Baori, Rajasthan
Town in Rajasthan, India
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Baori is a panchayat village[1] in the state of Rajasthan, India,[2][3] Baori is the headquarters town for Bawadi tehsil of Jodhpur District in Rajasthan.[3] Baori is the only village in the gram panchayat.[3]
Baori
Lavera Baori, Bawari, Bavari, Bavdi, Bawdi, Baonri | |
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town | |
  Baori Location in Rajasthan, India  Baori Baori (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′09″N 73°10′53″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jodhpur |
| Tehsil | Bawadi |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,212 |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 342037 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 19 |
Etymology
Geography
Baori is located in the Thar Desert at an elevation of 260 metres (853 ft) above mean sea level.[4] The town lies alongside National Highway 62,[5] and is 40 km by road north of the city of Jodhpur
Demographics
In the 2001 census, the town of Baori had 10,212 inhabitants, with 5,419 males (53.1%) and 4,793 females (46.9%), for a gender ratio of 884 females per thousand males.[6]
