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{{short description|Village in Rajasthan, India}}
{{Orphan|date=February 2024}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ramdiyon Ki Basti
| native_name = रामदियों की बस्ती
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Barmer district|Barmer]]
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| postal_code = 344001
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'''Ramdiyon Ki Basti''' (also spelt as '''Ramdeyo Ki Basti''') is a village situated in the [[Ramsar, Rajasthan|Ramsar]] tehsil of [[Barmer district]], in the state of [[Rajasthan]], India.<ref name=timesofinida/> It is located 40 kilometers away from the sub-district headquarters Ramsar (tehsildar office) and approximately 30 kilometers from the district headquarters [[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]]. [[Derasar, Rajasthan|Derasar]] serves as the [[gram panchayat]] of Ramdiyon Ki Basti village.<ref name=villageinfo>{{cite news |title=Ramdiyon Ki Basti |url=|publisher=VillageInfo |date=February 2024}}</ref> The village is known for practicing [[polygamy]].<ref name=timesofinida/>

== Culture ==
The village is known for its unique tradition wherein men in about half of the households have entered into [[Polygamy|polygamous marriages]], living with two wives simultaneously. This practice, largely attributed to reasons such as the first wife's inability to conceive or give birth to daughters, is predominantly observed among the older generation. However, the younger and more educated populace of the village tends to view this tradition with [[skepticism]] and are gradually moving away from it.<ref name=timesofinida>{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Vimala |title=In this Jaisalmer village, a man in every second house has two wives |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/in-this-jaisalmer-village-a-man-in-every-second-house-has-two-wives/articleshow/64252023.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=In this Rajasthan village, men marry twice |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/viral/report-in-this-rajasthan-village-men-marry-twice-here-s-why-3070408 |publisher=[[DNA India]] |date=3 December 2023}}</ref>

Residents who uphold this tradition often cite reasons such as the desire for male offspring or the inability of the first wife to produce children as motivations for [[remarriage]]. It is reported that women in the village do not typically oppose this practice, purportedly because the husbands ensure equal rights and contentment for both spouses.<ref>{{cite news |title=In This Rajasthan Village, Every Man Marries Twice Following An Age-old Tradition |url=https://www.news18.com/viral/in-this-rajasthan-village-every-man-marries-twice-following-an-age-old-tradition-8684728.html |publisher=[[News 18]] |date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

== Demography ==
It covers an area of 795 hectares. As per the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Ramdiyon Ki Basti had a population of 946 individuals, with 490 males and 456 females. The literacy rate in the village, according to the 2011 census, was 34.36%, with 45.92% of males and 21.93% of females reported as literate. The village has around 174 households.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramdiyon Ki Basti Population 2024 |url=https://www.indiagrowing.com/Rajasthan/Barmer/Ramsar/Ramdiyon_ki_basti |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224154246/https://www.indiagrowing.com/Rajasthan/Barmer/Ramsar/Ramdiyon_ki_basti |url-status=usurped |archive-date=24 February 2024 |publisher=Indiagrowing.com |date=February 2024}}</ref><ref name=Census>{{cite web |title=Ramdiyon Ki Basti Village Population |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/barmer/ramsar/ramdiyon-ki-basti-population.html |publisher=Censusindia2011 |date=February 2024}}</ref>

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| title = Caste composition
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{{bar percent|[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC & ST]]|blue|7.69}}
{{bar percent|Others†|brown|92.31}}
| caption = Caste composition<br>† [[Other Backward Class]] and [[Forward caste]].
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== Administration and connectivity ==
The village is administered by a [[Sarpanch]] (elected village head), who is democratically elected by the local populace.<ref name=Census/> It falls within the [[Sheo Assembly constituency]] and the [[Barmer Lok Sabha constituency]]. For major economic activities, residents often rely on [[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]], the nearest town.<ref name=villageinfo/>

== See also ==
* [[Polygyny in India]]

== References ==
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{{Barmer district}}

[[Category:Villages in Barmer district]]

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