Pali district
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Pali District was an emperor of the Kushan Empire, ruling an empire extending from Bactria to large parts of northern India in the 2nd century of the common era, and famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements...

 had conquered Rohat
Rohat
Rohat is a village in Pali district, which is tehsil headquarters also. Rohat is located on Jodhpur-Pali route NH 65.-Demographics:According to Census 2001, Desuri has a population of 5,787, where male are 3,050 and female are 2,737...

 and Jaitaran
Jaitaran
Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

 area, parts of today's Pali district, in 120 AD. Till the end of seventh century A. D. this area was ruled by the Chalukya King Harshavardhana along with other parts of the present state of Rajasthan .

During the period from 10th to 15th century, boundaries of Pali extended to adjoining Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...

, Godwad and Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...

. Nadol
Nadol
Nadol is a census town in Desuri tehsil of Pali district, India. Ashapura Mataji temple and Shri Nadol Tirth are big attractions for pilgrims.-Demographics:According to Census 2001, Nadol has a population of 9,020, where male are 4,437 and female are 4,583....

 was the capital of Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...

s. All Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

 rulers resisted the foreign invaders but individually fought for each other's land and leadership. After the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan, against Mohammed Gauri, the Rajput power of the area was disintegrated. Godwad area of Pali become the subjects of then ruler of Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...

, Maharana Kumbha. But Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 city which was ruled by Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

 rulers with the patronage of neighbouring Rajput rulers, remained peaceful and progressive.

The 16th and 17th centuries saw a number of battles in the surrounding areas of Pali. Shershah Suri was defeated by Rajput rulers in the battle of Giri near Jaitaran
Jaitaran
Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

, Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire ,‎ or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...

 emperor Akbar's army had constant battles with Maharana Pratap in Godwad area. Again after the Mughals had conquered almost all of Rajputana
Rajputana
Rājputāna was the pre-1949 name of the present-day Indian state of Rājasthān, the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. George Thomas was the first in 1800 A.D., to term this region as Rajputana...

, Veer Durga Das Rathore of Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...

 made organized efforts to redeem the Marwar area from Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...

, the last Mughal emperor. By then Pali had become subservient to Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...

s of Marwar state. Pali was rehabilitated by Maharaja Vijay Singh and soon it became an important commercial center.

Under British era in India in 1857 various Thakur
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...

s of pali under the stewardship of Thakur of Auwa
Auwa
Auwa is a village in Marwar Junction tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India. The village is situated 13 km from Marwar Junction railway station....

 fought against the British rule. Auwa fort was surrounded by the British army and then conflicts lasted many days.

Geologists trace the existence of Pali to pre-historic age and maintain that it has emerged from the vast western sea spread over a large part of the present day Rajasthan. In the Vedic age Maharshi Javali stayed in this area for meditation and interpretation of Vedas. The Pandavas in the Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....

 age also have made this area (near Bali
Bali, India
Bali is a city 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 the same name...

) their resting place during the exile. As a part of ancient Arbuda Province, this area was known as Balla-Desh.

Geography

The Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India and eastern Pakistan running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh...

 forms the eastern boundary of the district and towards southern boundary it ends at Bamnera
Bamnera
Bamnera ' is an ancient village situated in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District in Rajasthan on the Beawar- Radhanpur National Highway No. 14 and the nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh....

 village which comes under Sumerpur
Sumerpur
Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

 tehsil. A zone of foothills lies to the west, through which run the many tributaries of the Luni River
Luni River
The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state, India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 530 km...

. The western portion of the district includes the alluvial plain of the Luni. It is bounded by 8 districts (which is highest number in Rajsthan), Nagaur District
Nagaur District
Nagaur District is one of the 33 districts of the state of Rajasthan in western India.Area of the district is 17,718 km2. The city of Nagaur is the district headquarters.- Geography :...

 to the north, Ajmer District
Ajmer district
Ajmer District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters.Ajmer District has an area of 8,481 km², and a population of 2,180,526 ,Three main groups are; Hindu 1,869,044, Muslim 244,341, Jains 47,812...

 to the northeast, Rajsamand District to the east, Udaipur District
Udaipur district
Udaipur District is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district....

 to the southeast, Sirohi District
Sirohi district
Sirohi District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Sirohi is the district headquarters.As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Rajasthan , after Jaisalmer and Pratapgarh.-Demographics:...

 to the southwest, Jalore District and Barmer District
Barmer district
Barmer is a district of Rajasthan state, India. Barmer is the district headquarters. Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, Jasol and Chohatan are other major towns.-Geography:...

 to the west, and Jodhpur District
Jodhpur district
Jodhpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Jodhpur is the administrative headquarters of the district.As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Rajasthan , after Jaipur.-History:...

 to the northwest.

Pali is located between 24.75 degree to 26.483 degree North latitude and 72.783 degree to 74.30 degree East longitude.

