Tilonia is a village in
Ajmer district
Ajmer district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Ajmer division–one of the seven List of districts of Rajasthan#Divisions, administrative divisions of Rajasthan. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters. ...
in
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 home of the NGO,
Barefoot College
Barefoot College, previously known as the Social Work and Research Centre ("SWRC") is a voluntary organisation working in the fields of education, skill development, health, drinking water, women empowerment and electrification through solar po ...
, founded by renowned social worker
Bunker Roy
Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (born 30 June 1945) is an Indian social activist and educator who founded the Barefoot College. He was selected as one of Time 100's 100 most influential personalities in 2010 for his work in educating illiterate and semi- ...
. Tilonia is also home of eShala.org, Online educational portal co-founded by Kartar Jat. This village has become a model for all remote villages for education, economic and social development.
Tilonia is also known as education hub with its meritorious students in Navoday Vidyalaya and village school. Main occupation is farming but nowadays people are working in Indian Army, NTPC, BSNL, Indian Railway, Police and various other State and Central Government jobs from Group-D to Sr. Manager levels.
Education
In Tilonia village, there are three day schools:
* Government school - govt of Rajasthan
* Shiksha Niketan School -
Barefoot college
Barefoot College, previously known as the Social Work and Research Centre ("SWRC") is a voluntary organisation working in the fields of education, skill development, health, drinking water, women empowerment and electrification through solar po ...
* Shivam Public School
* Bal Sanskar School
* DIVYA'S SMART LIBRARY TILONIYA
Industry
In Tilonia village, there are following industries:
* Shree Ganesh Industries
* eShala.org
Location and Transportation
By road
*
Kishangarh
Kishangarh is a city and a Municipal Council located in the Ajmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the historic capital of the Kishangarh State, founded in 1611 AD by Kishan Singh of the Rathore clan of Rajputs. It is served ...
- 11 km
*
Ajmer
Ajmer () is a city in the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ajmer district and Ajmer division. It lies at the centre of Rajasthan, earning it the ...
- 35 km
*
Jaipur
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- 107 km
By rail
*Tilonia is situated between Jaipur-Ajmer rail line and Tilonia railway station is the nearest station.
By air
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Kishangarh airport
Kishangarh Airport is a domestic airport serving the twin cities of Ajmer and Kishangarh. It is located at Kishangarh on National Highway 448, north-east of Ajmer. The airport was inaugurated on 11 October 2017. It is operated by the Airpo ...
is proposed nearest airport at a distance of 11 km
*
Jaipur airport
Jaipur International Airport is an international airport serving Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. It is located in the southern suburb of Sanganer, located from the city centre. It is the List of the busiest airports in India, 13th-busiest a ...
- 115 km
References
External links
tilonia.comeShala.org
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Villages in Ajmer district