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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
- 87635
- Pincode
- 344021
- Post office
- Samdari
- Population
- 3,598
- Households
- 665
- Literacy rate
- 49.9%
- Sex ratio
- 914 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,703
- Distance to district centre
- 18 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 11 km
- Distance to Jaipur
- 330 km
- Distance to Delhi
- 543 km
- Nearest railway station
- Ajit · 6 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Majal · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Majal compares
By population, Majal ranks #7 of 60 villages in Samdari mandal.
Literacy rate
%
49.9%
−1.9% vs mandal average
Majal49.9%
Samdari mandal51.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
914
−20 vs mandal average
Majal914
Samdari mandal934
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.3 vs mandal average
Majal5.4
Samdari mandal5.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Majal at a glance
Majal is a village of 3,598 people in 665 households (Census 2011) in Samdari tehsil, Balotra district, Rajasthan, the 7th-largest of 60 villages in Samdari tehsil. Literacy is 50%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. It lies 18 km from the Balotra district centre, 34 km from Siwana, the nearest town, 6 km from Ajit railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 344021, served by Samdari post office; the LGD village code is 87635. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Majal, <1 km away. The population is estimated at 4,242 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Majal →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majal · this village | 3,598 | 50% | — |
| Math Kharantiya · Samdari | 10 | 50% | 3.3 km NE |
| Laleeya · Samdari | 709 | 56% | 3.9 km W |
| Paton Ka Bara · Samdari | 1,552 | 56% | 4.5 km N |
| Roli · Gudha Malani | 1,521 | 43% | 5.5 km W |
| Joodi · Gudha Malani | 460 | 42% | 5.5 km W |
| Kooda · Gudha Malani | 407 | 50% | 5.5 km W |
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Key facts — Majal
- LGD code
- 87635
- Pincode
- 344021
- Post office
- Samdari
- Population (Census 2011)
- 3,598
- Population (projected 2026)
- 4,242
- Households
- 665
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 914
- Literacy rate
- 49.9%
- Coordinates
- 25.81417°N, 72.70640°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Barmer
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Siwana
- Member of Parliament
- Ummeda Ram Beniwal
- Block / Mandal
- Samdari
Getting there
How to reach Majal
Distance to cities · straight line
- Jaipur330 kmcapital
- Delhi543 km
- Mumbai749 km
- Hyderabad1111 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationAjit6 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Majal<1 km
- ATM / bankSBI bank37 km
- CollegeMaulana Azad Muslim Teachers Training College(Educational Institute)58 km
- Police stationPolice Station60 km
Nearest to the village
- Health centre
- Government Hospital, Majalunder 1 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 344021
- SamdariSamdari mandal13,322 pop
- KarmawasSamdari mandal5,297 pop
- Samdari StationSamdari mandal4,268 pop
- Doodon Ka Bara(Ajeet)Samdari mandal3,947 pop
- Rani DeshipuraSamdari mandal3,229 pop
- Ambon Ka BaraSamdari mandal2,863 pop
- PhoolanSamdari mandal2,425 pop
- Kamon Ka BaraSamdari mandal2,312 pop
- RatriSamdari mandal2,182 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Majal
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Villages near Majal
Other villages in Samdari mandal
View all 60+ →- Samdari
- Karmawas
- Rakhi
- Samdari Station
- Doodon Ka Bara(Ajeet)
- Khandap
- Rani Deshipura
- Ambon Ka Bara
- Jethantari
- Phoolan
- Deora
- Kamon Ka Bara
- Silor
- Ratri
- Dheedhas
- Arthandi
- Sanwarda
- Bhalaron Ka Bara
- Bamaseen
- Sewali
- Rampura
- Sarwari Charnan
- Khejariyali
- Paton Ka Bara
- Chirdiya
- Cheeyali
- Deoliyali
- Samooja
- Mahesh Nagar
- Kumpawas
- Thakar Khera
- Bhanawas
- Dev Nagar
- Kotri
- Goliya Chaudhariyan
- Pabupura
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)