Kherwara Chhaoni

Kherwara Chhaoni
Coordinates: 23°59′00″N 73°35′00″E / 23.9833°N 73.5833°E / 23.9833; 73.5833
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictUdaipur
Named afterKher (Khair) tree Senegalia catechu
Area
  Total
10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
6,649
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  LocalHindi,Mewadi Wagdi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
313803
Telephone code02907
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ 27

Kherwara Chhaoni is a census town in the Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India. It is part of the Mewar region, which includes the districts of Dungarpur, Banswara and parts of Udaipur district. It is in close proximity to two major highways, National Highway 8 and Rajasthan State Highway 76 and National Highway 927A passes through it. Its name derives from the large number of Kher (Khair) trees in the region in the past.

Prominent institutions in the area are Mewar Bhil Corps and Police Training School (PTS).