Falna is a town and a tehsil in Pali District in Indian state of Rajasthan.

Falna
Town
Falna is located in Rajasthan
Falna
Falna
Location in Rajasthan, India
Falna is located in India
Falna
Falna
Falna (India)
Coordinates: 25°14′N 73°14′E / 25.23°N 73.23°E / 25.23; 73.23
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictPali
TalukasBali
Government
 • BodyFalna Municipality
Population
 (2011)
 • Total24,839
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Marwari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
306116
Telephone code02938
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-22
Sex ratio926 /
Lok Sabha constituencyPali (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBali
Civic agencyFalna Municipality
Avg. annual temperature30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. summer temperature44 °C (111 °F)
Avg. winter temperature05 °C (41 °F)

Demographics

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As of 2011 India census,[1] Falna had a population of 24,864. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Falna has an average literacy rate of 66%. Male literacy is 75.6%, and female literacy is 55.7%. In Falna, 12.85% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

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Swaran Jain temple

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Golden Jain temple is large Jain temple built in the 19th century. It belongs to the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism. The temple has an impressive gold panted façade. The temple features three curved shikharas, stone pillars with elaborate carvings and pyramidal rangmandapa.[2]

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ IGNCA, pp. 1–2.

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