Dhariawad
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Dhariawad is a census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)
Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)
Pratapgarh district is the 33rd district of Rajasthan, created on 26 January 2008. It is a part of Udaipur Division and has been carved out from the erstwhile tehsils of Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Banswara districts...

 in the state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Dhariawad had a population of 10,494. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhariawad has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and, female literacy is 59%. In Dhariawad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Dhariawad is the river city of Pratapgarh District. It has more than five rivers. Rivers JIGGI, include, JAKHAM,KARMOI, SUKALI, BHERVI & OTHER.

Places of interest

Jakham Dam
Jakham Dam
Jakham Dam is a dam located in Pratapgarh District in Rajasthan in India. It is located in Anooppura village of Pratapgarh Tehsil, 32 Km from Dhariawad and 35 km from Pratapgarh town. The dam is a main irrigation project of the area....

is located near the town. It is a major dam of the state built on Jakham river located in sitamata game century(forest).
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