Sadri is a

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in the

Pali district Pali district is a district in Rajasthan, India. The city of Pali is its administrative headquarters. Pali is also known as the Industrial/Textile City and has been a hub for merchant activities for centuries. It has a rich heritage and culture ...

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. Before it was formally founded, there were various settlements in the area which fell under the

Jagir A jagir (), ( Hindustani: जागीर/جاگیر, ''Jāgīr''), ( Marathi: जहागीर, ''Jahāgīrá'') also spelled as jageer, was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar ( Zamindar ...

of the Rajput clan Sindhal Rathore who still reside in the central part of the

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at a location called Sindhalo ka Rawla. In 1335, the Chauhans of Sanchore were invited for the defense of the town. Even today, their descendants reside here as original inhabitants, and the place is now known as the ravla chohano ka bangla.

Geography

Sadri is located at . It has an average elevation of 502 meters.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sadri had a population of 27,393. Males account for 50.2% (13,762) of the population and females 49.8% (13,631). Sadri has an average literacy rate of 65.54%, which is lower than the national average of 74.04%. The male literacy rate is 83.76%, while the female literacy rate is 46.55%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The nearest railway station on the

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network is Falna which is 25 km from Rani, Rajasthan. The nearest airport is

Udaipur Udaipur (Hindi: , ) (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura'') is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of t ...

, around 100 km from the town. Sadri is on the Jodhpur - Udaipur road and State Highway No. 16. The national highway serving Sadri is 35 km from Sanderao. Sadri is also well connected with Pali, Nathdwara, Kumbhalgarh, Mt. Abu, and other cities.

Education and health

Sadri has several schools and institutions. Some of the notable ones are: * Vinayak Public Sec. School Sadri * Desuri Tehshil's First English Medium School * Saraswati, Vidya Mandir Sec. School Sadri * M.D.S. Sec. School Sadri * Adarsh Sr. Sec. The school (Organized by Shree Khetlaji Mandal) * Delhi Convent Sec. School * DMB Sr. Sec. School * Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School * Roop Chand, Tara Chand, Deep Chand, Sajjmal Community Health Centre, a 75-bed Hospital * Shree Vijay Vallabh Hospital

References

{{Pali district Cities and towns in Pali district