ♂/♀

| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy Rate

| blank2_info_sec1 = 75.98%(2011)

| blank3_name_sec1 = Nearest City

| blank3_info_sec1 = Sirohi, Udaipur, Abu Road, Palanpur, Falna

| blank3_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature

| blank3_info_sec2 = {{convert|37|°C|°F}}

| blank4_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature

| blank4_info_sec2 = {{convert|5|°C|°F}}

| blank5_name_sec2 = Avg. Rainfall

| blank5_info_sec2 = 600-800MM

| footnotes =

| subdivision_type3 = Nearest city

| subdivision_name3 = Sirohi City

|website = {{url|https://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/nagar-palika-pindwara/en/home.html.html#}}

}}

Pindwara is a municipality and tehsil located nearby Sirohi city in Sirohi District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Pindwara is one of main financial city of Sirohi district after Abu Road. As of 2011, the population of Pindwara is 24,487. It is located {{cvt|435|km}} southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, between Aravalli Hills and plains of Marwar region. The city used to be a major area of marble and stone carving in India for a long time. It is common belief that if there is any construction of temple work all over the world, it could not complete without involvement of Pindwara artisan. This is proved by this fact that marble carvings of major temples of India like Akshardham temple network, Shri Ram temple Ayodhya are being carried out in the city.

The nearest airports are in Udaipur ({{cvt|100|km|disp=sqbr}}) and Ahmedabad ({{cvt|230|km|disp=sqbr}}). It is connected by RSRTC and GSRTC operated buses to all parts of Rajasthan, and Indian cities of Ahmedabad, New Delhi And Mumbai. It also has railway connectivity with Chennai, Bangalore, Puri, Hyderabad, Mysuru, Agra, Haridwar, Gwalior, Kolkata, Mumbai, etc.

==Geography==

Pindwara is at {{coord|24.7945|N|73.055|E|display=inline}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Pindwara.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pindwara] It has an average elevation of {{convert|372|m}}. The city is situated in the lap of the Aravallis and is known for the high mountain ranges of the Aravallis. It is about {{cvt|100|km}} from Udaipur and {{cvt|240|km}} from Ahmedabad.

==History==

The history of this city is studied from the history of Sirohi. The region falls in the Sirohi kingdom and was ruled in the 14th century by Rao Devraj who belongs to the "Chouhan clan" of the Rajputana clan.