Hydrology

The area under irrigation is 2824.02 km2. which is about 22.79 percent of the total geographical area of the district. The main source of irrigation in the district is wells, which constitute 75 per cent of total irrigated area followed by ponds tanks 20 per cent, tube wells 5 per cent. In all; district has 92 dams out of which three dams, one each at Gajni, Potalia and Chipatia are broken. Total catchment area of all the dams is 238150.14 acres (963.8 km²). The capacity of 89 dams was 20197.3 million cubic feet in 1989-90.

There are 43 dams in the district, named : Jawai Dam
Jawai Dam
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river. With the same name, a village also situated near to the dam and a railway station on Ajmer-Ahmedabad route...

 (1957), Sardar Samand dam (1905), Hemawas
Hemawas
Hemawas is a village in Pali tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of IndiaHere Hemawas Dam also located on the Bandi river. This dam is the third largest dam of the Pali district, built in 1911. -Demographics:...

 dam (1911), Phulad
Phulad
Phulad is a village located in Marwar Junction tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India. Aravalli Range are very nearby to this village. This is railway station on Marwar Junction-Udaipur line. There is also a dam by the same name built in 1972....

 dam (1972), Sindroo (1977), Sadri
Sadri
Sadri is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city was called gate of Mewar to Marwar. Sadri is one of main worship place for Jain community. Sadri is landing place for Ranakpur Temple and Shri Parshuram Mahadev Mandir. Sadri Gram Panchayat converted...

 dam, Babra (1981), Kana (1961), Ker (1977), Juna Malari
Malari
Malari is a small village located in the Bali tehsil of Pali district of Rajasthan state, amidst the Aravalli Range. It comes under the Gram Panchayat Shivtalao, near Mundara....

(1978), Dandiya (1978), Shivnath Sagar (1971), Giri-Nanda Dam, Bankli dam, Kharda dam, Rajpura dam, Takhatgarh
Takhatgarh
Takhatgarh is a town in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The town is one of the 9 municipalities in the district, located near the district boarder. It is about 150 years old only.-History:...

 dam, Mithari dam, Kalibor dam, Vayad, Sali ki Dhani, Khiwandi, Baniyawas, Endla, Giroliya, Borinada dam, Siriyari, Kantaliya, Jogdawas I, Jogdawas II, Saran, Chirpatiya, Kot Baliyan, Dantiwara, Latara, Futiya, Peepla, Sewari
Sewari
Sewari or Sewadi is a village located in the Bali tehsil of Pali district of Rajasthan state, amidst the Aravalli Range. There is also a dam nearby with the same name.-Demographics:...

, Rajsagar Chopra, Malpuriya, Kanawas, Muthana, Bandi Nehara, Bomdara, Kesuli, Lodiya, Hariom Sagar, Sali ki Nal. Some of them are used for irrigation purpose also. Jawai Dam
Jawai Dam
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river. With the same name, a village also situated near to the dam and a railway station on Ajmer-Ahmedabad route...

 is the largest dam in the western Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

, which is very useful source of drinking water for the district in summer days.

The biggest river in the district is Luni and its tributaries in the district are Jawai
Jawai River
Jawai is a river originating in Udaipur district in Aravalli Ranges.Sukri river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km...

, Mithari
Mithari
Mithari is a river in Pali district originates from Aravalli Range in Pali district only. It vanishes in Jalore district near Sankhwali village. Bali, India and Falna comes in its basin. Temple Nimbeshwar is on the bank of Mithri river only....

, Sukri
Sukri
Sukri river flows from the western slopes of Aravalli Range in Pali District and flows through Jalore district and Barmer district of Rajasthan before merging with the Luni river. Bankli Dam is located on this river in Jalore District...

, Bandi
Bandi River
Bandi is a tributary river of Luni river in Pali district. After joining of Khari and Mithari rivers Near Bombadra pickup weir, the river is called Bandi river....

 and Guhiyabala.

Luni
Luni
Luni can refer to:* Luni, Italy, a town in Liguria* Luni, Pakistan, village in Pakistan* Luni, Rajasthan, village in Rajasthan, India* Luni River, in Rajasthan, India* Luni Coleone, a rapper from California...


The river Luni
Luni
Luni can refer to:* Luni, Italy, a town in Liguria* Luni, Pakistan, village in Pakistan* Luni, Rajasthan, village in Rajasthan, India* Luni River, in Rajasthan, India* Luni Coleone, a rapper from California...

 originates near Ajmer in the western slopes of the Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India and eastern Pakistan running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh...

 at an elevation of about 550 m. About 495 km after the flow in a south-western of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

, it disappears in the marshy land of Rann of Kutch
Rann of Kutch
The Great Rann of Kutch, also called Greater Rann of Kutch or just Rann of Kutch , is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan....

. The total catchment area of the Luni
Luni
Luni can refer to:* Luni, Italy, a town in Liguria* Luni, Pakistan, village in Pakistan* Luni, Rajasthan, village in Rajasthan, India* Luni River, in Rajasthan, India* Luni Coleone, a rapper from California...

 River Basin in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

 is 37,363 km², covering parts of the Districts of Ajmer, Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...

, Nagaur
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...

, Barmer
Barmer, Rajasthan
Barmer is the headquarters of the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is a city and a municipality.-Origin of name:...

