Kherwara tehsil

Before the formation of the Republic of India, the territory of present-day Kherwara tehsil was part of the former Udaipur State.[3] As of 1940, Kherwara was one of the 8 districts of Udaipur State (possibly with boundaries similar to present-day Kherwara tehsil).[4][5]

With the formation of the United State of Rajasthan (precursor to the state of Rajasthan) in 1948, the new district of Udaipur was constituted which included the area of present-day Kherwara tehsil.[3]

In 2008, 79 villages were carved out of Kherwara tehsil to form, along with 19 villages from Sarada tehsil, the new tehsil of Rishabhdeo.[3]

The area of Kherwara tehsil is 594 square kilometres.[6] The tehsil is bordered by Jhadol tehsil to the north, Rishabdeo tehsil to the east, Dungarpur district to the south, and the state of Gujarat to the west.[1] Major highways in the tehsil are National Highway 8 and State Highways 10 and 48.[1] The annual average rainfall in Kherwara tehsil is 594 mm, with an average of 30 rainy days per year.[6]

The population of Kherwara tehsil is 2,06,777, with a women to men ratio of 96%.[3] 73% of the population belongs to scheduled tribes. 96% of the population of the tehsil is rural and the literacy rate of the tehsil is 54%.[3] Wagdi is the predominant language used in the tehsil, it being the mother tongue for 91% of the population of the tehsil.[7]

Because of its predominant scheduled tribe population, Kherwara tehsil has been designated a scheduled area which allows special protection of tribal culture and other interests.[8]

Agriculture is the most significant sources of income in Kherwara tehsil with 63% of workers identifying as cultivators or agricultural labourers in the 2011 census.[1]