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'''Peepal Khoont''' ({{lang-hi|पीपलखूंट}}) mainly known as '''Pipalkhunt''' is a [[Tehsil]] headquarter and [[Panchayat Samiti]] of the [[Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)|Pratapgarh district]] of [[Rajasthan]] state. It is a sub-division among the 5 sub-divisions of the Pratapgarh district. The main market is called Sadar Bajar. It is situated on [[National Highway 113]]. Pipalkhunt<ref>1. 'Zila Nirdeshika', 2008, Published by Collector, Pratapgarh</ref> is a town located on the Banswara - Jaipur Expressway surrounded by the hills, plants and trees. The town is situated on the bank of the [[Mahi River]].

==History==

Pipalkhunt had been a sub tehsil of Ghatol tehsil of [[Banswara]] district before it was declared as a sub division of [[Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)|Pratapgarh]], when the district came into existence. [[Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)|Pratapgarh district]] is the 33rd district of [[Rajasthan]], created on 26 January 2008. It is a part of [[Udaipur]] Division. The distance from Pipalkhunt to Pratapgarh is {{cvt|38|km}}, and from [[Banswara]] is {{cvt|46|km}}.

==Population==
Inhabited by about 80% of tribal population of [[Meenas|Meena]] community, Pipalkhunt has 31 Gram Panchayats, 3 Inspector revenue circles, 20 patwar circles and 207 inhabited villages.

As per 2001 census, the population of this sub division was around 1,18,439 out of which the male population was around 60,159 and females were around 58,280. Scheduled caste population was around 3,424 and scheduled tribe population was around 66,355.

==Literacy and education==
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It has 52.44% male literacy, and 22.74% female literacy as per 2001 census.

Educational Institutions in Peepal Khoont include:
# Government Sr. Sec. School
# Government Primary School
# Government Secondary Girls School
# Mewar College of Graduation (Affiliated to [[Mohanlal Sukhadia University]], [[Udaipur]])
# Vaagad Shikshan Sansthan
# Saraswati Educational Society
# Bhardwaj Public School

==Geography==

[[File:Forest in Peepal Khoont.jpg|thumb|Peepal Khoont Forest]]
Part of this tehsil has dense forest wealth.
Bori, Chhari, Dungawali, Jetaliya, Kelamata, Nayan, Kesharpura, Ghantali and Tamatiya are relatively bigger villages.

The town has a Govt. Hospital, Homeopathy Hospital, Panchayat Samiti, Police Thana, Tehsil Headquarter, Magistrate Office, Lower Justice Court and Many Administrative hubs for nearby villages.

Pipalkhunt is the center of many political affairs as the previous and current MLAs (Member of Vidhan Sabha) are from the nearby locations of Pipalkhunt.

==Main attractions==
# Amba Mata Mandir,
# Pawti Hanuman Mandir
# Mahi Mata Mandir
# Sheetla Mata Mandir
# Digamber Jain Mandir ([[Aranath]] Bhagwan)
# [[Mahi River]]
# Shiv Mandir
# Digamber Jain Mandir (Aadinath Bhagwan)
# Shri 1008 Godi Parasnath Shwetamber Jain Mandir
# Kali Kalyan Dham [[Kallaji Rathore]]
# Gautameshwar Mahadev
# [[Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam]]
# Rama Peer Ki Dargah
# [[Jakham Dam]]
# Mail Talab
# Kela Mela
# Digamber Jain Mandir (Shantinath Bhagwan)
# [[Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary]] - It houses ancient Valmiki Ashram (the birthplace of Luv and Kush, the twins born to Sita and Lord Rama), the Hanuman and Sitamata temples, and other places of historical and mythological importance. Another place of interest in the sanctuary, {{cvt|5|km}} from Tikhi Magri, is Lakhiya Bhata, where drawings of prehistoric animals are engraved on rocks. There is a fair held in the sanctuary at the Sita Mata temple every July.

