Chohtan

Summary

Chohtan is a village and tehsil headquarters in Barmer district of Rajasthan state. There are several temples in the area,including Viratra(Vankal), Deri Dungar, Sunya Temple, Kapaleshwar, Krishna Temple, Verthan.

Chohtan
Tehsil
Viratra Vankal Mata Temple in Cohtan, Barmer
Chohtan is located in Rajasthan
Chohtan
Chohtan
Location in Rajasthan, India
Chohtan is located in India
Chohtan
Chohtan
Chohtan (India)
Coordinates: 25°28′59″N 71°04′0″E / 25.48306°N 71.06667°E / 25.48306; 71.06667
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBarmer
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialRajasthani, Marwadi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
344 702
Telephone code02989
Vehicle registrationRJ-04
Nearest cityBarmer
Literacy63.41 %

Male-75.06%

Female-50.29%
Lok Sabha constituencyBarmer-Jaisalmer
Climatedry (Köppen)

Geography edit

Chohtan is surrounded by hills in the west and north and by desert in the east and south. The village is located approximately 48km from district headquarters Barmer. They are connected via road. Its location near the border with Pakistan makes it a place of strategic importance. Festivals and other events are celebrated by people. People here are very religious. There are temples, some of them are Jain temple, Viratra Mata Tample, Verthan temple and Shiva temple. In ancient time Chohtan is known as Pandva's Tapo Bhoomi because they resided there.

In the rainy season, natural ponds emerge and water falls can be visited by tourists. From Chohtan there are regular bus service between all major cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Surat.

Demographics edit

According to the Indian Census 2011, the population of Chohtan tehsil is 2,03,797. The population of Chohtan village is 12, 465 where male constitutes 6,603 and female constitutes 5,862.[1] [2]

References edit

  1. ^ Chohtan Population
  2. ^ census /district list/barmer/Chohtan

External links edit

  • Chohtan Coordinates