Bap, Rajasthan Explained

Bap
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:27.3833°N 93°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Phalodi
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Bap Tehsil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Bap (Baap) also known as Bhap is a Municipalitiy, located in the Phalodi District of Rajasthan state in Western India. It is nearby Phalodi city. It is a Panchayat Samiti[1] as well as being the Tehsil headquarters for Bap Tehsil. It is a rapidly developing City.

History

Prior to becoming the headquarters of the then newly created Bap Tehsil in 2011, Bap was part of Phalodi Tehsil; but was still the center for the local area with a local council (panchayat samiti), which was treated as an independent Sub-Tehsil.Bap village is also very religious place. Madhuri Dixit and Huma Qureshi also came to this village for shooting their movie Dedh Ishqiya.[2] [3]

Demographics

In the Census of India 2001, the village of Bap had a population of 8,890. Males constituted 4,717 of the population and females 4,173. The gender ratio is 885 females per thousand males.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 2011 Village Panchayat Code for Bap = 35617, Web site: Reports of National PanchayaDirectory: . Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130513211650/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=722&parenttype=B&ptype=V . 2013-05-13 .
  2. Web site: Administrative Setup. Jodhpur District. https://web.archive.org/web/20021225084134/http://www.jodhpur.nic.in/as.htm. 25 December 2002. dead.
  3. News: Glimpses of the Awadhi world - Indian Express . 3 January 2021 . Indian Express.
  4. Web site: Census 2001 Population Finder: Rajasthan: Jodhpur: Phalodi: Bap. Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20130513211114/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=875467&category=VILLAGE. 13 May 2013. dead. 13 May 2013.