, Jalore
Jalore
Jalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...

 and gujrat.
in rajashtan 330 km and in gujrat 20 km

Guhiya
Guhiya river originates near Khariyaniv and Tharasani villages in Pali District
Pali district
Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.-History:...

 in the hillocks. It merges with Bandi River near Phekariya village. The catchment is about 3,835 km², which is situated in Pali district. Its tributaries are Raipur Luni, Radia Nadi, Guria Nadi, Lilri Nadi, Sukri and Phunpharia Bala.

Khari (Hemawas)
River Khari is formed by the confluence of small streams namely Somesar (origination: near Somesar
Somesar
Somesar is a village in Desuri tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India. It is also a railway station on Marwar Junction to Ahmedabad route.-Demographics:...

 village in the western slopes of the Aravali), Khari Kherwa, Umrawas Ka Nala (origination: Near Bagol
Bagol
Bagol is a village located in the Desuri tehsil in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It is located near Sadri town on state highway SH 62 between Ganthi and Magartalav-Kolar, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...

 Kanklawas in the western slopes of the Aravali) and Kotki Nadi (origination: Dewair Reserved Forest Bhakar, after flow of about 30 km). After joining of all these small streams, the river is called Khari. After flowing for about 25 km, it joins Bandi River downstream of Hemawas
Hemawas
Hemawas is a village in Pali tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of IndiaHere Hemawas Dam also located on the Bandi river. This dam is the third largest dam of the Pali district, built in 1911. -Demographics:...

 reservoir . Its catchment area is 1,232 km².

Bandi (Hemawas)
Near Bombadra pickup weir Khari and Mithari
Mithari
Mithari is a river in Pali district originates from Aravalli Range in Pali district only. It vanishes in Jalore district near Sankhwali village. Bali, India and Falna comes in its basin. Temple Nimbeshwar is on the bank of Mithri river only....

 rivers join and form the Bandi River. Later Bandi
Bandi River
Bandi is a tributary river of Luni river in Pali district. After joining of Khari and Mithari rivers Near Bombadra pickup weir, the river is called Bandi river....

 river joins the Luni
Luni
Luni can refer to:* Luni, Italy, a town in Liguria* Luni, Pakistan, village in Pakistan* Luni, Rajasthan, village in Rajasthan, India* Luni River, in Rajasthan, India* Luni Coleone, a rapper from California...

 near the Lakhar village, after flowing for about 45 km. The catchment area is about 1,685 km² and situated in Pali District
Pali district
Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.-History:...

.

Mithari
Mithari
Mithari is a river in Pali district originates from Aravalli Range in Pali district only. It vanishes in Jalore district near Sankhwali village. Bali, India and Falna comes in its basin. Temple Nimbeshwar is on the bank of Mithri river only....


Mithari
Mithari
Mithari is a river in Pali district originates from Aravalli Range in Pali district only. It vanishes in Jalore district near Sankhwali village. Bali, India and Falna comes in its basin. Temple Nimbeshwar is on the bank of Mithri river only....

 river originates by confluence of local nalas in the south-western slopes of the Aravali range in Pali district only. It disappears in sandy plains near Sankhwali
Sankhwali
Sankhwali is a village in the Ahore tehsil of Jalore district of Indian state Rajasthan.Mithari river, the tributary river of Luni vanishes near this village after entering the Jalore district from Pali district.-History:...

 village in Jalore district. It flows in a north-west direction through Jawai
Jawai River
Jawai is a river originating in Udaipur district in Aravalli Ranges.Sukri river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km...

, Bali, India
Bali, India
Bali is a city 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 the same name...

 and Falna for about 80 km. The catchment area is in Pali and Jalore Districts and the catchment area of this river is 1,644 km².

Sukri
Sukri
Sukri river flows from the western slopes of Aravalli Range in Pali District and flows through Jalore district and Barmer district of Rajasthan before merging with the Luni river. Bankli Dam is located on this river in Jalore District...


Sukri river is formed by the confluence of several small nalas - Ghanerav Nadi, Muthana ka Bala, Magai Nadi etc. originating from the Aravallis in Pali and Udaipur Districts. It flow is in south-east to north-west directions for about 110 km and feeds Bankli Dam on the way. Near Samdari
Samdari
Samdari is a village in Siwana tehsil of Barmer district in Rajastan, northern India.-Demographics:According to the Indian Census 2001, the population of Samdari is 11,204, where male population is 5,825 and female population is 5,379.- Transport :...

 in Barmer District
Barmer district
Barmer is a district of Rajasthan state, India. Barmer is the district headquarters. Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, Jasol and Chohatan are other major towns.-Geography:...

, it joins Luni
Luni
Luni can refer to:* Luni, Italy, a town in Liguria* Luni, Pakistan, village in Pakistan* Luni, Rajasthan, village in Rajasthan, India* Luni River, in Rajasthan, India* Luni Coleone, a rapper from California...

 river. The Jalore
Jalore
Jalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...

, Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 and Barmer
Barmer
Barmer may refer to the following places:*Barmer district, a district of Rajasthan state, India**Barmer , a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Rajasthan**Barmer, Rajasthan, a city in Barmer district...

