Gudha Gorji is a small town &
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
located near
Udaipurwati
Udaipurwati (उदयपुरवाटी) is a town and a municipality in Jhunjhunu District in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Sikar is the nearest city near Udaipurwati. Udaipurwati is a tehsil in the Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan.
It is a ...
in
Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu is a city and municipal council in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district. It is also the largest city of the Shekhawati region, which includes Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar ...
district,
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a region in the northern part of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu district, Churu. The language of this region is also called Shekhawat ...
region 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 ...
,
India
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.
It is also known as "Shiksha Nagari" because it is centre of quality education for students living in nearby villages.
History
The town Gudha named after Saint Gudheshwar Maharaj and a very religious and wise ''thukurainji named'' Gorji. Gudha Gorji is one of the important commercial towns in the
Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu is a city and municipal council in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district. It is also the largest city of the Shekhawati region, which includes Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar ...
district.
Transport
Gudhagorji is connected by state highway
SH-37, and can be reached by car or bus from
Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu is a city and municipal council in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district. It is also the largest city of the Shekhawati region, which includes Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar ...
,
Jaipur
Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...
or
Sikar
Sikar is a city and municipal council in the Sikar district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Sikar district. It is largest city of the Shekhawati region, which consists of Sikar, Churu and Jhu ...
. The town is about 33 km from Jhunjhunu, 50 km from
Sikar
Sikar is a city and municipal council in the Sikar district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Sikar district. It is largest city of the Shekhawati region, which consists of Sikar, Churu and Jhu ...
and 140 km from
Jaipur
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.
Population
The population of the town is approximately 12 Thousand.
Language
The language used by local people is
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a region in the northern part of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu district, Churu. The language of this region is also called Shekhawat ...
language but everyone knows
Hindi
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as it is a part of
north India
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.
As Jhunjhunu shares its borders with
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
so Haryanvi accent is also visible in native people's language.
References
{{Jhunjhunu district
Villages in Jhunjhunu district
Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district