Sawai Madhopur district
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Sawai Madhopur district
Sawai Madhopur | ||
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District collector Khushal Yadav | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 10,527 km2 (4,064 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,335,551 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
Demographics | ||
• Literacy | 65.39 | |
• Sex ratio | 897 | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Website | sawaimadhopur |
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]
Sawai Madhopur is the district headquarter of the district.
Geography
Sawai Madhopur District has an area of 4498.00 km2. It is bounded by
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
- Chauth Ka Barwara
- Khandar
- Bonli
- Malarna Dungar
- Mitrapura
Subdivision | Land Record Circles ( ILRCs )
|
Patwar Circles | Villages Total |
---|---|---|---|
Sawai Madhopur | 7 | 48 | 152 |
Chauth Ka Barwara | 3 | 24 | 64 |
Khandar | 6 | 37 | 128 |
Bonli | 4 | 31 | 104 |
Malarna Dungar | 3 | 24 | 76 |
Mitrapura | 3 | 11 | 43 |
District Court
The Sawai Madhopur judgeship was established as an independent entity in 1977, having separated from the Bharatpur judgeship. Shri O.P. Jain was the inaugural District & Sessions Judge of this newly formed judgeship. Currently, Sawai Madhopur judgeship comprises a total of 22 courts. Of these, 11 courts, including the District & Sessions Court, operate at the district headquarters. Additionally, there are 7 courts at the Gangapur City headquarters, and one court each at Bonli, Khandar, and Chauth ka Barwara.
Previously, all courts located at the district headquarters were housed in the collectorate building. However, on November 10, 2011, they were relocated to a new building.
At present, Shri Justice Atul Kumar Saxena serves as the District & Sessions Judge of Sawai Madhopur.
Economy
In 2006 the
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 264,632 | — |
1911 | 262,575 | −0.08% |
1921 | 236,115 | −1.06% |
1931 | 259,852 | +0.96% |
1941 | 293,648 | +1.23% |
1951 | 329,206 | +1.15% |
1961 | 421,063 | +2.49% |
1971 | 537,675 | +2.47% |
1981 | 688,360 | +2.50% |
1991 | 875,752 | +2.44% |
2001 | 1,117,057 | +2.46% |
2011 | 1,335,551 | +1.80% |
source:[5] |
According to the
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
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
At the time of the
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
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.
Kalyan Ji Fair
Every year the Besakh Shukla Puranmasi fair is organised at
Chamatkar Ji Fair
A fair is organised at Chamatkarji on Sharad Purnima.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "District Census Handbook 2011 - Sawai Madhopur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "History". rajasthan govt. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Official website of district sawai madhopur> Administrative setup". sawaimadhopur.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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- ^ Singh, Akhilesh Kumar (4 July 2020). "Hanuman Baniwal: With Jat & Yadav support, Hanuman Baniwal an ideal choice for BJP". The Times of India.
- ^ thakur, Rituraj. "Voting in Sawai Madhopur all about Yadav-Jat divide". The Economic Times.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "शिवाड़ में महाशिवरात्रि मेला कल से, बिजली की रोशनी से नहाया मंदिर".
- ^ "शिवजी ने यहां तोड़ा था गजनवी का गुरूर, जल में करते हैं अखंड निवास".
- ^ "Chamatkar Ji Temple". Government of Rajasthan.