Pachpadra
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Barmer | ||
| Sub-district : | Pachpadra | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 55 ' N , 72 ° 15' E | ||
| Height : | 102 m | ||
| Area : | 28.18 km² | ||
| Residents : | 9,191 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 326 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Pachpadra ( Hindi पचपदरा ) is a town of around 10,000 people in the Barmer district in the west of the Indian state of Rajasthan .
Location and climate
The place Pachpadra is north of the river Luni approx. 100 km (driving distance) east of the district capital Barmer and only approx. 14 km north of the city Balotra at an altitude of approx. 100 m . The climate is mostly dry and warm; Rain (approx. 225 mm / year) falls almost exclusively during the summer monsoon season .
Population development
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | ?? | 8,481 | 9,191 |
Approx. 85% of the population are Hindus , just under 11% are Muslims and a good 3% are Jains . The male proportion of the population exceeds the female by approx. 8%. They mostly speak Rajasthani and Hindi .
economy
The villagers live - largely as self-sufficient - almost exclusively from agriculture, whereby the focus here is on raising cattle for the purpose of milk production. In the village there are small traders, craftsmen and day laborers. Tourism hardly plays a role.
history
Pachpadra probably already existed in the Middle Ages; however, it was affected by the advancing Islamic armies.
Attractions
- There are no longer any old temples; At the beginning of the 21st century, the Jains began to build a new temple that was largely open on all sides at the foot of a 300 m high mountain range. You can see the good stone work and the painting of some support figures (bracket figures) such as dancers, musicians etc. is of interest.
- There are more new Hindu temples in the town itself.
- There is a small salt lake to the north of the village, but it dries up for most of the year.
See also
Approx. 24 km to the southwest are other new temples - including the Nakodaji, famous for its wonders in much of India .