 Districts are covered in this Sub-Basin. Its catchment area is 3,036 km².

Jawai
Jawai River
Jawai is a river originating in Udaipur district in Aravalli Ranges.Sukri river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km...


Jawai
Jawai River
Jawai is a river originating in Udaipur district in Aravalli Ranges.Sukri river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km...

 river originate in Udaipur district
Udaipur district
Udaipur District is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district....

 with its main tributary Sukri
Sukri
Sukri river flows from the western slopes of Aravalli Range in Pali District and flows through Jalore district and Barmer district of Rajasthan before merging with the Luni river. Bankli Dam is located on this river in Jalore District...

 in the western slopes of the Aravallis. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. This river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km before that. Its catchment area is 2,976 km².
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Sub-division

Pali District have 9 sub-divisions: Sojat
Sojat
Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

, Jaitaran
Jaitaran
Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

, Sumerpur
Sumerpur Tehsil
Sumerpur Tehsil is one of the 9 tehsils in the Pali district of Indian state Rajasthan.Sumerpur links Pali district from Sirohi district and is an agriculture Mandi. Cotton and Chillis are exported from Sumerpur.-Geography:...

, Bali
Bali, India
Bali is a city 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 the same name...

, Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  Desuri
Desuri
Desuri is a village in Pali district, which is tehsil headquarters also. Desuri is located near Aravalli range. This tehsil includes two municipalities Sadri and Rani...

. Raipur, Desuri, Rohat.

Tehsils

There are nine tehsils: Sojat
Sojat
Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

, Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

, Jaitaran
Jaitaran
Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

, Raipur
Raipur, Rajasthan
Raipur is a village in the Pali district of the Indian state of Rajasthan, as well as the Tehsil headquarters.-Demographics:The population of Raipur is 14,136 according to the 2001 census , with 7,198 males compared to 6,938 females...

, Sumerpur
Sumerpur Tehsil
Sumerpur Tehsil is one of the 9 tehsils in the Pali district of Indian state Rajasthan.Sumerpur links Pali district from Sirohi district and is an agriculture Mandi. Cotton and Chillis are exported from Sumerpur.-Geography:...

, Bali
Bali, India
Bali is a city 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 the same name...

, Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

, Rohat
Rohat
Rohat is a village in Pali district, which is tehsil headquarters also. Rohat is located on Jodhpur-Pali route NH 65.-Demographics:According to Census 2001, Desuri has a population of 5,787, where male are 3,050 and female are 2,737...

 and Desuri
Desuri
Desuri is a village in Pali district, which is tehsil headquarters also. Desuri is located near Aravalli range. This tehsil includes two municipalities Sadri and Rani...

.

Civic Bodies

There are 8 municipalities (Nagar Palika
Nagar Palika
In India, a nagar palika or municipality is a urban local body that administers a city of population 20,000 or more. Under the Panchayati Raj system, it interacts directly with the state government, though it is administratively part of the district it is located in...

) in the district are Sojat
Sojat
Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

, Jaitaran
Jaitaran
Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

, Sumerpur
Sumerpur
Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

, Sadri
Sadri
Sadri is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city was called gate of Mewar to Marwar. Sadri is one of main worship place for Jain community. Sadri is landing place for Ranakpur Temple and Shri Parshuram Mahadev Mandir. Sadri Gram Panchayat converted...

, Bali
Bali, India
Bali is a city 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 the same name...

, Falna
Falna
Falna is a town in Pali District in Indian state of Rajasthan. It is an important railway station on Ahmedabad-Jaipur railway line. Falna is 75 km from the district headquarter of Pali....

, Takhatgarh
Takhatgarh
Takhatgarh is a town in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The town is one of the 9 municipalities in the district, located near the district boarder. It is about 150 years old only.-History:...

 and Rani
Rani, Rajasthan
Rani is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies on the Sukari River, a tributary of the Luni. It is an important railway station on Ahmedabad-Delhi railway line....

, while Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 is a Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad).

Total 1012 villages are there in the Pali District comes under 320 Gram Panchayats. Some of the villages are Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

, Banta Town,shivlatov, Raipur
Raipur, Rajasthan
Raipur is a village in the Pali district of the Indian state of Rajasthan, as well as the Tehsil headquarters.-Demographics:The population of Raipur is 14,136 according to the 2001 census , with 7,198 males compared to 6,938 females...

, Sanderao
Sanderao
Sanderao is a village in Pali district of Rajasthan state in India. It lies 16 km north west of Bali town. It was founded by Yasobhadra in the tenth century. This place was governed by Sisodia rulers of Udaipur. There is a holy 5000 years old pilgrimage " Nimbeshvara Mahadeva ". Many visit...

, Rohat
Rohat
Rohat is a village in Pali district, which is tehsil headquarters also. Rohat is located on Jodhpur-Pali route NH 65.-Demographics:According to Census 2001, Desuri has a population of 5,787, where male are 3,050 and female are 2,737...

, Sojat Road
Sojat Road
Sojat Road is a census town in Sojat tehsil of Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat Road train station is located on Ajmer-Marwar Junction route and the most convenient method of traveling is by train.-Demographics:...

