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Bakhel

बाखेल
Kotra mandal
Pincode 307025
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

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

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Kotra mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kotra mandal is अमरनाथ महादेव मन्दिर गोराणा. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bakhel itself.

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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Village snapshot

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Bakhel is a village in Kotra mandal, Udaipur district, Rajasthan with a population of 2,660 across 503 households, making it among the larger settlements in the area. The literacy rate is 24.8%, and it is located at coordinates 24.512°N, 73.095°E.

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LGD code
105931
Pincode
307025
Post office
Kotra (Udaipur)
Population
2,660
Households
503
Literacy rate
24.8%
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,248
Distance to district centre
70 km
Distance to mandal centre
33 km
Distance to Jaipur
379 km
Distance to Mumbai
605 km
Nearest railway station
Bhimana · 23 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bikarani · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bakhel compares

By population, Bakhel ranks #12 of 262 villages in Kotra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
24.8%
+4.7% vs mandal average
Bakhel24.8%
Kotra mandal20.1%
Udaipur district51.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
991
+17 vs mandal average
Bakhel991
Kotra mandal974
Household size
people per home
5.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Bakhel5.3
Kotra mandal5.5

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

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Bakhel at a glance

Bakhel is a village of 2,660 people in 503 households (Census 2011) in Kotra tehsil, Udaipur district, Rajasthan, the 12th-largest of 262 villages in Kotra tehsil. Literacy is 25%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 20% and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. It lies 70 km from the Udaipur district centre, 46 km from Nana, the nearest town, 23 km from Bhimana railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 307025, served by Kotra (Udaipur) post office; the LGD village code is 105931. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bikarani, 9 km away. The village votes in Jhadol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Babulal Kharadi. The population is estimated at 3,136 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bakhel · this village2,66025%—
Ajni · Kotra1,0389%1.1 km SW
Ajni · Lasadiya2,30928%1.1 km SW
Kookawas · Kotra1,31926%3.5 km W
Nayawas Sera · Kotra28513%5.3 km E
Kyara · Deldar54737%6 km W
Khanpa · Kotra1,19314%6 km W
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bakhel

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PINDWARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
112
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
24
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
665
Irrigated area (ha)
10.43
Forest area (ha)
161

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

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Key facts — Bakhel

LGD code
105931
Pincode
307025
Post office
Kotra (Udaipur)
Population (Census 2011)
2,660
Population (projected 2026)
3,136
Households
503
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
991
Literacy rate
24.8%
Coordinates
24.51190°N, 73.09500°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udaipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jhadol
Member of Parliament
Manna Lal Rawat
Member of Legislative Assembly
Babulal Kharadi
Block / Mandal
Kotra
Getting there

How to reach Bakhel

Mandal centre
Kotra · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Udaipur · ≈ 70 km
≈ 2 h 23 min by car · 2 h 50 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,333 people
Nana · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 34 min by car · 1 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur379 kmcapital
  • Mumbai605 km
  • Delhi613 km
  • Hyderabad970 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhimana23 km
  • Bus stopbajrang choraha24 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bikarani9 km
  • ATM / bankAtm23 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum23 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Swaroopganj23 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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