Chohtan
Chohtan is a town in Barmer district of Rajasthan state. It is a tehsil headquarters. There are several temples in the area, including Viratra(Vankal), Deri Dungar, Sunya Temple, Kapaleshwar, Krishna Temple, Verthan.
Chohtan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname(s): city of temples or Holy city | |
  Chohtan Location in Rajasthan, India  Chohtan Chohtan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′59″N 71°04′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Barmer |
| Named for | Pandavas's Tapo Bhoomi, chothapur paat nagri |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Rajasthani, Marwadi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 344 702 |
| Telephone code | 02989 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
| Nearest city | Barmer |
| Literacy | 63.41 %
Male-75.06% Female-50.29% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
| Climate | dry (Köppen) |
Geography
Chohtan is surrounded by hills to the west & north and by desert to the east and south. The town is located approximately 48 km from district headquarters Barmer. They are connect via road. Its location near the border with Pakistan makes it of strategic importance. Festivals and other events are celebrated by people. People of there are very religious. There are temples, some of them are Jain temple, Viratra temple, 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 is regular bus service between all major cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Surat. In 1965 and 1972 during the war between Pakistan and India, the townspeople confused Pakistan pilots by making fires in the sand dunes and saved lives in the town.
Demographics
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]
Tourist sites
- Viratra Mata Mandir - Dhok, Rajasthan - its Jagtamda Mata Mandir . Story behind it relates this temple to king Vikramaditya. It is told that he brought Jagtamba Mata from temple of Pakistan to India. It is 7 km away from main chohtan city. Goddess of this temple is known as Viratra Mata.[3]
- Sueya Mahadev Mandir - Story behind it relates this temple to Pndavas who lived here for certain time period. Is is center of faith for nearby villages in Mahadev(Hindu God )[4]
- . Vair Mata Mandir - It is the Hindu temple located behind the Hill which is in the main Chohtan city. Distance between city and temple is 4 km. nearby this temple there are sand dunes more than 100 m in height.[5]
Schools in Chohtan
- GPS school chohtan
- Government Senior Secondary School, Chohtan
- Adarsh Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Baba Lunkaran Thanvi Marg Chohtan
- Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Chohtan
- Mother Teresa brilliant Academy, Chohtan
- Viratra Public School, Chohtan
- Kheemraj Doshi Bal Mandir School, Bakhasar Road Chohtan
- Kumbharam Arya Shikshan Sansthan Chohtan
- Swami Vivekanand Government Modal School(English Medium) Chohtan
- Marwar Public School, Chohtan
- Sharda Bal Niketan Madhaymik Vidhalay, Chohtan
- Bahadur Memorial Academy School Paradiya Chohtan
- TPS, Chohtan
- Naveen Academy, Chohtan
- SANKAR BAAL SCHOOOL CHOHTAN
- balika aadrash vidya mandir school chohtan
Notable People in Chohatan
Dr. Shambhoo Ram Gadhveer is a local doctor. He has been providing his service for past 18 years.
Villages near Chohatan
Dhok, Ghoniya, Netrad, Alamsar, Khariya Rathodan, Chohtan Agore, Mate Ka Tala, Bijrad, Bhakhasar etc. are the main villages nearest to Chohtan. They can be reached by private and public bus services through road networks.
Colleges in Chohtan
- Viratra Mahavidhayalaya Verthan Road Chohtan
- Maa Vankal Malani Mahavidhyalaya Chohtan
- Daksh Mahavidhayalaya Ramsar Road Chohtan
- Government College, Bakhasar Road, Chohtan