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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]
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
- Road: State Highway 40 runs through Gadra Road, linking it to Barmer, Phalodi and Pokharan.[11]
- Rail: Gadra Road railway station (GDD) on the Barmer–Munabao line lies about 80 km from Barmer; two daily passenger services link it with Barmer in ≈1 h 36 m.[12]
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]
References
- ↑ Gadra Road to Bārmer – 3 ways to travel via train, car, and taxi. Rome2Rio. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Gadra Road – Green Dot Expeditions. Green Dot Expeditions. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Gadra Road – Green Dot Expeditions. Green Dot Expeditions. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Sector, and Indian troops of 30 Inf Bde under 11 Inf Div entered West Pakistan in Sind on 8 September 1965 from Gadra Road. Bharat-Rakshak.com. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ The side-show in the South Western Sector. Bharat-Rakshak.com. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ India's only Railway Martyr Memorial in Gadra Road: Where 17 Indian Railway soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country - Niharika Times(2025-02-01). Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ Gadra Road topographic map, elevation, terrain. Topographic-Map.com. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Gadraroad@Ber Seeng Desar Population – Barmer, Rajasthan. Census 2011 Portal. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ 13 अगस्त 1947- भारत पाकिस्तान अलग हो रहे थे और बस रहा था गडरारोड़ | village Gadra Road left Pak. Patrika News(2019-08-13). Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ Gadra Road – Green Dot Expeditions. Green Dot Expeditions. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ STATE HIGHWAYS IN THE STATE (as on 31.03.2014), Table 2.3. Transport Dept., Rajasthan Govt.. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ GDD/Gadra Road to BME/Barmer – Shortest Rail Distance: 79.96 km. India Rail Info. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): GADRA ROAD. Indian Local Bodies. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
External links
- [Official website of Barmer district](https://barmer.rajasthan.gov.in)