Chohtan

Chohtan (चौहटन)
village
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Barmer
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Languages
• Official	rajasthani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	344 702
Telephone code	02989
Vehicle registration	RJ-04
Nearest city	dhok
Literacy	50%
Lok Sabha constituency	Barmer
Climate	dry (Köppen)

Shiva temple in Chohtan, 1897.

Chohtan (चौहटन) is a town in Barmer district of Rajasthan state. It is a tehsil headquarters. There are several temples in the area, including Viratra, Deri Dungar, and Sunya Temple.

Geography

Chohtan is surrounded by hills to the west & north and by desert to the east and south. The town is located approximately 48 km from district headquarters Barmer. They are connect via road. Its location near the border with Pakistan makes it of strategic importance. Festivals and other events are celebrated by people. The people there are very religious. There are temples, some of them are Jain temple, Viratra temple, ship temple.

In the rainy season, natural ponds emerge and water falls can be visited by tourists. From Chohtan there is regular bus service between all major cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Surat. In 1965 and 1972 during the war between Pakistan and India, the townspeople confused Pakistan pilots by making fires in the sand dunes and saved lives in the town.

Demographics

According to the Indian Census 2001, the population of Chotan is 12,148, where male constituts 6,622 and female constitutes 5,526.

Banks near Chohtan

1. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Chohtan

IFSC CODE : sbbj0010179 

2. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Mokalsar

IFSC CODE : sbbj0010461 

3. state bank of bikaner and jaipur,serwa

IFSC CODE: sbbj0010704 

4. bank of barora,chohtan

Schools in Chohtan

1. Government High School, Chohtan
2. Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Chohtan a private school.
3. Government Balika Vidhalaya, Chohtan.
4. Mother Teresa Children Academy, Chohtan.
5. Viratra Public School, Chohtan.
6. G.P.S. (English Medium) Ramsar Road Chohtan.

Notable people

• Tarun Rai Kaga, MLA Chohtan. [1]

Villages near Chohatan

Dhok, Ghoniya, Netrad, Alamsar, Khariya Rathodan, Chohtan Agore, Mate Ka tala, Bijrad, Bhakhasar etc. are the main villages nearest to Chohtan. They can be reached by private and public bus services through road networks.

Colleges in Chohtan

1. Ma vankal malani mahavidhyalaya chohtan
2. Daksh mahavidhayalaya ramsar road chohtan

External links

• Chohtan Coordinates