Nawa is a
city
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,
tehsil
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headquarters,
panchayat samiti
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, and a
municipality
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in
Nagaur district
Nagaur district is one of the 33 districts of the state of Rajasthan in western India. Panchayati Raj was introduced here. It is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan and the area of the district is . The city of Nagaur is the district headqu ...
in the
India
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state
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of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
. It is the Biggest Salt Market of Rajasthan.
Geography
Nawa is located at . It has an
average
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elevation
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of 369 metres (1210 feet). The Nawa City is located at the border of three major district of Rajasthan Jaipur, Ajmer, Sikar. In North of city Arawali mountain's part and in south The Sambhar Lake, In East of town the Turatmati river and in West also Arawali Mountains.
Demographics
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census
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,
Nawa had a population of 22,088. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nawa has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Nawa, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Thakurs
The area was granted to Rao Bharmalla Singh, fourth son of Rao Prithviraj Singh II of Sikar. He received it in 1496 AD.
# Rao Bharmalla Singh (1496–1530)
# Rao Amar Singh (1530–1568)
# Rao Teja Singh (1568–1597)
# Rao Sheo Singh (1597–1638)
# Thakur Rao Dhai Singh (1638–1662)
# Thakur Nawab Sawai Khan Kayamkhani (1662–1694)
# Thakur Nawab Bhanwar Khan Kayamkhani (1694–1727)
# Thakur Nawab Dilawar Khan Kayamkhani (1727–1764)
Schools
A number of schools are located in Nawa:
* Shree Shyam Bal Niketan Sr Sec School, Nawa City
* Rajasthali Vidyapeeth Sr Sec School, Nawa city
* RVS Academy, Nawa city
* Sharada Bal Niketan Sr Sec School Nawa city
* Vivekanand Sr Sec School Nawa city
* Govt Sr Sec School, Nawa
* Govt Girls Sr Sec School, Nawa
* Good Shepherd English school,Nawa City
* Adarsh Vidhya Mandir, NAWA CITY
* BAL VIDHYA MANDIR SCHOOL English medium school, Nawa city
* Jems Academy Best English medium school
Social services (a social samiti organisation and group)
* SHIKSHA Ek Pehal Ek Paryas NGO
* Shree Aashu Lal Vyas Sewa Samiti
* Friends Club
* Shaheed Bhagat Singh Social Group
* Nawa Social Services Society
* Yuva Muslim Mahasabha
* Shubhash Sewa Samiti
* Bajrangi Group
* Ya Mohammad Committee
* Kumawat Sewa Samiti
College
* Government College, Nawa City
* Shaheed Bhagat Singh P.G. College, Nawa City
* Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Nursing, Nawa City
* Shaheed Bhagat Singh Teacher Training College, Nawa City
* Govt ITI College, Nawa City
Political
Freedom Fighter Shri Kishan Lal Shah was the first M.L.A. (1952–57) and was re-elected for second (1957–62) and fourth Assembly (1967–72).
Shri Hanuman Singh Choudhary was elected for Third Assembly (1962–67) and later on shri Rameshwar Lal Choudhary, Shri
Harish Chandra Kumawat (1985-1990, 1990-1992, 1998-2003, 2003-2008) and Shri Mahendra Choudhary, Shri Vijay Singh Choudhary represented the constituency.,
and at present Shri Mahendra Choudhary is M.L.A from Indian National Congress. Shri Mahendra Choudhary is Deputy Chief Whip of 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2018.
Nawa
*MLA - Shree Mahendra Choudhary
*SDM - Shree Bramah Lal Jat
*Tehsildar - Shree Guru Parshad Tanwar
*Nayab Tehsildar - Shree Bharat Singh
*CI Police - Satish Meena
*Chairperson - Shrimati SaYARI DEVI
*Municipality EO - Hemaram Choudhary
*Medical Officer Incharge of Community Health Centre - Dr Om Singh Shekhawat
*Covid -19 Incharge- Dr Saurabh Jain
*Main Villages - Rajas,
Kherwa Ki Dhani, Aabas genano ki dhani piprali
References
Cities and towns in Nagaur district
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Holy Palace
*Shri Balaji mandir(Main Market)
*Zama Masjid (Imam chowk)
*Madina Masjid (Luhar Mohalla)
*Akbari Masjid (Mohanpura Road)
*Digamber Jain temple(Main market)
*Dargah Aasiq Ali Peer Baba
*Dargah Mustaq Ali Baba
*Dargah Kuncha Wale Peer Baba
*Alam seth mandir
*Shree jaal ke Balaji mandir
*Shree bhivanda nada Balaji temple
*Shree sanidev temple
*Shree station nada mandir
*Shakhmbri Devi temple
*Shakhmbri Devi temple in lake
*Shree Radhe Krishna temple (ajazad chowk)
*Radhe Krishna temple (jogi aasan)
*Shri Neminath Digimber Jain Temple (Pipali bazaar)
*Shri Suparasnath Digimber Jain Temple Pipali bazar
*shri pipali wale balaji (dakidara mohalla)
*shri bakebihari temple main market