Rajsamand (District)

Rajsamand District
State	Rajasthan
Division :	Udaipur
Administrative headquarters :	Rajsamand
Area :	4655 km²
Residents :	1,156,597 (2011)
Population density :	300.62 inhabitants / km²
Website :	Rajsamand District

Rajsamand ( Hindi : রাজসামান্দ) is a district in the western Indian state of Rajasthan .

geography

The area of ​​the district is about 4655 km². The Aravalli Mountains form the north-western boundary of the district. The Banas River drains the area east to the Chambal . The administrative seat of the district is the city ​​of the same name, Rajsamand, about 62 km (driving distance) north of Udaipur .

population

The population is 1,156,597 (2011 census). The gender ratio is 990 women for 1000 men. The literacy rate is 63.14% (78.42% for men, 47.95% for women). 95.6% of the population are followers of Hinduism , 2.91% are Muslims .

Administrative division

The district is divided into the following tehsils :

• Amet
• Bhim
• Devgarh
• Kumbhalgarh
• Nathdwara
• Railmagra
• Rajsamand

Cities with the status of a municipality are:

• Amet
• Devgarh
• Nathdwara
• Rajsamand

Attractions

• In the extreme south is the small town of Eklingji with its temple district, which is well worth seeing.
• Is located on the southwest border, Fort Kumbhalgarh , which along with other Hill Forts of Rajasthan for UNESCO - World Heritage belongs.
• On Haldighati -Pass a battle between the armies of the place in 1576 Rajputenherrschers of Mewar Rana Pratap Singh and the Mughal emperor Akbar I take.

Web links

Commons : Rajsamand District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• District homepage

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} www.census2011.co.in