Gadra Road
Town and tehsil headquarters in Barmer district, Rajasthan, India
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Gadra Road is a town and the administrative headquarters of Gadra Road tehsil in the Barmer district of Rajasthan, India. It is located approximately 80 km north of Barmer city by rail[1] and about 5 km from the India–Pakistan border.[2]
Gadra Road
गदरा रोड | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Gadra Road | |
| Coordinates: 25.7438°N 70.6413°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Barmer district |
| Tehsil | Gadra Road (tehsil headquarters) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,290 |
| PIN | 344501 |
| Telephone code | 02987 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
| Website | barmer |
History
The town takes its name from the former settlement of Gadra in Pakistan’s Sindh province; after the Partition of India in 1947, it was resettled by Sindhi Hindu refugees, many of whom established Nehru Nagar (Sindhi Colony) and other localities here.[3]
Role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Gadra Road served as a forward logistics base for the Indian Army; on 8 September 1965, elements of the 30 Infantry Brigade under 11 Infantry Division entered West Pakistan through the Gadra Road–Munabao corridor.[4] Pakistani Sabre jets repeatedly attacked the base, and on 9 September a railway goods train was struck near the station, killing ten railway employees.[5][6]
Geography
Gadra Road sits in the arid Thar Desert at an average elevation of 161 m above sea level.[7]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India (Village code 086700), Gadra Road (Gadraroad@Ber Seeng Desar) had a population of 8,290—4,303 males and 3,987 females—with 1,574 children aged 0–6 (18.99%) and an overall literacy rate of 54.42% (male 68.26%, female 39.47%)[8][9]
Economy
The economy is based on dryland agriculture, livestock rearing and date‐palm cultivation in irrigated pockets. Traditional Sindhi handicrafts—especially embroidery and block-printed textiles—are a vital source of income.[10]
Transport
Governance
Gadra Road falls in the Sheo Assembly constituency and is administered by the Gadra Road Gram Panchayat, which comprises 17 wards and 18 elected members.[13]