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Peeth

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Simalwara mandal
Pincode 314406
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Peeth observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Rajasthan

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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LGD code
98290
Pincode
314406
Post office
Peeth
Population
6,561
Households
1,370
Literacy rate
61%
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,608
Distance to district centre
61 km
Distance to mandal centre
38 km
Distance to Jaipur
428 km
Distance to Mumbai
503 km
Nearest railway station
Shalashah Thana · 36 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Vardaan Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Peeth compares

By population, Peeth ranks #1 of 111 villages in Simalwara mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
61.0%
+16.0% vs mandal average
Peeth61.0%
Simalwara mandal45.0%
Dungarpur district49.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
954
−23 vs mandal average
Peeth954
Simalwara mandal977
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Peeth4.8
Simalwara mandal4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Peeth at a glance

Peeth is a village of 6,561 people in 1,370 households (Census 2011) in Simalwara tehsil, Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, the largest of 111 villages in Simalwara tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 16 points above the tehsil average of 45% and the sex ratio is 954 women per 1,000 men. It lies 61 km from the Dungarpur district centre, 47 km from Virpur, the nearest town, 36 km from Shalashah Thana railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 314406, served by Peeth post office; the LGD village code is 98290. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The village votes in Aspur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Umesh Meena. The population is estimated at 7,735 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Peeth · this village6,56161%—
Gelan · Simalwara1,69230%1.8 km NE
Meroowa · Simalwara43644%2 km SE
Dhodhra · Simalwara2,33044%3.2 km NE
Gudawara · Simalwara86933%4.7 km N
Jharni · Mangrol75756%4.6 km SW
Jharni · Simalwara1,93648%4.6 km SW

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Key facts — Peeth

LGD code
98290
Pincode
314406
Post office
Peeth
Population (Census 2011)
6,561
Population (projected 2026)
7,735
Households
1,370
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
954
Literacy rate
61.0%
Coordinates
23.52627°N, 73.76351°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udaipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Aspur
Member of Parliament
Manna Lal Rawat
Member of Legislative Assembly
Umesh Meena
Block / Mandal
Simalwara
Nearest PHC
Vardaan Clinic (0.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Peeth

Mandal centre
Simalwara · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 19 min by car · 1 h 34 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dungarpur · ≈ 61 km
≈ 2 h 5 min by car · 2 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,178 people
Virpur · ≈ 47 km
≈ 1 h 37 min by car · 1 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur428 kmcapital
  • Mumbai503 km
  • Delhi662 km
  • Hyderabad841 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationShalashah Thana36 km
  • Bus stopRatriya21 km
  • Hospital / PHCVardaan Clinic<1 km
  • CollegeAtrs College43 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Vardaan Clinicunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • ✓ Primary health centre
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Peeth

1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-28
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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