It lies 19 km to the north-west of Jalore town.

Mandwala is the business hub of nearby villages and its people are known for their entrepreneurship spirit who have made their fortunes in cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad.

[citation needed] There is a Jain temple in the village which is almost 75 years old and has a very old idol of Lord Sumatinath.

Guru Kalyan Vijayji had consecrated this temple.

Its located in the village square The songiara chauhan of the village have started construction of the kuldevi temple (Maa ashapuri temple) in the village it might require a few years It has the Jahaj Mandir (a Jain temple built in the shape of a ship).