Rani, Rajasthan

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native_name = Rani | type = city | latd = 25.37 | longd = 73.3
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Pali
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Rani-Station First Family = Hingarh
altitude = 273
population_as_of = 2001
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Rani (रानी) is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies on the Sukari River, a tributary of the Luni. It is an important railway station on Ahmedabad-Delhi railway line.

Rani-Station is the nearest railhead to famous Shri Parswanath jain varkana temples (thousand year old ancient Temples. The temples are at distance of 7 km from Rani. In Rani itself the Sai Dham Temple , Shri Astapadh Jain Tirth are visitor attraction. Rani-Station has many small scale industries .

Around 1940 Rani initially have only Railway station on Bombay Baroda Central Indian Railway (BB&CI).

Hingarh Hospital

Hingarh's built Hingarh Hospital to provide for the health needs of the ordinary people of Rani-station & donated same to Government.

Other Original families

Migration of Hingarh's was followed in descending order by following families Dhokas, Rathores, Punmiyas, Semlanis, Parmaars, the Rankas from Sadri, Palrechas, and Baldotas. Of late, Chunnilalji Mehta migrated from Khimel and other recent migrants are not more than 40 years old. After Hingarh's giant presence, Dhoka's own good property in Rani-Station at Dhoka Gali & majority of dhokas are today in south India.

Visitor attractions around Rani

There are many temples around Rani and these are : Magnificient Astapadh Tirth Replica which was originally at Kailash Mountain, Shantinath Tirth , Simandharswami Tirth , Suparshwanath Tirth ,Ganpati Aurvedic Ashram, Radhe-krishan Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Sanwariya Temple, Sai baba, Ambaji Mandir, Shitla Mata Mandir, Mahadev Mandir, Shani Maharaj Mandir, Siya-ram Temple, Baba Ramdev Mandir, Bhairav ji Mandir etc. There are also few picnic points Sai Dham and Gori-shankar around Rani is truly beautiful. There is a mosque also situated there. There are large green grounds and high mountains like Rani village, Khimel, Dadai, Ghuralas etc. Basa Naiti Nora , for marriage functions with latest amenities is good stay.

Geography

Rani is located at coord|25.37|N|73.3|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Rani.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rani] ] . It has an average elevation of 273 metres (895 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Rani had a population of 12,376. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rani has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 49%. In Rani, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education in Rani

Rani is an education centre of surrounding area. Rani has about many primary schools, 3 higher secondary schools and a college . Rani college (named L.P.S. girls college, vidhyawadi) is one of the well known girls colleges in Gorwar.The popular private schools of the city are : Mahaveer bal vidhyalay, Sanatan school, Ox-ford, Adarsh vidhya mandir, Indo-American, Tiny Totas, Deo pablic school, Emmanual schools etc.

Rani station and Rani village

Rani is divided into two parts- Rani station and Rani village.Rani village is about 3 km. far from Rani station. It is a small village having beautiful fort.

Rani station is also divided into two parts by railway line- eastern area is called “main market or mahaveer bazaar” is famous for shopping- like saris & dress materials, jewellary shop, kirana shop etc. and western area is called “pratap bazaar” is always busy for busses, taxi, transport, trade and industrial work etc. Rani station has a large industrial area. It is famous for its marbles-stones and agricultures industry in pali district. Rani-stations Sweets , Kachoris , Stones , Sarees are famous.

Others

It has theatre named 'Lal mandir' is situated on Kenpura-highway road.

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