Tonk district

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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Tonk, India.

District of Rajasthan in India

Tonk district

District of Rajasthan

Top: Sudarshanoday Teerth Kshetra, Anwa
Bottom: Bisaldeo temple

Location of Tonk district in Rajasthan

Country|  India
State| Rajasthan
Division| Ajmer
Headquarters| Tonk
Government

• Zila Pramukh| Saroj Bansal
Area

• Total

| 7,194 km2 (2,778 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 1,421,326
• Density| 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website| tonk.rajasthan.gov.in

Tonk district is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Tonk is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded on the north by Jaipur district, on the east by Sawai Madhopur district, on the southeast by Kota district, on the south by Bundi district, on the southwest by Bhilwara district, and on the west by Ajmer district.

## History

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It was built in the 12th century by a Brahmin Tunkau, from whom it came to be known as Tunk and later Tonk. According to another version, the town was built by a Brahman called Bhola in 1643 [2]

## Geography

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Tonk is on National Highway 52, 100 km from Jaipur. It is in the northeastern part of the state between 75.19' and 76.16 East longitude and 25.41' and 26.24' North latitude. The total area is 7194 km2 (as per 2002-03).

It is one of the four districts headquarters of Rajasthan state that are not directly connected with rail. The nearest railway station, Newai, is within the district but is 30 km from the district headquarters. Banas River flows through the district.

The district is notable for the Tonk meteorite, a rare carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell in 1911.[3]

## Economy

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In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Tonk one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of 640).[4] It is one of the 12 districts in Rajasthan receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF).[4]

## Divisions

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Tonk has 9 tehsils and 7 sub-divisions. The 9 tehsils are Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh, Tonk, Peeplu, Uniara, Dooni and Nagarfort. The 7 sub-divisions are Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh, Tonk, Peeplu and Aligarh (Uniara). Tonk is Nagar-Parishad while Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh and Uniara are Nagar-Palikas. There were 1093 villages in the district according to the 2001 census.At this time new tehsil add dooni

## Notable sights

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* Shahi Jama Masjid
* Bisalpur Dam
* Bisaldeo Temple
* Diggi Kalyan Ji Mandir
* Hadi Rani Ka Kund
* Hathi Bhata
* Rasiya Ke Tekri
* Shivaji Park
* Sunehri Kothi
* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Arabic and Persian Research Institute (APRI)

## Culture

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### Notable personalities

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* Ajit Singh Mehta
* Banwari Lal Bairwa
* Masood Ahmed Barkati
* Gulubhai Jasdanwalla
* Karpoor Chandra Kulish
* Kailash Chandra Meghwal
* Chhavi Rajawat
* Jeet Ram
* Prabhu Lal Saini
* Hiralal Shastri
* Akhtar Sheerani
* Hafiz Mehmood Khan Shirani
* Wali Hasan Tonki
* Manikya Lal Verma
* khaleel Ahmad
* Azeem Akhtar
* Irrfan Khan

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901| 260,801| —
1911| 276,428| +0.58%
1921| 255,216| −0.80%
1931| 297,275| +1.54%
1941| 329,790| +1.04%
1951| 406,921| +2.12%
1961| 497,729| +2.03%
1971| 625,830| +2.32%
1981| 783,635| +2.27%
1991| 975,006| +2.21%
2001| 1,211,671| +2.20%
2011| 1,421,326| +1.61%
source:[5]

Religions in residual Tonk district (2011)[6]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 86.78%
Islam |

| 11.45%
Jainism |

| 1.61%
Other or not stated |

| 0.16%

According to the 2011 census, Tonk district has a population of 1,421,326,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste[7] or the US state of Hawaii.[8] This gives it a ranking of 347th in India (out of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 198 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.33%.[1] Tonk has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males[1] and a literacy rate of 62.46%. 22.35% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.26% and 12.54% of the population respectively.[1]

After division the district has a population of 1,274,456. The residual sex ratio is 951 females per 1000 males. 294,164 (23.08%) live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 257,521 (20.21%) and 167,476 (13.14%) of the population respectively.[1]

Languages of residual Tonk district (2011)[9]

