Didwana
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Didwana
Abhanagri | |
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.jpg) Didwana (Rajasthan) | |
  Didwana Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°24′N 74°34′E / 27.4°N 74.57°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Didwana-Kuchaman |
| Founded by | Didu Shah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitution |
| • MLA | Yoonus Khan |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | As per the 2,021 Aadhar estimates Didwana population was 492,284 (including rural and urban) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 341303 |
| Telephone code | 01580 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-37 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/1000 |
Didwana is a city and district headquarter in the Didwana-Kuchaman district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Known as the lion gateway of Marwar and the archway of Merta, it is mentioned in Puranic texts such as Abhanagri and Upakashi. It is situated on the northern side of the Didwana Salt lake and was administered as a sub - District of the Nagaur district before becoming a district on 4th August 2023, as the 38th District of the state.
The people of Didwana speak the Rajasthani language Marwadi, a dialect in the Indo-Aryan language family, which is similar to Hindi.
Geography
[edit]Didwana is located at 27°24′N 74°34′E / 27.4°N 74.57°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 336 meters (1102 feet). The city is divided into 40 Wards, and is an important station of the Jodhpur-Delhi Broad gauge rail route of the North West Railway Jodhpur division.
Recent demographics
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As of the 2011 Indian census,[2] Didwana is a district in the state of Rajasthan.
As per the 2021 Aadhar estimates, Didwana's population in 2021 was 492,284. In 2020, the population of Didwana in 2020 was 476,404. Literate people numbered 226,426, of whom 139,916 were male and 86,510 were female. Total workers were 155,998 out of whom 97,012 were men and 58,986 were women. Total 43,918 cultivators were depended on agriculture farming out of 29,277 were cultivated by men and 14,641 were women. 9,932 people worked in agricultural land as a labour in Didwana; men were 7,430 and 2,502 were women. Didwana had an average literacy rate of 62%, more than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 70% and female literacy was 54%. 17% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Archaeological importance
[edit]In India, specifically in the Didwana region of Rajasthan, hand axes resembling those found in the Shiwalik Range have been discovered; these date back to around 400,000 years ago. Analysis of the desert soil layers and other evidence has uncovered a link between the prevailing climates and the technological progressions observed in the Paleolithic period. Didwana has preserved lower Paleolithic artifacts in both primary and semi-primary contexts. Through geological stratigraphy of aeolian and playa sediments, hand axes found in stratified contexts have been dated to the Middle Pleistocene. To understand the technological evolution of the Acheulian culture in this area, 301 hand axes from 10 locations were studied using Roe's methodology, supplemented with additional attributes. Variations in size, shape, and refinement were noted among the collections. Statistical analyses, diagrams, factor assessments, and cluster analyses indicate a technological evolution within the assemblages, helping to establish the chronology of the sites. In comparison to other known Indian sites, these hand axes may align with cultural stages ranging from early Acheulian to very late Acheulian or even early Middle Paleolithic.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Didwana
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Gaillard, C.; Raju, D. R.; Misra, V. N.; Rajaguru, S. N. (1986). "Handaxe Assemblages from the Didwana region, Thar Desert, India: A Metrical Analysis". Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 52 (1): 189–214. doi:10.1017/S0079497X00006654. ISSN 0079-497X.
- ^ "Didwana | archaeological site, India | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.