Shaitan Singh Nagar

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Town India
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
PIN
342023
Shaitan Singh Nagar
Village
Town India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJodhpur
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
3,947
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
342023
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-19

Shaitan Singh Nagar (formerly known as Banasar) is a village in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India. The village was renamed in honor of Major Shaitan Singh, a recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, awarded posthumously for his valor during the 1962 Sino-Indian War.[1][2][3][4]

Singh's statue at a square in Jodhpur city.

According to the 2011 Population Census, Shaitan Singh Nagar has a total population of 3947 residents, with 2087 males and 1860 females living in 650 families.

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