, Bagri Nagar, Nimaj
Nimaj
Nimaj is a census town in Jaitaran tehsil of Pali district of Rajasthan. It was statuatory town from 1901 to 1951.-Medieval Period:The Gurjar Pratihar rulers built numerous temples in Nimaj during 9th century.Magarmandi Mata temple is one of them....

, Nadol
Nadol
Nadol is a census town in Desuri tehsil of Pali district, India. Ashapura Mataji temple and Shri Nadol Tirth are big attractions for pilgrims.-Demographics:According to Census 2001, Nadol has a population of 9,020, where male are 4,437 and female are 4,583....

, Bagol
Bagol
Bagol is a village located in the Desuri tehsil in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It is located near Sadri town on state highway SH 62 between Ganthi and Magartalav-Kolar, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...

, Khinwara
Khinwara
Khinwara a village in Desuri tehsil, Pali District, Rajasthan, India. It is located on the Western Railways Ahmedabad to Delhi rail line, between Rani Somesar And Marwar Junction stations.-External links:* at Wikimapia...

, Panota
Panota
Panota is a village located in the Desuri tehsil in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It is located near Sadri town on state highway SH 62 between Jojawar and Bagol, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range. Panota is easily accessed by road from Jojawar and Khinwara to Desuri...

, Bharunda
Bharunda
' | Hindi = भारुन्दा / भार्दे IAST ' is a village that comes under Sumerpur Tehsil in Pali district, Rajasthan. The Bharunda is an ancient village well connected to all surrounding villages and towns in the same vicinity.-Profile:...

, Bamnera
Bamnera
Bamnera ' is an ancient village situated in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District in Rajasthan on the Beawar- Radhanpur National Highway No. 14 and the nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh....

, Koliwara
Koliwara
Koliwara is a village in Pali district, Rajasthan, India. It lies 6 km. from Sumerpur, 3 km. from Bhagawan Mahavir Hospital on Jawai Bandh road. Nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh. There are 4 schools, one hospital, one veterinary hospital, one post office, and Gram Panchayat. It...

, Ranakpur
Ranakpur
Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...

, sinderli, Pipliya Kallan, Bijowa, Bijapur, Padarla (Padalla), Sewari
Sewari
Sewari or Sewadi is a village located in the Bali tehsil of Pali district of Rajasthan state, amidst the Aravalli Range. There is also a dam nearby with the same name.-Demographics:...

,Shri Sela (Mostly populated by Chauhans warriors), Boya, Bhatund, Bhandar, Ghanerao
Ghanerao
Ghanerao is a village in Desuri tehsil of Pali district of Rajasthan.The village is located on the Sadri-Desuri road State Highway 16. Due to its proximity to Kumbhalgarh fort, Ranakpur Jain temple and Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, it is an important place in tourism. There are many Hindu and...

, Nana
Nana, Pali
Nana is a village in the Bali, India tehsil of Pali District of the Rajasthan state in India. It is located three kilometres from the railway station of the same name on the Ahmedabad-Ajmer railway line.-History:...

, Beda, Basant, Chanchori, Punadiya, Vingarla, Khimel
Khimel
khimel is a village in Pali district, near Rani, Rajasthan, India.khimel is divided into two parts first is village and second is dhani most of people from there are shifted to Mumbai for their business...

 etc.

Legislative Assembly Areas

The District is represented in State Legislature by six MLAs (Sojat
Sojat
Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

, Jaitaran
Jaitaran
Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

, Sumerpur
Sumerpur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
Sumerpur is a constituency of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Pali district. YearName of Elected M.L.A. Party Affiliation1. 1962AldaramIndian National Congress2. 1967P. BafnaSWA...

, Bali
Bali (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
Bali Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the six Rajasthan Legislative Assembly constituencies in Pali district of Rajasthan state in western India. Bali Legislative Assembly segment is part of Pali Lok Sabha constituency....

, Pali
Pali (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
Pali is a constituency of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Pali district. YearName of Elected M.L.A. Party Affiliation1. 1957Mool ChandIndian National Congress2. 1962Kesri singhSWA...

 and Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

) and One Member of Lok Sabha in Parliament (Pali (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Pali (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Pali Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India.-Assembly segments:...

).

Presently, the Collector and District Magistrate of Pali is Neeraj Kumar Pawan.

Transport

There are only two modes of travel available in the district are roadways and railways.

In the roadways mode, about all the villages are connected with the roads. There are two depots of Govt. owned state transport Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 and Falna.

The only railway junction in the district is Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

, which is connected with Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...

, Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...

, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

 and Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...

. Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 railway station is on the Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...

 route while the second highest earning railway station in the Ajmer division, Falna is on the Ahmedabad route. Other important railway stations in the district are Rani
Rani, Rajasthan
Rani is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies on the Sukari River, a tributary of the Luni. It is an important railway station on Ahmedabad-Delhi railway line....

