Sawai Madhopur district

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Sawai Madhopur district
District of Rajasthan
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Clockwise from top-left: 36 Pillar Chhatri in Ranthambore Fort, Temple tank near Lakhod, Ghushmeshwar Temple in Shiwar, Aravalli Range in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Watchtower near Sawai Madhopur
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Location of Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
Division Bharatpur
Headquarters Sawai Madhopur
Government
 •  District collector Suresh Kumar Ola
Area
 • Total10,527 km2 (4,064 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total1,335,551
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 65.39
 • Sex ratio897
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website sawaimadhopur.rajasthan.gov.in

Sawai Madhopur district is a district of Rajasthan state in north-west India. Sawai Madhopur is the chief town and district headquarters. Sawai Madhopur district comes under Bharatpur division. [2]

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Geography

Sawai Madhopur District has an area of 10527 km2. It is bounded by Dausa district on the north, Karauli district on the northeast, Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Kota and Bundi districts on the south, and Tonk district on the west.

The Aravalli Hills are found in this district, in which is the famous Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. The Chambal River forms the southeastern boundary of the district.

Division

Sawai Madhopur district has 5 revenue subdivisions and 6 tehsils: [3]

Sawai Madhopur District: Revenue Scheme
SubdivisionLand Record
Circles (ILRCs)		Patwar CirclesVillages
Total
Sawai Madhopur748152
Chauth Ka Barwara 32464
Khandar637128
Bonli431104
Malarna Dungar32476
Gangapur City32485
Wazeerpur32444
Bamanwas755150

District Court

Sawai Madhopur District Court was established on 1977. Shri O.P. Jain took over the charge of first Sawai Madhopur District & Session Court judge. Presently Sh. Ajai kumar Ojha is the District & Sessions Judge of Sawai Madhopur. There are 10 judges in the Sawai Madhopur District Court.

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sawai Madhopur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [4] It is one of the 12 districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901264,632—    
1911262,575−0.08%
1921236,115−1.06%
1931259,852+0.96%
1941293,648+1.23%
1951329,206+1.15%
1961421,063+2.49%
1971537,675+2.47%
1981688,360+2.50%
1991875,752+2.44%
20011,117,057+2.46%
20111,335,551+1.80%
source: [5]
Religions in residual Sawai Madhopur district (2011) [6]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
86.70%
Islam
 
11.91%
Jainism
 
1.04%
Other or not stated
 
0.35%

According to the 2011 census Sawai Madhopur district has a population of 1,335,551, [1] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius [7] or the US state of Maine. [8] This gives it a ranking of 362nd in India (out of a total of 640). [1] The district has a population density of 297 inhabitants per square kilometre (770/sq mi) . [1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.79%. [1] Sawai Madhopur has a sex ratio of 894 females for every 1000 males, [1] and a literacy rate of 66.19%. 19.95% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.87% and 21.40% of the population respectively. [1]

After reorganisation, the residual district has a population of 817,289. The residual district has a sex ratio of 908 females per 1000 males. 136,406 (16.69%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 173,831 (21.27%) and 175,113 (21.43%) of the population respectively. [1]

The largest community in the district is the Jats, while the Yadav are a significant population. Of the Dalits, the Bairwa are the largest population making up approximately half the total SC population. [9] [1]

The District is dominant by Jats community and yadavs are also in sizeable number. and as per the census of India 2011, Jats population is 4.85 lakh and yadavs are 1.95 lac, these both caste play key role in Lok Sabha election. In Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency, Jats voters are 4 lakh, Muslims 2.85 lakh, yadavs 1.75 lakh, 2.1 lakh SC and 2 lakh ST. [10]

Languages of residual Sawai Madhopur district (2011) [11]

   Hindi (89.30%)
   Rajasthani (5.23%)
   Urdu (3.67%)
   Dhundhari (0.97%)
  Others (0.83%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 89.30% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 5.23% Rajasthani, 3.67% Urdu and 0.97% Dhundhari as their first language. [11] The main dialect of the district is Dhundari.

Fairs and festivals

Ganesh Chaturthi Fair

Ganesh Chaturthi Fair is the largest fair of Sawai Madhopur. It is organised on Bhadav Shukla Chaturthi at Ganesh Temple, Ranthambhore Fort. People of Rajasthan and outside Rajasthan visit for this fair. Every year 3-4 lacs devotees participates in this fair. This fair is organised for three days.

Chauth Mata Fair

Chauth Mata Temple is about 25 km from the Sawai Madhopur city in Chauth Ka Barwara town. This fair is organised on Magh Krishna Chaturthi. Lacs of people around Rajasthan and other states visit here for this Fair.

Shiv Ratri Fair

The Ghushmeshwar Mahadev temple is located 3 km from Isarda Railway Station in Kota-Jaipur on the train route to Shiwar Town, at 100 km from Jaipur and 40 km from Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, India, near Ranthambore National Park. Annual fair is organised near the temple during Shiv Ratri. [12] [13]

Rameshwar Dham

The Rameshwaram Temple is 60 km from Sawai Madhopur on the confluence of Banas and Chambal River. It has a Shiva temple where a fair is held annually on Shiv Ratri. Lakhs of people Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh visit here for this Fair.

KalyanJi Fair

Every year the Besakh Shukla Puranmasi fair is organised at Gangapur City for seven days. Thousands of people join this fair.

Chamatkarji fair

A fair is organised at Chamatkarji on Sharad Purnima. [14]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "District Census Handbook 2011 - Sawai Madhopur" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ↑ "History". rajasthan govt. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Official website of district sawai madhopur> Administrative setup". sawaimadhopur.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
  8. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Maine 1,328,361
  9. ↑ Singh, Akhilesh Kumar (4 July 2020). "Hanuman Baniwal: With Jat & Yadav support, Hanuman Baniwal an ideal choice for BJP". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ thakur, Rituraj. "Voting in Sawai Madhopur all about Yadav-Jat divide". The Economic Times.
  11. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. ↑ "शिवाड़ में महाशिवरात्रि मेला कल से, बिजली की रोशनी से नहाया मंदिर".
  13. ↑ "शिवजी ने यहां तोड़ा था गजनवी का गुरूर, जल में करते हैं अखंड निवास".
  14. ↑ "Chamatkar Ji Temple". Government of Rajasthan.

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