Siwana

Siwana is a Tehsil in Barmer district in Indian state of Rajasthan, located 151 km from Barmer. The place is known for its fort which is locally known as Gadh Siwana, Gadh means Fort. Siwana contains 130 villages and has a total population of 213,648, 111,155 male and 102,493 female.

Siwana
Gadh Siwana (Gadh = Fort)
Siwana
Location in Rajasthan, India
Siwana
Siwana (India)
Coordinates: 25°37′59″N 72°25′0″E
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBALOTRA district
Government
  BodyTehsil and Sub Division
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
  Total213,648
Languages
  OfficialHindi& Marwari [Siwanchi]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
344044
Telephone code+912901
Vehicle registrationRJ-39
Nearest cityBalotra
Lok Sabha constituencyBarmer (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencySiwana
Civic agencyTEHSIL
Websitewww.siwana.in

The closest large city to Siwana is Balotra, 35 km from Siwana.

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