Banar, or Banad is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

located in the

Mandor tehsil {{Infobox settlement , name = Mandor panchayat samiti , other_name = Mandore panchayat samiti , nickname = Mandore P S , settlement_type = , image_skyline = , image_alt ...

Jodhpur District Jodhpur district () is a district in the State of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Jodhpur is the administrative headquarters of the district. As of the 2011 census, it is the second highest populated district of Rajasthan (out of 33), ...

, in the Indian state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

History

Banad was settled in 1900 CE when Thakur Sangidaan Singh of

Bhati Bhati (also romanised as Bhattī) is a Rajput clan. The Bhati clan historically ruled over several cities in present-day India and Pakistan with their final capital and kingdom being Jaisalmer, India. History The Bhatis of Jaisalmer bel ...

rajput clan was granted the estate by Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh Bahadur of

Jodhpur Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and ...

Demographics

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.

Transport

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. 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.

References

{{India-geo-stub Villages in Jodhpur district