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September 2026
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India’s first regional Pearl Millet research centre becomes operational in Rajasthan’s Gudamalani Balotra
Reported by The Times of India.
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- LGD code
- 87127
- Pincode
- 344802
- Population
- 1,578
- Households
- 281
- Literacy rate
- 51.8%
- Sex ratio
- 924 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 736
- Distance to district centre
- 84 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 92 km
- Distance to Jaipur
- 394 km
- Distance to Delhi
- 594 km
- Nearest railway station
- Gole · 15 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Kanod Government Hospital · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Santara compares
By population, Santara ranks #9 of 156 villages in Gida mandal.
Literacy rate
%
51.8%
+8.5% vs mandal average
Santara51.8%
Gida mandal43.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
924
+19 vs mandal average
Santara924
Gida mandal905
Household size
people per home
5.6
Same as the mandal average
Santara5.6
Gida mandal5.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Santara at a glance
Santara is a village of 1,578 people in 281 households (Census 2011) in Gida tehsil, Balotra district, Rajasthan, the 9th-largest of 156 villages in Gida tehsil. Literacy is 52%, 9 points above the tehsil average of 43% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. It lies 84 km from the Balotra district centre, 34 km from Jasol, the nearest town, 15 km from Gole railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 344802; the LGD village code is 87127. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kanod Government Hospital, 18 km away. The village votes in Luni assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jogaram Patel. The population is estimated at 1,860 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Santara
- LGD code
- 87127
- Pincode
- 344802
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,578
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,860
- Households
- 281
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 924
- Literacy rate
- 51.8%
- Coordinates
- 26.01950°N, 71.95560°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Jodhpur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Luni
- Member of Parliament
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Jogaram Patel
- Block / Mandal
- Gida
Getting there
How to reach Santara
Distance to cities · straight line
- Jaipur394 kmcapital
- Delhi594 km
- Mumbai778 km
- Hyderabad1173 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationGole15 km
- Hospital / PHCKanod Government Hospital18 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India36 km
- Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum36 km
- CollegePolytechnic College60 km
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- Hira Ki Dhani
- Pancha Ki Dhani
- Rateu
- Megwalon Ki Dhani
- Shyampura
- Danpura
- Sohara
- Chiriya
- Sahar
- Kasoombala Harchand
- Mahadeo Ka Mandir
- Manpura Kharda
- Simar Khiya
- Jasoron Ki Beri
- Udramaniyon Ki Dhani
- Sawau Moolraj
- Lapundara Barthan
- Indroniyon Ka Tala
- Herajoniyon Ki Dhani
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- Khothon Ki Dhani
- Kankolgarh
- Chimoniyon Ki Dhani
- Darjiyon Ki Beri
- Rampura Kharda
- Durgapura
- Kasoombala Bhatiyan
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- Radiya Talar
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-28
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)