Jaitaran is a city and a municipality in Beawar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Formerly in Pali district. Jaitaran is known by the place of Jaita-Koopa and Jaitee Gurjari.

History

Jaitaran was one of the districts under Jodhpur State. Rao Suja granted Jaitaran to his son, Rao Uda. Uda's descendants are known as Udawats and till 1947, Udawats held major thikanas around Jaitaran, like Raipur, Nimaj, Ras, Lambia. During Maratha raids in Marwar, Holkar found it very difficult to extort money from people around Jaitaran, Sojat and Raipur as they preferred to quit their huts, set fire to them rather than being forced to make any kind of payment.

Geography

Jaitaran is located at 26°12′N 73°56′E / 26.2°N 73.94°E / 26.2; 73.94. It has an average elevation of 307metres (1007feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Jaitaran had a population of 22,639. Males constitute 51% (11,564) of the population and females 49% (11,074). Jaitaran has an average literacy rate of 65.15%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 75.2%, and female literacy is 54.7%. In Jaitaran, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable people

• Dariyavji (1676–1758), Rajasthani poet