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{{Short description|Village and tehsil in Dausa district, Rajasthan, India}}
{{Orphan|date=May 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rahuwas
| native_name_lang = hi
| settlement_type = Tehsil and Village
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.7017927|76.3223731|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dausa district]]
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Rahuwas
| government_type = Panchayati Raj
| governing_body = [[Tehsil]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Tehsils and Sub-Tehsils as on 22.04.2025 |url=https://landrevenue.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/landrevenue/boardofrevenue/pdffiles/newpdf/Tehsil%20Up-Tehsil%20as%20on%2022.04.25.pdf |website=landrevenue.rajasthan.gov.in |publisher=Board of Revenue, Government of Rajasthan |date=22 April 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |language=hi}}</ref>
, [[Gram Panchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| population_total = 1952
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 303503
| registration_plate = RJ-29
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Dausa]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Dausa
| blank3_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Lalsot
}}

'''Rahuwas''' is a village and newly formed tehsil in the [[Dausa district]] of the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. Initially part of [[Lalsot|Lalsot Tehsil]], it was granted the status of a full tehsil in 2023, reflecting its administrative importance in the region.<ref name="patrika">{{Cite web |title=रहुवास बना तहसील, अब विकास को लगेंगे पंख |date=8 November 2019 |url=https://www.patrika.com/dausa-news/rahuwas-became-tehsil-development-will-get-wings-5331533/ |publisher=Patrika |language=hi |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="bhaskar1">{{Cite web |title=रहुवास तहसील और भंडारेज उप तहसील बने |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan-news-rahuwas-tehsil-and-bhandarej-are-now-sub-tehsils-091121-6082856.html |publisher=दैनिक भास्कर |language=hi |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=रहुवास में नवनिर्मित तहसील भवन का लोकार्पण |url=https://www.patrika.com/dausa-news/tehsil-office-inaugurated-in-rahuwas-5516651/ |website=Patrika |language=hi |date=19 October 2020 |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Industry Minister Parsadi Lal Meena and Dausa MP Jaskaur Meena laid the foundation stone of Rahuwas Tehsil |url=https://www.aapkiawaz.in/news/aap-ki-awaz-news-live-news-latest-news-industry-minister-parsadi-lal-meena-and-dausa-lok-sabha-mp-jaskaur-meena-laid-the-foundation-stone-of-the-newly-constituted-tehsil-rahuwas-by-visiting-the-buil/879 |website=Aap Ki Awaz |date=2023-10-14 |access-date=16 May 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Rahuwas is located in eastern Rajasthan and lies approximately 23.8 km (via NH 148) southeast of the district headquarters, [[Dausa]]. It is situated in a semi-arid region and experiences extreme temperatures in summer and mild winters.<ref name="accuweather">{{Cite web |title=Rahuwas Weather Forecast |url=https://www.accuweather.com/hi/in/rahuwas/3062854/weather-forecast/3062854 |publisher=AccuWeather |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==Administrative status==
Rahuwas was earlier under [[Lalsot|Lalsot Tehsil]] but was later designated as a ''sub-tehsil'', and subsequently upgraded to a ''tehsil'' following administrative restructuring. This change was formalized in 2023-24 and accompanied by the announcement of a ₹3 crore tehsil building foundation stone by state authorities.<ref name="bhaskar2">{{Cite web |title=रहुवास में तीन करोड़ की लागत से बनने वाले नए तहसील भवन का शिलान्यास |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=21 January 2021 |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/dausa/news/laying-of-foundation-stone-of-new-tehsil-building-to-be-built-in-rahuwas-at-a-cost-of-three-crore-rupees-128145121.html |publisher=दैनिक भास्कर |language=hi |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="etv">{{Cite web |title=राज्य बजट 2024: मेहंदीपुर बालाजी विकास में शामिल, रहुवास में बनेगा एसडीएम ऑफिस |date=10 July 2024 |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/dausa-in-raj-budget-2024-mehandipur-balaji-to-be-developed-sdm-office-in-rahuwas-check-more-details-rjs24071005037 |publisher=ETV Bharat |language=hi |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the 2011 Census of India, Rahuwas village has a population of 1,952, comprising 1,008 males and 944 females. The overall literacy rate is 69.89%, with male literacy at 86.61% and female literacy at 51.85%.<ref name="census">{{Cite web |title=Rahuwas Population – Dausa, Rajasthan |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/78731-rahuwas-rajasthan.html |publisher=Census 2011 India |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==Infrastructure and development==
With its elevation to tehsil status, Rahuwas has seen increased attention toward administrative and civic development. A new tehsil office building is under construction, and a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office has been proposed as part of the Rajasthan state budget 2024.<ref name="etv"/><ref name="bhaskar2"/>

Historically, Rahuwas was known for the production of traditional quilts (''rajaiyan''), a local craft that once supported small-scale traders. However, due to limited local economic opportunities, many artisans and traders migrated to nearby urban centers such as [[Dausa]] and [[Jaipur]].<ref name="patrika"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=ठंड सताई तो याद आई रजाई, रहुवास में फिर शुरू हुआ रजाई-गद्दा बनाने का काम |url=https://www.patrika.com/dausa-news/wondering-the-cold-the-quilt-mattress-work-started-3661803 |publisher=Patrika |date=27 December 2018 |language=hi |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==Postal and connectivity==
Rahuwas is accessible via road from Dausa and Lalsot. The village has a PIN code of 303503.<ref name="pincode">{{Cite web |title=Rahuwas PIN Code – Dausa, Rajasthan |url=https://pincode.net.in/RAJASTHAN/DAUSA/R/RAHUWAS |publisher=Pincode.net.in |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Dausa district]]
* [[Tehsils of Rajasthan]]
* [[Lalsot]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://dausa.rajasthan.gov.in/ Official Website of Dausa District]

[[Category:Villages in Dausa district]]
[[Category:Tehsils of Rajasthan]]

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