, Jawai Bandh, Sojat Road
Sojat Road
Sojat Road is a census town in Sojat tehsil of Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat Road train station is located on Ajmer-Marwar Junction route and the most convenient method of traveling is by train.-Demographics:...

 and Falna
Falna
Falna is a town in Pali District in Indian state of Rajasthan. It is an important railway station on Ahmedabad-Jaipur railway line. Falna is 75 km from the district headquarter of Pali....

.

The district got railway in early age of Indian Railway in 1881, when Ahmedabad-Ajmer line opened by Rajputana State Railway. Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 got connected to Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

 on 24 June 1882 and to Luni
Luni
Luni can refer to:* Luni, Italy, a town in Liguria* Luni, Pakistan, village in Pakistan* Luni, Rajasthan, village in Rajasthan, India* Luni River, in Rajasthan, India* Luni Coleone, a rapper from California...

 on 17 June 1884. Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...

 is connected to the district via Luni in 1885 in Rajputana-Malwa Railway
Rajputana-Malwa Railway
The Rajputana-Malwa Railway was a railway line which ran from Delhi to Indore and to Ahmedabad....

 network and the first train started on this route on 9 March 1885. This line later becomes part of the Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...

-Bikaner Railway.

Phulera
Phulera
Phulera is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Phulera is located at . It has an average elevation of 387 metres .-Demographics:...

-Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

 line get converted from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in 1995, while Ahmedabad-Ajmer line got converted in 1997. Till 1997-98 Jalore
Jalore
Jalor, also known as Jalore , is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.- Geography :...

-Falna route of 72 km is also surveyd by the Indian Railway, but line is still not laid.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census
2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...

 Pali district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...

 of 2,038,533, roughly equal to the nation of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

 or the US state of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

. This gives it a ranking of 225th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...

). The district has a population density of 165 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...

 over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.99 %. Pali has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....

 of 987 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...

 for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...

 of 63.23 %.

Economy

Main existing industries of the district are Mehandi manufacturing units, Textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...

 dyeing and printing, Umbrella
Umbrella
An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain...

s and wire netting, Cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....

 ginning, ACSR conductors, Aricultural equipment, Conduct pipes, Cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...

 (Portland), Guar gum
Guar gum
Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan. It is primarily the ground endosperm of guar beans. The guar seeds are dehusked, milled and screened to obtain the guar gum. It is typically produced as a free-flowing, pale, off-white-colored, coarse to fine ground powder.-Production:Guar gum is an...

, handle manufacturing units, Medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....

s, Pesticide
Pesticide
Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent , antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest...

s, steel furniture.

To promote the industries, there are 15 industrial areas developed by the State Government are: Mandia road (Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

), Old Industrial Area (Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

), Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 I Phase, Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 II Phase, Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

 IVnd Phase, Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

, Piplia Kalan, Sojat
Sojat
Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

 City I & II Phase, Sojat
Sojat
Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

 City III Phase, Sumerpur
Sumerpur
Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

 Industrial Area, Sumerpur
Sumerpur
Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

 Industrial Estate, M/s DLF Cement Ltd. Rabariyawas, Industrial Area Bar, Industrial Area Saradhana and Falna- Zadri.
om

Architecture

Ranakpur Jain Temple - Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri Tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali District of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range. The Ranakpur Jain Temples command huge respect from the Jain community worldwide. Built during the rule of Rana Kumbha, these temples have included Ranakpur in the list of five main pilgrim destinations of Jains in India. History has it that Rana Kumbha donated a vast stretch of land to Dhanna Shah so as to enable him to realize his dream of building a great temple. Today, these temples attract thousands of visitors every year from across the country and abroad.

Places of interest

Ranakpur
Ranakpur
Ranakpur
Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...

 village is home to important Jain temples. 400+ marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...

 pillars support the temple. Opposite the Jain temple is the much older Sun Temple.Temples of Ranakpur present a distinct style of their own. The ceilings of the temples are adorned with foliate scrollwork and geometric patterns. The top and bottom part of the domes are joined by Brackets with figures of deities on them. The most important amongst all the temples within the complex is the Chaumukha Temple. Dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara, Adinath, it is a four faced temple which has a basement of 48000 square feet (4,459.3 m²). The temple boasts of four subsidiary shrines, 24 pillared halls and 80 domes standing on the support of nearly 400 columns (the total number of columns in the temple complex, however, is much larger, around 1444). Each of the columns is richly carved and interestingly no two columns present the same design. Moreover, the columns change colour from golden to pale blue with the passage of every hour during the day.

Jawai dam
Jawai Dam
Jawai Dam
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river. With the same name, a village also situated near to the dam and a railway station on Ajmer-Ahmedabad route...

 is one of the biggest dam of western Rajasthan and situated in Sumerpur
Sumerpur
Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

 tehsil of Pali district, having capicity of 6000 million cubic feet. Jawai Dam
Jawai Dam
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river. With the same name, a village also situated near to the dam and a railway station on Ajmer-Ahmedabad route...

 is a good tourist spot.

