Sandwa
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Sandwa | |
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Town | |
  Sandwa Location in Rajasthan, India  Sandwa Sandwa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′N 74°10′E / 27.750°N 74.167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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][2]
It is the site of Sandwa Fort.
References[edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sandwa
- ^ http://ceorajasthan.nic.in/Census2001/DIST_CHURU_DL006.PDF Delimitation Commission Report