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'''Bhilwara District''' is a district of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western [[India]]. The town of [[Bhilwara]] is the district headquarters.
'''Bhilwara District''' is a district of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western [[India]]. The city of [[Bhilwara]] is the district headquarters.


==History==
==History==
Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in [[Bundi district|Bundi]] and Bhilwara districts of the state.<ref>{{citation |last=Pillai |first=Geetha Sunil |title=Stone age tools dating back 2,00,000 years found in Rajasthan |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/udaipur/stone-age-tools-dating-back-200000-years-found-in-rajasthan/articleshow/57385393.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 February 2017 }}</ref>
Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in [[Bundi district|Bundi]] and Bhilwara districts of the state.<ref>{{citation |last=Pillai |first=Geetha Sunil |title=Stone age tools dating back 2,00,000 years found in Rajasthan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/udaipur/stone-age-tools-dating-back-200000-years-found-in-rajasthan/articleshow/57385393.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 February 2017 }}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,54,261|13=1911|14=4,37,969|15=1921|16=4,65,050|17=1931|18=5,32,185|19=1941|20=6,34,666|21=1951|22=7,31,532|23=1961|24=8,69,410|25=1971|26=10,59,055|27=1981|28=13,15,552|29=1991|30=15,99,056|31=2001|32=20,20,969|33=2011|34=24,08,523|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=left}}The district has an area of 10,455&nbsp;km², and a population of 2,408,523 (2011 census), which increased 19.60% from 2001 to 2011. Famous for its textile & minerals Industries. It is bounded on the north by [[Ajmer District]], on the east by [[Bundi District]], on the south by [[Chittorgarh District]] and on the west by [[Rajsamand District]]. State Highway (Jaipur-Udaipur) passes through the district, as does a [[broad gauge]] railway line measuring 84&nbsp;km and connecting [[Ajmer]] with [[Khandwa]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The nearest airport is at [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]] (171&nbsp;km).
The district has an area of 10,455&nbsp;km², and a population of 2,408,523 (2011 census), which increased 19.60% from 2001 to 2011. Famous for its textile & minerals Industries. It is bounded on the north by [[Ajmer District]], on the east by [[Bundi District]], on the south by [[Chittorgarh District]] and on the west by [[Rajsamand District]]. State Highway (Jaipur-Udaipur) passes through the district, as does a [[broad gauge]] railway line measuring 84&nbsp;km and connecting [[Ajmer]] with [[Khandwa]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The nearest airport is at [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]] (171&nbsp;km).


==Administration==
==Administration==
There are 7 sub-divisions in the district: [[Bhilwara]], [[Shahpura, Bhilwara|Shahpura]], [[Gangapur, Bhilwara|Gangapur]], [[Gulabpura]], [[Asind]], [[Mandalgarh]] and Jahajpur. Under these sub-divisions there are 12 Tehsils as per Census of India 2011 report and these 12 Tehsils are Panachayat Samitis: [[Bhilwara]], [[Banera]], [[Mandal tehsil|Mandal]], [[Mandalgarh]], [[Beejoliya Kalan|Beejoliya]], [[Kotri]], [[Hurda]], [[Shahpura, Bhilwara|Shahpura]], [[Jahazpur]], Sahada, [[Asind]] and [[Raipur]]. There are four Sub Tehsils under the Tehsils mentioned in () also named [[Bagor, Rajasthan|Bagor]] (Mandal), Badnor (Asind), [[Hamirgarh]] and Puliakalan (Shahpura). Similarly there are 1783 villages as per census of 2001.
There are 7 sub-divisions in the district: [[Bhilwara]], [[Shahpura, Bhilwara|Shahpura]], [[Gangapur, Bhilwara|Gangapur]], [[Gulabpura]], [[Asind]], [[Mandalgarh]] and [[Jahazpur]]. Under these sub-divisions there are 12 Tehsils as per Census of India 2011 report and these 12 Tehsils are Panachayat Samitis: [[Bhilwara]], [[Banera]], [[Mandal tehsil|Mandal]], [[Mandalgarh]], [[Beejoliya Kalan|Beejoliya]], [[Kotri]], [[Hurda]], [[Shahpura, Bhilwara|Shahpura]], [[Jahazpur]], Sahada, [[Asind]] and [[Raipur]]. There are four Sub Tehsils under the Tehsils mentioned in () also named [[Bagor, Rajasthan|Bagor]] (Mandal), Badnor (Asind), [[Hamirgarh]] and Puliakalan (Shahpura). Similarly there are 1783 villages as per census of 2001.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Bhilwara district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,408,523,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Bhilwara|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1024/download/3110/DH_2011_0824_PART_A_DCHB_BHILWARA.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kuwait]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kuwait 2,595,62
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,54,261|13=1911|14=4,37,969|15=1921|16=4,65,050|17=1931|18=5,32,185|19=1941|20=6,34,666|21=1951|22=7,31,532|23=1961|24=8,69,410|25=1971|26=10,59,055|27=1981|28=13,15,552|29=1991|30=15,99,056|31=2001|32=20,20,969|33=2011|34=24,08,523|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}
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}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |access-date=2011-09-30 |quote=New Mexico - 2,059,179 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 184th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 230 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.7%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Bhilwara has a [[sex ratio]] of 969 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 [[males]],<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.71%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.94% and 9.52% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/> This district, rather pretentiously, is boastfully called Textile City or Manchester of Rajasthan.


