Shahpura district

Not to be confused with Shahpur District.

Shahpura district
District of Rajasthan
Location of Shahpura district in Rajasthan
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Division	Ajmer
Headquarters	Shahpura
Government
• Zila Pramukh	Saroj Bansal
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	shahpura.rajasthan.gov.in

Shapura district is a state subdivision in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Shahpura serves as the headquarter of the district. The formation of the district was announced in March 2023 by then Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. ^{[1] [2]}

Politics

The district has two assembly constituencies,

• Shahpura Assembly constituency, 181 – MLA Lalaram Bairwa ^[3]
• Jahazpur Assembly constituency, 182 – Gopichand Meena ^[4]

Subdivisions and Blocks

• Banera
• Jahazpur
• Kacholiya
• Kotri Dhaylan
• Phooliya Kalan
• Shahpura

Recent Updates

On 28 December 2024, the Cabinet of Rajasthan decided not to retain 9 new districts- Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, and Shahpura- along with the 3 newly created divisions--Banswara, Pali, and Sikar. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Shahpura district to be carved out from Bhilwara, announced by CM Ashok Gehlot", News 18 India
2. Shahpura district
3. "BJP's Lalaram Bairwa retains Shahpura seats", India Today
4. "BJP wins Jahazpur seat", India Today
5. "गहलोत के बनाए 9 जिले-3 संभाग भजनलाल ने खत्म किए:21 महीने पहले बने थे; सरकार ने कहा- उपयोगिता नहीं थी, कांग्रेस बोली- फिर बनाएंगे". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
6. "9 new districts cancelled in Rajasthan; Gehlot slams government's confused decision-making | WATCH". English.Mathrubhumi. Mathrubhumi. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.