History/City Profile
History | Geography | Demographics |
The city of Marwar-Mundwa was established by Mundel (Parihar) gotra of Jat,the former rulers of Mandore (Headquarters of Marwar Riyasat, near Jodhpur) in 7th to 13th century. Mundwa Constituency of Rajasthan Assembly Result Before Delimitations 1977 - Ram Deo (INC -GEN) 1980 - Harendra Mirdha (INC -GEN) 1985 - Ram Dev (LKD -GEN) 1990 - Habibur Rahman (INC -GEN) 1995 - Habiburehman (INC -GEN) 1998 - Habiburehman (INC -GEN) 2003 - Usha Punia (BJP -GEN) 2008 |
Mundwa is located at 27.07°N 73.82°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 335 metres (1099 feet). There are four Talabs on all the four directions of Mundwa. Names of these Talabs are Gyantalav Lakholav Pokhandi Motelav Dedaahni |
As of 2001 India census, Mundwa had a population of 16,004. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mundwa has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 33%. In Mundwa, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. |