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| Coordinates (Dausa):26°32′N76°11′E / 26.54°N 76.19°E /26.54; 76.19 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jaipur |
| Headquarters | Dausa |
| Government | |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Devendra Kumar,IAS[2] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Ranjeeta Sharma,IPS[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,432 km2 (1,325 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,634,409 |
| • Density | 476.2/km2 (1,233/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 68.16% |
| • Sex ratio | 905 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-29 |
| Major highways | National Highway 21 (NH-21)Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (NE-4) |
| Average annual precipitation | 459.8 mm |
| Website | Dausa District |
Dausa district is a district in theIndian state ofRajasthan. It is part of theJaipur division–one of the tenadministrative divisions of Rajasthan. The city ofDausa is the district headquarters. Other important cities areBandikui,Lalsot, andMahuwa. It is surrounded byAlwar district in the north,Bharatpur in the east,Gangapur in the south-east,Sawai Madhopur in the south, andJaipur Rural in the west. It has an area of 3,432 km2 (1,325 sq mi) and a population of 1,634,409 (2011 census).
The district is named after the city of Dausa, derived from aSanskrit wordDhau-Sa which means "Beautiful like Heaven".[4]
Dausa is situated in a region known asDhundhar. It was ruled by theChauhans andBadgurjars during the 10th century CE. It became the first capital of Dhundhar. In the 11th century CE,Dulha Rai won it from the Badgurjars and continued to rule until 1036 CE.[5][6] Later, Dulha Rai changed his capital from Dausa toKhoh.[7]
WhenAkbar went toAjmer as a pilgrim toKhwaja Moinuddin Chisti in 1562 CE, he stayed in Dausa and met with Rupsi Bairagi, theHakim of Dausa at the time and brother of the then ruler ofAmber, RajaBharmal.[8]
Dausa district was constituted on 10 April 1991 by separating fourtehsils, namely Dausa, Baswa, Sikrai, &Lalsot fromJaipur district. Mahwa Tehsil ofSawai Madhopur was included in this district on 15 August 1992.[6]
The district is situated between 22°33' and 27°33' north latitudes and 76°50' and 76°90' east longitudes. Dausa district is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan withinJaipur division. The area of the district is 3,432 km2 (1,325 sq mi) and ranks at 32nd amongdistricts of Rajasthan.[9] It is bordered by the district ofAlwar to the north,Bharatpur to the east,Gangapur to the south-east,Sawai Madhopur to the south, andJaipur Rural to the west.[10]
TheBanganga andMorel rivers run through the district. However, there are no perennial rivers in the district. The district falls within the three corresponding river basins namely "Banganga River Basin" in northern part, "Banas River Basin" in southern part, and "Gambhir River Basin" in lower eastern part.[9][11]
The generaltopographicelevation in the district is between 250 m to 300 m above sea level. Elevation ranges from a minimum of 203.2 m above sea level inMahwa in the northeastern part of the district and maximum of 596.3 m above sea level inBandikui in northern part of the district.[11]
The climate of the district mostly remains dry except in the rainy season. The annual normal rainfall of the district is 561 mm.[9]
Dausa district has 11 Sub-divisions, 15Tehsils, 11Panchayat Samitis and 284Gram Panchayats.[12]
The 11Sub-divisions in district are:[13]
The 11Panchayat Samitis are:[14]
Dausa district is part of theDausa Lok Sabha constituency, andMurari Lal Meena is the current Member of Parliament representing this constituency.
Dausa district has 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies.[16]
| Constituency number | Name | Party | Elected Representative | |
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| 85 | Bandikui | BJP | Bhagchand Tankda | |
| 86 | Mahuwa | Rajendra Meena | ||
| 87 | Sikrai | Vikram Banshiwal | ||
| 88 | Dausa | INC | Murari Lal Meena | |
| 89 | Lalsot | BJP | Rambilas Meena | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 321,510 | — |
| 1911 | 305,507 | −0.51% |
| 1921 | 254,843 | −1.80% |
| 1931 | 283,384 | +1.07% |
| 1941 | 322,117 | +1.29% |
| 1951 | 403,207 | +2.27% |
| 1961 | 473,905 | +1.63% |
| 1971 | 588,702 | +2.19% |
| 1981 | 763,706 | +2.64% |
| 1991 | 999,227 | +2.72% |
| 2001 | 1,323,002 | +2.85% |
| 2011 | 1,634,409 | +2.14% |
| source:[17] | ||
According to the2011 census Dausa district has apopulation of 1,634,409, with a population density of 476 persons per km²,[18] roughly equal to the nation ofGuinea-Bissau[19] or the US state ofIdaho.[20] This gives it a ranking of 305th in India (out of a total of640).[18] The district has a population density of 476 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,230/sq mi) .[18] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.31%.[18] Dausa has asex ratio of 905females for every 1000 males,[18] and aliteracy rate of 68.16%, with male literacy at 82.98% and female literacy at 51.93%. 12.35% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.68% and 26.51% of the population respectively.[18]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 96.81% | |||
| Islam | 2.78% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.41% | |||
According to the2011 census, Hindus form the majority religious group accounting for 96.81% of the district's population, followed by Muslims (2.78%).[21]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 86.77% of the population in the district spokeHindi, 6.64%Dhundari and 6.40%Rajasthani as their first language.[22] The dialect of the region is Dhundari.
By the early eleventh century Dulha Rai had wrested Dausa and Deoti from the Badgujar Rajputs and subdued Meenas
Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
Idaho 1,567,582
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