Banswara district | |
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.svg) Location of Banswara district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates:27°12′N74°00′E / 27.200°N 74.000°E /27.200; 74.000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Banswara |
| Headquarters | Banswara |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,037 km2 (1,945 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,797,485 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | banswara |
Banswara District has an area of 5,037 km2 (1,945 sq mi), which is 1.47% of Rajasthanstate, India. The city ofBanswara is the district headquarters. It is bounded on the north byUdaipur District, on the northeast byPratapgarh District, on the east and southeast byMadhya Pradesh state, on the southwest byGujarat state, and on the west byDungarpur District.
The district is named after the former Princely State ofBanswara. There are two traditions regarding the etymology of Banswara. According to one tradition, it is derived from the name of theBhil chief Bansia who ruled over this area before defeated by Maharaval Jagmal Singh in 1529 CE. According to the other tradition, the name is derived from theBans Vara (the country of bamboos) due to the abundance of bamboos in the dense forests of this region.
In November 1913 western Banswara was the site of theMangarh massacre that ended the Bhil Revolt.[1] A monument has been built there.[2] In November 2022, it was declared a national monument.[3]
Banswara is part of theVagad region of southern Rajasthan, which includes Banswara and Dungarpur districts. The region is mainly inhabited by tribals, predominantly Bhils. Banswara and Dungarpur are together called Vagar, and in both the places local language is Vagri.
The district lies in theMahi River basin. The Mahi flows north through the district from its origin in theVindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh, entering the district from the southeast and flowing north towards the northern end of the district, where it turns southwest to form the boundary between Banswara and Dungarpur districts before entering Gujarat and emptying into theGulf of Khambat.
Banswara District has richflora andfauna. Theforests include mainlyteak. Thewildlife includes a large variety of wild animals likeleopard,chinkara, etc. Commonbirds in the region arefowl,partridge,black drongo,grey shrike, greenbee-eater,bulbul,parrot etc.
In 2006, theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Banswara one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[4] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]
Banswara district is divided into eight sub-divisions, which are further divided into 12 tehsils and 11 development blocks. Banswara sub-division consists Banswara and Abapura; Garhi consists of tehsils Garhi and Arthuna,Ghatol sub-division consists of Ghatol tehsil and Gaonoda andKushalgarh sub-division consists Kushalgarh and Sajjangarh consists sajjangarh; Bagidora consists of Bagidora and Gangtalai tehsils. Anandpuri subdivision consists of Anandpuri; Chotisarvan consists of Chotisarvan tehsil. The 11 development blocks in the district are: Talwara, Garhi, Ghatol, Arthuna, Banswara, Bagidora, Anandpuri, Chhoti Sarvan, Gangadtalai Kushalgarh and Sajjangarh.
The district consists five Vidhan Sabha constituencies, Kushalgarh, Garhi, Ghatol, Banswara and Bagidora. All of them along with three other Vidhan Sabha constituencies from Dungarpur district are part of the lone Lok Sabha constituency of the district, Banswara.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 158,456 | — |
| 1911 | 179,651 | +1.26% |
| 1921 | 210,371 | +1.59% |
| 1931 | 249,801 | +1.73% |
| 1941 | 287,408 | +1.41% |
| 1951 | 341,692 | +1.75% |
| 1961 | 452,712 | +2.85% |
| 1971 | 623,413 | +3.25% |
| 1981 | 841,808 | +3.05% |
| 1991 | 1,095,962 | +2.67% |
| 2001 | 1,420,601 | +2.63% |
| 2011 | 1,797,485 | +2.38% |
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| Religions in Banswara district (2011)[7] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 94.65% | |||
| Islam | 2.72% | |||
| Jainism | 1.26% | |||
| Christianity | 1.24% | |||
| Others | 0.13% | |||
According to the2011 census Banswara district has apopulation of 1,797,485,[8] roughly equal to the nation ofThe Gambia[9] or the US state ofNebraska.[10] This gives it a ranking of 267th in India (out of a total of640).[8] The district has a population density of 399 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,030/sq mi) .[8] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.58%.[8] Banswara has asex ratio of 979females for every 1000 males,[8] and aliteracy rate of 57.2%. 7.10% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 4.46% and 76.38% of the population respectively.[8]
At the time of the 2011 census, 91.58% of the population spokeWagdi, 4.32%Hindi and 2.21%Bhili as their first language.[11]
The nearest airport is inMaharana Pratap Airport 160 kilometres away in Udaipur, while the nearest international airport isSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 289 km away inAhmedabad. The closest railway station isRatlam Junction 80 km away.
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Nebraska 1,826,341
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