Sandwa
Appearance
Sandwa | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 27°45′N 74°10′E / 27.750°N 74.167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Churu |
Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 23,348 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 331517 |
Telephone code | 01560 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ 10 |
Sandwa is a town in Churu district in the Shekhawati region of Indian state of Rajasthan. Sandwa is situated on Jaipur-Bikaner Highway (SR 20). It is 245 km away from the Jaipur, 125 km from Bikaner and 405 km from Delhi. Near Sandwa town is Chhapar, a small town that is home of the Tal Chhapar Sanctuary. Great wrestler Nathmal Pahalwan was from Sandwa.[1]<ref>http://ceorajasthan.nic.in/Census2001/DIST_CHURU_DL006.PDF Delimitation Commission Report</re Pareek House'
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