==Jainism==

The [[Jain]] community in Pipalkhunt is one of the main religions of the main town. Many people of Pipalkhunt from Jain community are living in Kuwait and other places of India. The Jain people celebrate many festivals like [[Mahavir Jayanti]], [[Paryushana]], [[Samvatsari]], etc. One Jain Temple of Shri [[Aranatha]] Bhagwan is also there which was built a few years ago. Many [[Digambar]] and [[Shwetambar]] Jain Monks (Saadhu Shri and Saadhvi Shri) keep visiting here and shadow this place with their blessings. Most of the Jain persons are Shopkeepers and having their shops in the main market. Out of the two sub-sects of Jains, mostly Digambars resides here. There are only a few families of [[Shwetambar]] sect.

==Transport Connectivity==
===By Air===
Nearest Airport is [[Maharana Pratap Airport]] or Udaipur Airport which is the domestic airport at [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India. It is situated {{cvt|22|km}} east of [[Udaipur]] city which is about {{cvt|165|km}}. far from Pipalkhunt. It has a temporary helipad in operation.

===By Train===
The nearest Railway stations to the Peepal Khoont are [[Mandsaur]] (69 km) , [[Nimbahera]] (115 km), [[Dungarpur]] (119 km), [[Ratlam]] (100 km) and [[Udaipur]] (165 km).

[[Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)|Pratapgarh]] is the only district without rail-connectivity in [[Rajasthan]] state. However, as a result of untiring efforts by ex-district collector Hemant Shesh, the Government of Rajasthan agreed to pursue vigorously with Ministry of Railways, Government of India to connect Pratapgarh with broad-gauge from Mandsaur (32 km), for which appropriate financial contribution to GOI may also be made by the state, if required. It is therefore, presumed that a new railway track ultimately shall be laid from Mandsaur to Pratapgarh, as publicly assured and announced by Shri Ashok Gahlot, the chief minister of Rajasthan on 18 May 2011 at Pratapgarh. Shri Dinesh Trivedi, Minister of Railways, introducing the Railway Budget 2012–2013 on 14 March 2012 has declared to undertake a survey of laying railway track between Mandsaur and Pratapgarh. This new line includes in the GOI list of 111 New Line Surveys to be taken up during 2012–13.

The Railway Ministry has approved railway line to be established to connect the Dungarpur and Ratlam station. The total distance between Ratlam to Dungarpur is around {{cvt|187.6|km}}, Banswara is situated in the center of these two stations. Recently railway line work in progress and final location for rail track marked by agency.

===By Road===
Peepal Khoont is well connected with major cities in [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]] & [[Madhya Pradesh]] by road. Daily bus services connects Pipalkhunt with [[Delhi]] (714 km), [[Jaipur]] (458 km), [[Bhilwara]] (207 km), [[Mumbai]] (683 km), [[Chittorgarh]] (148 km), [[Ajmer]] (345 km), [[Alwar]] (604 km), [[Jodhpur]] (422 km), [[Bikaner]] (596 km), [[Pilani]] (661 km), [[Hanumangarh]] (774 km), [[Shriganganagar]] (840 km), [[Pali, Rajasthan|Pali]], [[Jalore]] (360 km), [[Jhalawar]] (291 km), [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Ahmedabad]] (295 km), [[Vadodara]] (274 km), [[Surat]] (420 km), [[Bhavnagar]] (467 km), [[Vapi]] (524 km), [[Ratlam]] (127 km), [[Neemuch]] (108 km), [[Dungarpur]] (119 km), [[Rajsamand]] (275 km), [[Bhopal]] (445 km), [[Indore]] (271 km), [[Mandsaur]] (69 km), [[Dahod]] (149 km), [[Godhra]] (197 km) and many other cities in [[Rajasthan]]. Private bus operators are also providing regular connectivity to Peepal Khoont from nearby places.

==Public Representatives==

'''Lok Sabha'''

Chittorgarh-Pratapgarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 [[Lok Sabha]] (parliamentary) constituencies in [[Rajasthan]] state in [[India]].

Sh. Chandra Prakash Joshi is the newly elected member of Lok Sabha from [[Chittorgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in the 2014 elections.

'''Vidha Sabha'''

In 2013 assembly elections in [[Rajasthan]], Sh. Navneetlal Ninama of BJP won the Ghatol (St) assembly constituency.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pratapgarhrajasthan.nic.in/ www.pratapgarhrajasthan.nic.in]

[[Category:Cities and towns in Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan]]

Peepal Khoont - Revision history

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