Karauli district

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

Karauli district
District of Rajasthan
Clockwise from top-left: Shri Mahaveer Ji temple, Kalia Devi Temple in Karauli, Hindaun Fort, Maheshwara ki Kho, Timangarh Fort
Location of Karauli district in Rajasthan
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Division	Bharatpur
Headquarters	Karauli
Government
•  District collector	Sh. Siddharth Sihag, I.A.S.
Area
• Total	5,043 km2 (1,947 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	1,458,248
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Demographics
•  Literacy	66.22
• Sex ratio	861
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Rajasthani
• Native	Rajasthani, Braj Bhasha dialect
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	www.karauli.rajasthan.gov.in

Karauli District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region. The town of Karauli serves as the administrative headquarters of the district. Karauli district also comes under the Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate.

The population of Karuali district was 1,458,248 people in the 2011 Indian census, giving a population density of 264 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi). ^[1]

Geography and location

Karauli District encompasses an area of 5,043 square kilometres (1,947 sq mi). It is bordered by Dholpur district to the east, Bharatpur district to the northeast, Dausa district to the north, and Sawai Madhopur district to the west. ^[2] Karauli City is located 169 km (105 mi) from Gwalior, 114 km (71 mi) west of Agra and 158 km (98 mi) from the city of Jaipur.

The Chambal River forms the southeastern boundary of the district with the state of Madhya Pradesh, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Mandrayal. Although most of Karauli district is composed of hills and valleys, there are no high mountains, with the highest having an elevation less than 450 metres (1,480 ft) above sea level. ^[2]

The district also has a forest which covered an area of 172,459 hectares (426,160 acres) in 2011, about 30% of the total geographical area of the district's 504,301 ha (1,246,150 acres).

Natural resources

Natural resources found in Karauli district include sandstone, masonry stone, silica sand, soapstone, white clay and some iron ore.^{[ citation needed ]}

Topography

Karauli district's natural environment includes the Vindhya Range and Aravalli Range. The district has both plains and hilly areas. ^[3] The plains are fertile and the soil present in the area is lightweight and sandy. There are many rivers in the district.

Climate

The climate in Karauli district is sunny for most of the year, with the average annual high 35 °C (95 °F) and low 23 °C (73 °F). Extreme temperatures have reached 49 °C (120 °F) in May and 2 °C (36 °F) in January. ^[4] The humidity of Karauli district ranges from 31% to 35% in the dry season with a dew point between 11 °C (52 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). The annual rainfall is 668.86 mm (26.333 in), falling for an average of 35 days per year, concentrated during the South Asian Monsoon from June to September.

Tourist attractions

• Kaila Devi Temple is a Hindu temple 23 km (14 mi) from Karauli and 37 km (23 mi) from Gangapur City. It is located on the banks of the Kalisil River, a tributary of the Banas River in the hills of Trikut. The temple is dedicated to the tutelary deity, Kaila Devi, of the Jadaun Rajput rulers of Karauli State. The temple is made out of marble has a large courtyard with a checkered floor. Red flags have planted by worshippers in one part of the temple.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Madan Mohan Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Krishna.
• Mehandipur Balaji Temple is a mandir dedicated to the Hindu god Hanuman. Its reputation for ritualistic healing and the exorcism of evil spirits attracts many pilgrims from Rajasthan and elsewhere.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Shri Mahavir Ji Temple is located in Hindaun.
• Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham Temple is also located in Hindaun.

Administrative setup

Karauli City is the district headquarters of Karauli district, which is divided into eight tehsils, six subdivisions, 223 Panchayats, 881 villages, six Panchayat Samiti, two Nagar Parishad, and one Nagarpalika.

Subdivisions

• Hindaun Subdivision
• Karauli
• Sapotra
• Mandrayal
• Suroth
• Masalpur
• Shri Mahaveer Ji

Panchayat Samiti

• Hindaun Panchayat Samiti
• Karauli
• Todabhim
• Nadoti
• Sapotra
• Mandrayal
• Masalpur
• Shri Mahaveer Ji

Nagar Parishad and Nagarpalika

• Hindaun City
• Karauli
• Sapotra

Economy

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Karauli district one of the country's 250 most impoverished districts (out of a total of 640 districts). ^[5] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	298,215	—
1911	295,899	−0.08%
1921	266,079	−1.06%
1931	292,829	+0.96%
1941	330,914	+1.23%
1951	370,984	+1.15%
1961	443,169	+1.79%
1971	557,132	+2.31%
1981	718,715	+2.58%
1991	924,715	+2.55%
2001	1,205,888	+2.69%
2011	1,458,248	+1.92%
source: [6]

In the 2011 census of India, Karauli district had a population of 1,458,248, ^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini ^[7] or the US state of Hawaii. ^[8] This makes it the 340th most populous district in India. ^[1] The district has a population density of 264 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi). ^[1] Its population growth rate from 2001 to 2011 was 20.57%. ^[1] Karauli has a sex ratio of 858 females for every 1000 males, ^[1] and a literacy rate of 67.34%. 14.96% of the population lives in urban areas. ^[1]

The Jat and Yadav castes both have a significant population in Karauli. ^[9]

Religions in residual Karauli district (2011) [10]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			93.62%
Islam			5.96%
Other or not stated			0.42%

After the separation of Todabhim and Nadoti tehsils, the resulting district had a population of 1,056,170. The district had a sex ratio of 858 females per 1000 males. 195,128 people (18.48% of the population) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 267,102 (25.29%) and 209,289 (19.82%) of the population respectively. ^[1] Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.41% of the population. ^[11]

Notable people

• Kirori Singh Bainsla, former Indian Army officer and leader of the Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan
• Sundar Singh Gurjar, Paralymic

References

1. "District Census Handbook 2011 - Karauli" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. "INTRODUCTION ABOUT KARAULI".
3. "Brief Industrial Profile of Karauli District" (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
4. "Karauli: History, Geography, Places to See". RajRAS.
5. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
6. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
7. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Swaziland 1,370,424
8. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
9. "Rajasthan goes to polls today". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
10. "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
11. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

• Karauli founded by Maharaja Arjun Dev Pal
• Official website

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