Rishabhdeo (also spelt Rishabhdev)[1] is a tehsil of Udaipur district in Rajasthan, India.The tehsil consists of 125 revenue villages and one town.[2] The tehsil headquarter is located in the town of Rishabhdeo.[2]
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 Rishabhdeo tehsil | |
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| Coordinates: 24°04′34″N 73°41′36″E / 24.076089°N 73.693377°E | |
| Tehsil seat | Rishabhdeo |
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time |
History edit
Before the formation of the Republic of India, the territory of present-day Rishabhdeo tehsil was part of the former Udaipur State.[3] With the formation of the United State of Rajasthan (precursor to the state of Rajasthan) in 1948, the new district of Udaipur was constituted which included the area of present-day Rishabhdeo tehsil.[3] Rishabhdeo tehsil was created in 2008 by including 79 villages of Kherwara tehsil and 19 villages of Sarada tehsil.[2]
Geography edit
The annual average rainfall in Rishabhdeo tehsil is 518 mm, with an average of 26 rainy days per year.[1]
Demographics edit
The population of the tehsil is 1,72,935, 84% of which is tribal.[2] Because of the large proportion of tribals in its population, the entire Rishabhdeo tehsil is included in the Tribal sub-plan. [4]
References edit
- ^ a b Singh, O.P.; et al. (2013). Rainfall Profile of Udaipur (PDF). Meteorological Monograph: Hydrology No.15/2013. New Delhi: India Meteorological Department. p. 108.
- ^ a b c d District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Directory (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
- ^ a b District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
- ^ "Mavli aur Vallabhnagar ke kuchh bhag ab TSP mein". Dainik Bhaskar. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.