Parshuram Mahadev Temple
Parshuram Mahadev Temple
Parshuram Mahadev Temple
Parshuram Mahadev Temple is a Shiva temple in Desuri tehsil in Pali district of Rajasthan state in India . It is said that Parshuram, the sixth manifestation of Lord Vishnu, made the cave with his axe and used to worship the lord Shiva at this serene place in the foothills of the Aravalis mountain...

 is in Desuri
Desuri
Desuri is a village in Pali district, which is tehsil headquarters also. Desuri is located near Aravalli range. This tehsil includes two municipalities Sadri and Rani...

 tehsil and situated on the top of one of the hills of Aravalli. This is the famous temple of lord Shiva and 14 km away from Sadri
Sadri
Sadri is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city was called gate of Mewar to Marwar. Sadri is one of main worship place for Jain community. Sadri is landing place for Ranakpur Temple and Shri Parshuram Mahadev Mandir. Sadri Gram Panchayat converted...

 Town of Pali.

Nimbo Ka Nath Mahadev Temple
Nimbo Ka Nath Mahadev Temple
Nimbo Ka Nath Mahadev Temple
Nimbo Ka Nath Mahadev Temple is a Shiva temple situated on Falna to Sanderao route in Pali district in Rajasthan state in India. There is a myth which says that Pandavas stayed here with mother Kunti during the exile...

 is situated on Falna to Sanderao
Sanderao
Sanderao is a village in Pali district of Rajasthan state in India. It lies 16 km north west of Bali town. It was founded by Yasobhadra in the tenth century. This place was governed by Sisodia rulers of Udaipur. There is a holy 5000 years old pilgrimage " Nimbeshvara Mahadeva ". Many visit...

 route. There is a myth which says that pandavas stayed here with mother Kunti during the exile. Kunti used to worship shiva at this place.

Jain temples
Apart from Ranakpur has also famous Jain temples of Shri Varkana Parswanath Jain Tirth, Shri RataMahaveer Jain Tirth, Muchhal Mahavir Temple
Muchhal Mahavir Temple
Muchhal Mahavir temple is a Jain temple dedicated to Lord Mahavir, at Ghanerao, in Pali district in Rajasthan state in India . The place is on the route from Falna to Kumbhalgarh.The fair is held here every year on the thirteenth day of the month of Chaitra....

, Ghanerao
Ghanerao
Ghanerao is a village in Desuri tehsil of Pali district of Rajasthan.The village is located on the Sadri-Desuri road State Highway 16. Due to its proximity to Kumbhalgarh fort, Ranakpur Jain temple and Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, it is an important place in tourism. There are many Hindu and...

, Shri Narlai
Narlai
Narlai is a village in Desuri tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state in India.It lies 36 km to Ranakpur and is at base of a hillock crowned by a colossal statue of an elephant. There are several Hindu and Jain temples. The temples of Adinath and Lord Shiva are most prominent temples...

 Jain Tirth, Shri Nadol
Nadol
Nadol is a census town in Desuri tehsil of Pali district, India. Ashapura Mataji temple and Shri Nadol Tirth are big attractions for pilgrims.-Demographics:According to Census 2001, Nadol has a population of 9,020, where male are 4,437 and female are 4,583....

 Jain Tirth,Shri Shantinath Jain Temple Sumer
Sumer
Sumer was a civilization and historical region in southern Mesopotamia, modern Iraq during the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age....

,Shri Chintamani Parswanath & Shri Shankheshwar Parswanath Shankheshwara Solanki Jinalaya Bagol
Bagol
Bagol is a village located in the Desuri tehsil in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It is located near Sadri town on state highway SH 62 between Ganthi and Magartalav-Kolar, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...

, Shri Astapadh Jain Tirth Rani, Shri Takhatgarh
Takhatgarh
Takhatgarh is a town in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The town is one of the 9 municipalities in the district, located near the district boarder. It is about 150 years old only.-History:...

 Jain Tirth, Navlakha Mandir, Shri Korthaji tirth at Bamnera
Bamnera
Bamnera ' is an ancient village situated in Sumerpur tehsil of Pali District in Rajasthan on the Beawar- Radhanpur National Highway No. 14 and the nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh....


Shri Manmohan Parshvanath jinalaya Banta
Banta
Banta is a lemon or orange-flavoured drink popular in India.It is available in a Codd-neck bottle, a heavy glass bottle in which a round marble seals the mouth of the bottle by the pressure of the contents, instead of a cap...

,

Other places
Apart from above Pali district has other tourist attractions like Jadan Aashram, Bangur Museum, Lakhotia Garden, etc. Jadan Aashram is situated in Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

 tehsil of Pali district and is hardly 20 km from Pali and is famous for its 'ॐ' (Om
Om
Om is a sacred syllable of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.OM and similar may also refer to:-Music:* Om , a stoner metal band* Om , a 1965 album* OM , a 2006 album* Om...

-sacred syllable among Hindus) shape on a big area on ground.

Maharana Pratap was born in Pali at Nanihal (house of mother's father) near Dhanmandi kachedi. It was destroyed three times and reestablished again. Meera Bai born at kudki
Kudki
Kudki or Kurki is a small village in Jaitaran tehsil of Pali district in Indian state of Rajasthan. This village is located in north of Pali district near Nagaur district border...

