Asind

City in Rajasthan, India

Asind

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City

Swaibhoj temple

Asind

Location in Rajasthan, India

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Asind

Asind (India)

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Coordinates: 25°44′N 74°20′E﻿ / ﻿25.73°N 74.33°E﻿ / 25.73; 74.33
Country|  India
State| Rajasthan
District| Bhilwara
Government

• Type| Municipal council (India)
• Body| Asind Municipal Council
• Chairman| Devi Lal Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Elevation

| 467 m (1,532 ft)
Population

(2001)

• Total

| 24,370
Languages

• Official| English and Hindi
Time zone| IST +0530
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ 06

Asind is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, India. It is a Tehsil (sub-division) for many villages. The city has a magistrate office, lower justice court, and serves as an administrative hub for many major villages.

## Geography

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Asind is located at 25°44′N 74°20′E﻿ / ﻿25.73°N 74.33°E﻿ / 25.73; 74.33.[1] It has an average elevation of 467 metres (1532 feet).

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Asind had a population of 14,118. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Asind has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Swaibhoj Temple

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Swaibhoj Temple, also known as Shri Sawaibhoj Mandir, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Devnarayan, revered as a folk deity by the Gurjar community.[3]

## Notable people

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* Jabbar Singh Sankhala
* V. P. Singh Badnore

## References

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1. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Asind, India". www.fallingrain.com.
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages, and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. ^ "भीलवाड़ा". Rajasthan Tourism (in Hindi). Government of Rajasthan.