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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Bhilwara district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,408,523,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Bhilwara|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1024/download/3110/DH_2011_0824_PART_A_DCHB_BHILWARA.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Kuwait]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kuwait 2,595,62}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |access-date=2011-09-30 |quote=New Mexico - 2,059,179 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=2013-10-19 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 184th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|230|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.7%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Bhilwara has a [[sex ratio]] of 969 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 [[males]],<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.71%. 21.28% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.94% and 9.52% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/> This district, rather pretentiously, is boastfully called Textile City or Manchester of Rajasthan.


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At the time of the 2011 census, 53.08% of the population spoke [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]], 27.50% [[Mewari language|Mewari]], 15.00% [[Hindi]] and 1.82% [[Marwari language|Marwari]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
At the time of the 2011 census, 53.08% of the population spoke [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]], 27.50% [[Mewari language|Mewari]], 15.00% [[Hindi]] and 1.82% [[Marwari language|Marwari]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Ojhiyana archaeological site]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 10:53, 12 July 2024

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Bhilwara.

Bhilwara district
District of Rajasthan
Clockwise from top-left: Bijolia Parshvanath temple, Shahpura Palace, Jahazpur Fort, Lake near Bhilwara, Amargarh Fort
Location of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan
Location of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionAjmer
HeadquartersBhilwara
Government
 • District CollectorAshish Modi
 • Superintendent of PoliceAdarsh Sidhu
Area
 • Total
10,455 km2 (4,037 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
2,408,523
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitebhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in

Bhilwara District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Bhilwara is the district headquarters.

History

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Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the state.[2]

Geography

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The district has an area of 10,455 km², and a population of 2,408,523 (2011 census), which increased 19.60% from 2001 to 2011. Famous for its textile & minerals Industries. It is bounded on the north by Ajmer District, on the east by Bundi District, on the south by Chittorgarh District and on the west by Rajsamand District. State Highway (Jaipur-Udaipur) passes through the district, as does a broad gauge railway line measuring 84 km and connecting Ajmer with Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. The nearest airport is at Udaipur (171 km).

Administration

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There are 7 sub-divisions in the district: Bhilwara, Shahpura, Gangapur, Gulabpura, Asind, Mandalgarh and Jahazpur. Under these sub-divisions there are 12 Tehsils as per Census of India 2011 report and these 12 Tehsils are Panachayat Samitis: Bhilwara, Banera, Mandal, Mandalgarh, Beejoliya, Kotri, Hurda, Shahpura, Jahazpur, Sahada, Asind and Raipur. There are four Sub Tehsils under the Tehsils mentioned in () also named Bagor (Mandal), Badnor (Asind), Hamirgarh and Puliakalan (Shahpura). Similarly there are 1783 villages as per census of 2001.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901354,261—    
1911437,969+2.14%
1921465,050+0.60%
1931532,185+1.36%
1941634,666+1.78%
1951731,532+1.43%
1961869,410+1.74%
19711,059,055+1.99%
19811,315,552+2.19%
19911,599,056+1.97%
20012,020,969+2.37%
20112,408,523+1.77%
source:[3]
Religions in Bhilwara district (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 92.37%
Islam
 
 5.91%
Jainism
 
 1.46%
Other or not stated
 
 0.26%
Distribution of religions

According to the 2011 census Bhilwara district has a population of 2,408,523,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[5] or the US state of New Mexico.[6] This gives it a ranking of 184th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.7%.[1] Bhilwara has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 62.71%. 21.28% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.94% and 9.52% of the population respectively.[1] This district, rather pretentiously, is boastfully called Textile City or Manchester of Rajasthan.

Languages of Bhilwara district (2011)[7]

  Rajasthani (53.08%)
  Mewari (27.50%)
  Hindi (15.00%)
  Marwari (1.82%)
  Others (2.60%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 53.08% of the population spoke Rajasthani, 27.50% Mewari, 15.00% Hindi and 1.82% Marwari as their first language.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook 2011 - Bhilwara" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ Pillai, Geetha Sunil (28 February 2017), "Stone age tools dating back 2,00,000 years found in Rajasthan", The Times of India
  3. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Kuwait 2,595,62
  6. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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