Karauli district
Karauli District is a district of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Karauli is the district headquarters. Karauli District comes under Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate. Karauli is famous for popular red-stone. The population of the district is 1,458,248 (2011 census), indicating a population density is 264 persons per km. Geography and location. The district of Karauli encompasses an area of . It is bordered by Dholpur District to the east; by Bharatpur District to the north-east; by Dausa District to the north; and by Sawai Madhopur District to the west. The Chambal River forms the south-eastern  boundary of the district, from Mandrayal across which lies the state of Madhya Pradesh. While almost the entire district is covered by hills and ravines, there are no lofty peaks, the highest having an elevation of less than above sea level. Good grade stone and some iron ore comprise the mineral resources of the area. Topography. Karauli's natural environment includes the Vindhyanchal and Aravali mountains. The district has plain, high and low and hilly parts. The plains are fertile and clay is lightweight and sandy. There are many rivers in the district. Annual rainfall is , about 35 days in  a year. Maximum temperature is in May and in January. Availability of minerals. Sandstone, masonry stone, silica sand, soapstone, white clay are the major minerals found in this district. About 200 small units are using sandstone for cutting and polishing of stones to be used in building making. Location. Karauli city is in the Karauli district in the east of Rajasthan state in western India. Karauli is from Gwalior, west of Agra and from the city of Jaipur. It has an average elevation of . Tourist places. Mundri =there is a tejaji temple and balaji tample Forest. The forest covers  an area of in 2010–2011, which is about 30% of total geographical area of the district's . As per the records of 2011–2012, total rainfall was recorded against average rainfall. 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 and two Nagar Parishad, and one Nagarpalika. Weather. The climatic condition of Karauli district is throughout the year sunny temperature ranging between high and low . The humidity of this region ranges from 31 to 35% with a dew point of 11° to 15 °. The winds speed is NW . The chance of precipitation may be 30% to 40%. During the rainy season the village gets scattered showers. This region is termed to be dry climate area of subtropical region. There is also distinct winter and long summer season. The recorded highest temperature is during May–June and lowest temperature is during January. The average rainfall recorded in this district is . The monsoon season falls in July to September. Temples. There are four major temples in Karauli district, hence they are called "Char Dham of Karauli": Economy. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj  named Karauli one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Demographics. According to the 2011 census Karauli district has a population of 1,458,248, roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 340th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.57%. Karauli has a sex  ratio of 858 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.34%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.3% and 22.3% of the population respectively. Meena and Gurjar caste dominates in Karauli.