Piparcity

Piparcity (Hindi: पीपाड़ सिटी या पीपाड़ शहर) is a town and a municipality in Jodhpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It has a government women's college, Smt. Sita Dewi Chunni Lal Bardiya Mahila Mahavidyalay and three senior secondary level government schools along with other private colleges and schools.

Demographics

As of 2011[1] Piparcity had a population of 36,810. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Piparcity has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 36%. In Piparcity, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Shri Mahaldhani Dadosa baoji Temple

The local historical tale has it that "Shri Dadosa baoji", who used to rule the area, sacrificed his life in a battle with enemies. His head fell near the "Kot". But he still kept fighting, and his body fell almost a kilometer away after killing many more enemy soldiers. There are two temples devoted to him. First, the main temple, inside the "Kot", where his head fell, and the second, the smaller temple near the "Sapasar talav" (a pond), where his body fell.

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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