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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Village in Rajasthan, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Banar<br />
| native_name = Banad<br />
| native_name_lang = hi<br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|india}} India<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Rajasthan|District]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Assembly constituency]]<br />
| subdivision_type4 = [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituency]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jodhpur]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bhopalgarh Assembly constituency]]<br />
| subdivision_name4 = [[Pali Lok Sabha constituency|Pali parliamentary constituency]]<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Official language<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Hindi]]<br />
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Marwari language|Marwadi]]<br />
| blank_name_sec1 = Vernacular language<br />
| registration_plate = RJ-19 / RJ-54<br />
| postal_code_type = Pin Code<br />
| postal_code = 342027<br />
| government_type = [[Gram Panchayat]]<br />
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]<br />
| leader_name = Sua Devi<br />
| area_code = 02931<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone Code<br />
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Assembly MLA]]<br />
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Geeta Barwar]]<br />
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Lok Sabha|Parliament MP]]<br />
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[P. P. Choudhary]]<br />
| postal2_code_type = Post Office<br />
| postal2_code = Banar Sub Post Office<br />
| population_total = 4341<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| image_skyline = Banad (Banar) Village Jodhpur.jpg<br />
| image_map1 = <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26|19|49|N|73|09|06|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| pushpin_map = Rajasthan#India<br />
| elevation_m = 244<br />
| iso_code = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Transport Connectivity<br />
| demographics1_title1 = [[List of railway stations in India|Nearby Railway Station]]<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [Banar railway station]<br />
| demographics1_title2 = [[List of airports in Rajasthan|Nearest Airport]]<br />
| demographics1_info2 = [[Jodhpur Airport]]<br />
| image_caption =<br />
| official_name = <br />
}}<br />
'''Banar''', or '''Banad''' is a [[village]] located in the [[Mandor tehsil]] of [[Jodhpur district|Jodhpur District]], in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2024 |title=Jodhpur, Rajasthan |url=https://ceorajasthan.nic.in/map/ac_maps//AM131.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Banar Village Population - Jodhpur - Jodhpur, Rajasthan |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/84980-banar-rajasthan.html |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Banad was settled in 1900 CE when [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]] Sangidaan Singh of [[Bhati]] rajput clan was granted the estate by [[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur|Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh Bahadur]] of [[Kingdom of Marwar|Jodhpur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rathore |first=Abhinay |title=Banad (Thikana) |url=https://www.indianrajputs.com/view/banad |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Rajput Provinces of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
According to the 2011 Census of India, Banar had a total population of 4,341, comprising 2,254 males and 2,087 females, resulting in a sex ratio of 926 females per 1,000 males. The village had a literacy rate of 66.48%, with male literacy at 83.02% and female literacy at 48.54%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.88% of the population. Additionally, 11.5% of the residents belonged to Scheduled Castes, while 8.1% were from Scheduled Tribes. The majority of the population speaks Marwari, with Hindi being the official language used for administrative purposes.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Banar is accessible by both rail and road. The village is served by the Banar railway station (station code: BNO), which is located approximately 14 km from Jodhpur railway station. The station consists of a single platform and primarily caters to local passenger trains.<ref>{{Citation |title=Banar railway station |date=2023-11-26 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banar_railway_station |access-date=2025-02-25 |language=en}}</ref> Public and private bus services are available within the village, providing connectivity to nearby towns and cities. Additionally, Jodhpur Airport is the nearest airport, facilitating air travel for residents and visitors.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Jodhpur district]]</div>Vivekparulekar