Karauli district

Karauli district
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 .
Geography and location
Karauli District encompasses an area of . 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. Karauli City is located from Gwalior, west of Agra and from the city of Jaipur.
The Chambal River forms the southeastern boundary of the district with the state of Madhya Pradesh, around 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 above sea level.
The district also has a forest which covered an area of in 2011, about 30% of the total geographical area of the district's .
Natural resources
Natural resources found in Karauli district include sandstone, masonry stone, silica sand, soapstone, white clay and some iron ore.
Topography
Karauli district's natural environment includes the Vindhya Range and Aravalli Range. The district has both plains and hilly areas. 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 and low . Extreme temperatures have reached in May and in January. The humidity of Karauli district ranges from 31% to 35% in the dry season with a dew point between and . The annual rainfall is , 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 from Karauli and 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.
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.
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). It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
In the 2011 census of India, Karauli district had a population of 1,458,248, roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini or the US state of Hawaii. This makes it the 340th most populous district in India. The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate from 2001 to 2011 was 20.57%. Karauli has a sex ratio of 858 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.34%. 14.96% of the population lives in urban areas.
The Jat and Yadav castes both have a significant population in Karauli.
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. Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.41% of the population.
Notable people
Kirori Singh Bainsla, former Indian Army officer and leader of the Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan
Sundar Singh Gurjar, Paralymic javelin thrower
References
External links
Karauli founded by Maharaja Arjun Dev Pal
Districts of Rajasthan
Districts in Bharatpur division