Manohar Thana

Manohar Thana is a census town in Jhalawar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Demographics
India census, Manohar Than a had a population of 9227. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Manohar Thana has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 54%. In Manohar Thana, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Manohar Thana is the cherapunji of Rajasthan and Kamkheda Hanuman Temple is most religious tourism palace

Manohar Thana Fort
Manohar Thana Fort is one of several forts situated in Rajasthan. Manohar Thana Fort is located at a distance of 90 km from Jhalawar. The literal meaning of its name is ‘Beautiful Outpost’. The fort stands witness to the merging of the two rivers, namely Parvan and Kalikhad. It has double layered fortification and battlements because, in the ancient times, the location was significant from the security point of view. It also has a Maa Kali Temple which seems to be formed in 1200 AC. Manohar Thana fort is one of the best tourist destinations in Jhalawar District.

Parvan and Kalikhar
Parvan, one of the longer rivers of Rajasthan, enters into Rajasthan from Khatakhedi village of Manoharthana tehsil. River Kalikhad enters also from Madhya Pradesh. Both rivers are met to each other at the west of Manoharthana town where the fort is situated. Every year in the Manoharthana town a fair is organised by Panchayat for the duration of 1 month.

Business
Manohar Thana is also a business hub for hundreds of villages situated adjacent to it. Businesses like grain and oilseed trading flourish here. There is also a sub mandi for agriculture crops.

History of Manohar Thana
Manohar Thana was developed by a Bhilala emperor Manohar bheel. Some historians of India believe that that was Munavvar Khan that is unbelievable because In the Manohar Thana fort have Maa Kankali temple about 1200 AC. Here is a tunnel about 15–20 km which opens from Manoharthana fort and goes to Khatakhedi village. Kaamheda Hanuman temple is the spiritual center of Jhalawar district whereas thousands of devotees come from various states of India.

Social community: Lodha Rajput and Tanwar are the largest communities of this area.Like Lodha Rajput (Thakur), Karar (Mehta), Bheel, Brahmin, Bania etc. all live in harmony.

Notable people

 * Vitthal Prasad Sharma, politician