, Jaitaran
Jaitaran
Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

 in 1498. While Nadol
Nadol
Nadol is a census town in Desuri tehsil of Pali district, India. Ashapura Mataji temple and Shri Nadol Tirth are big attractions for pilgrims.-Demographics:According to Census 2001, Nadol has a population of 9,020, where male are 4,437 and female are 4,583....

 was once the capital of Prithviraj Chauhan's empire.

Fairs

Shri Sonana Khetlaji
Sonana Khetlaji
Shri Sonana Khetlaji is a temple of Shri Khetlaji located in the village Sonana of Desuri tehsil of Pali district in Indian state of Rajasthan...

's, at Aana Fair, Parshurama Mahadevji's Fair and Nimbo ka nath (Nimbeshwar Mahadev)'s fair are important fairs held in the district.
All R Welcom By Solanki family on Occasion Of Bagol Funfair Falgun-Festival Bhajan Sandhiya & Mahadev Gaer Dandiya March in Falgun Month.Bagol
Bagol
Bagol is a village located in the Desuri tehsil in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It is located near Sadri town on state highway SH 62 between Ganthi and Magartalav-Kolar, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...

 a 16th Century Populated Village established in 1515 by Solanki Rulers

Education

Literacy rate of Pali district increased to 63.23% (according to 2001 census) from 54.92% in 1991. Where Male literacy is 78.16% and female literacy is 48.35% (compared to 36.70% in 2001). The district has been awarded Satyen Matriya award for its achievement during complete literacy campaign 1994.

There are many schools of Primary, Upper Primary, secondary and higher secondary level. Under 1986 education policy, the Pali district have a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's...

 the village Jojawar
Jojawar
Jojawar is a village located in Marwar Junction tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India. Aravalli Range are very nearby to this village. Navodaya vidyalaya of Pali district, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jojawar is located here only about 1.5 km away on the Marwar Junction...

 in the Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

 tehsil, named as Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jojawar. The district has given many bright calibers in Chartered accountants like present ICAI
ICAI
ICAI may stand for* Institute of Chartered Accountants of India* Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland* ICAI, Instituto Católico de Artes e Industrias of the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid, Spain....

 President CA Uttam Prakash Agarwal.

The colleges in the pali district are:
  • Bangur Government College, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • Govt Girls College, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • Lakshya Shikshan Sansthan, Pali
    Páli
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  • S.P.U. College, Falna
    S.P.U. College, Falna
    S.P.U. College , Falna is a college in Falna town in Pali district of Rajasthan state in India. Also known as Falna collge it is a major educational institution of the district. Situated on Falna-Bali road it is one of oldest collges in Western Rajasthan....

  • Shree Paramhans Swami Madhavanand College, (Jadan, Pali)
  • Shri Jain Terapanth College, Ranawas
    Ranawas
    Ranawas is a village located in Marwar Junction Tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India. It is also a railway station on Marwar Junction to Udaipur route.There is one college for higher education Shri Jain Terapanth College established in 1975...

  • Leeladevi Parasmal Sancheti Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Vidhyavadi, Rani
    Rani, Rajasthan
    Rani is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies on the Sukari River, a tributary of the Luni. It is an important railway station on Ahmedabad-Delhi railway line....

  • Guman singh Memorial College, Sumerpur
    Sumerpur
    Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

  • Marwar College, Sojat
    Sojat
    Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

  • Govt. Polytechnic college, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • Shri Aai Mata Mahavidyalaya, Sojat
    Sojat
    Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarter in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sojat is famous for its "Mehandi" which is known as henna also. It is India's largest "Mehandi" production city. 70% of "Mehandi" production is used for export to all over the world. Bharat...

     City
  • Sajjan International College, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • Gurukul Sanskar Kanaya Mahavidyalya, Sumerpur
    Sumerpur
    Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

  • Women Teachers Training College, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • R.C. Memorial Shikshak Prakshishan Mahavidhyalay, Marwar Junction
    Marwar Junction
    Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....

  • Sajjan Shikshak T T College, Manpura Bhankari, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • Saraswati Teachers Training College, Naya Gawn, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • Bhartiya Vidhya Mandir Mahila T T College, Ram Nagar, Pali
    Pali, Rajasthan
    Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...

  • Guman Singh Memorial Mahila T T College, Sumerpur
    Sumerpur
    Sumerpur is a town in south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India.The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur tehsil. Sumerpur lies in the north of the Jawai River and is an important agriculture mandi of Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts...

  • Kasturba Gandhi Mahila T T College, Jaitaran
    Jaitaran
    Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Jaitaran is located at . It has an average elevation of 307 metres .-History:...

  • Shri Jain Shwetambar Terapanthi Manav Hitkari Sang, Ranawas
    Ranawas
    Ranawas is a village located in Marwar Junction Tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan state of India. It is also a railway station on Marwar Junction to Udaipur route.There is one college for higher education Shri Jain Terapanth College established in 1975...

  • Pramod Vidyapeeth, Pali
  • Shree Vinayak Vidyapeeth, Pali
  • ILink Educations,220-Janta Colony, Opp. Bangur College, Pali

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