Bundi district
Bundi district | |
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Garh Palace in Bundi Keshavrai Temple in Keshoraipatan Naval Sagar Lake Bundi Waterfall in Bundi district Panoramic view of the old town and palace of Bundi. | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
Division | Kota |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | Renu Jaipal,
Bundi ) (INC)
Hindoli) (INC )
Chandrakanta Meghwal (UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 323001 |
Telephone code | 0747 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-08 |
Website | bundi |
Bundi is a district in the
Geography
Bundi district is located in southeastern Rajasthan, in the region of Hadoti. It borders Tonk district to the north, Bhilwara district to the west, Chittorgarh district to the southwest, and Kota district to the east. The Chambal River marks the southeastern border dividing Bundi and Kota districts.[2]: 1
A double range of hills (parallel and close together) crosses Bundi district from northeast to southwest, dividing the district into two almost equal parts. The southern face of this range is a steep
The plains northwest of the hills are drier, and their soil is relatively hard and stony. The southeastern plains have a wetter climate and more fertile soil, including rich alluvial soil along various streams and fertile, sandy loam in various other places.[2]: 3
History
Stone Age tools dating around 5,000 to 200,000 years before present, were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the state.[3]
Administrative changes
Bundi district's territory today is almost identical to the territory of the princely state at the time it joined India in 1948. However, in 1949, when the
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 179,256 | — |
1911 | 228,068 | +2.44% |
1921 | 196,146 | −1.50% |
1931 | 226,482 | +1.45% |
1941 | 260,420 | +1.41% |
1951 | 292,157 | +1.16% |
1961 | 353,267 | +1.92% |
1971 | 467,793 | +2.85% |
1981 | 612,017 | +2.72% |
1991 | 770,248 | +2.33% |
2001 | 962,620 | +2.25% |
2011 | 1,110,906 | +1.44% |
source:[4] |
According to the
Languages
At the time of the 2011 census, 76.02% of the population spoke
See also
- Hadoti
- Taragarh Fort, Bundi
- Jait Sagar Lake
- Bhimlat Mahadev Temple
- Bardha Dam
- Bundi TV Tower
- Government Senior Secondary School, Bundi
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook 2011 - Bundi" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b c d Dhoundiyal, B.N. (1964). Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Bundi. Jaipur: Jaipur Printers. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Pillai, Geetha Sunil (28 February 2017), "Stone age tools dating back 2,00,000 years found in Rajasthan", The Times of India
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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