1. Dhundhari (36.6%)
2. Rajasthani (29.1%)
3. Hindi (29.0%)
4. Urdu (4.12%)
5. Others (1.10%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 36.65% of the population in the district spoke Dhundhari, 29.11% Rajasthani, 29.02% Hindi and 4.12% Urdu as their first language.[9]

## Villages

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* Chandlai
* Parasiya
* Samrawata
* dooni

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h "District Census Handbook 2011 - Tonk" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. ^ (Imperial Gazetteer of India, Rajputana,
3. ^ Endress, Magnus; Spettel, Bernhard; Bischoff, Adolf (1994). "Chemistry, petrography, and mineralogy of the Tonk CI chondrite: Preliminary results". Meteoritics. 29 (4): 462–463.
4. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
5. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
6. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
7. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 July 2021. "Timor-1,413,958"
8. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Hawaii 1,360,301"
9. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wazirpur.

* Official site
* Tonk Industry
* Todaraisingh Bus Stand
* Tonk
* Tonk district profile

Places adjacent to Tonk district

|  | Jaipur district |

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Tonk district

| Sawai Madhopur district
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Bhilwara district | Bundi district |

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Cities and towns in Tonk district

Tonk|

* Deoli
* Malpura
* Niwai
* Todaraisingh
* Tonk
* Shop, Rajasthan
* Uniara
* Vanasthali
* Dev Dham Jodhpuriya
* Manoharpura
* Kacholiya

Cities and towns
in other districts|

* Ajmer
* Alwar
* Banswara
* Baran
* Barmer
* Bharatpur
* Bhilwara
* Bikaner
* Bundi
* Chittorgarh
* Churu
* Dausa
* Dholpur
* Dungarpur
* Hanumangarh
* Jaipur
* Jaisalmer
* Jalore
* Jhalawar
* Jhunjhunu
* Jodhpur
* Karauli
* Kota
* Nagaur
* Pali
* Pratapgarh
* Rajsamand
* Sawai Madhopur
* Sikar
* Sirohi
* Sri Ganganagar
* Udaipur

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Divisions and districts of Rajasthan

Ajmer division|

| Ajmer district|

* Ajmer
* Kekri
* Kiranipura
* Kishangarh
* Nasirabad
* Pushkar
* Sarwar

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Bhilwara district|

* Asind
* Beejoliya Kalan
* Bhilwara
* Gangapur
* Gulabpura
* Jahazpur
* Mandalgarh
* Shahpura

Nagaur district|

* Basni Belima
* Goredi Chancha
* Kuchera
* Merta City
* Mundwa
* Nagaur
* Parbatsar

Tonk district|

* Deoli
* Malpura
* Niwai
* Todaraisingh
* Tonk
* Uniara
* Vanasthali
* Dev Dham Jodhpuriya
* Manoharpura
* Kacholiya

Bharatpur division|

| Bharatpur district|

* Bayana
* Bharatpur
* Bhusawar
* Farsho
* Nadbai
* Weir

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Dholpur district|

* Bari
* Dholpur
* Rajakhera
* Sarmathura

Karauli district|

* Hindaun
* Karauli
* Todabhim
* Mandrayal
* Suroth
* Shri Mahaveer Ji
* Mahu Ibrahimpur
* Kailadevi
* Karanpur
* Kurhganv
* Langra
* Rodhai

Sawai Madhopur district|

* Gangapur
* Mahu Kalan
* Sawai Madhopur
* Todra

Deeg district|

* Deeg
* Januthar
* Kumher
* Rarah
* Nagar
* Sikri
* Kaman
* Jurhara
* Pahadi

Bikaner division|

| Bikaner district|

* Bikaner
* Deshnoke
* Dungargarh
* Khajuwala
* Loonkaransar
* Udasar
* Napasar
* Nokha

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Churu district|

* Bidasar
* Chhapar
* Churu
* Dungargarh
* Rajaldesar
* Rajgarh
* Ratangarh
* Ratannagar
* Sardarshahar
* Sujangarh
* Taranagar

Sri Ganganagar district|

* Anupgarh
* Gajsinghpur
* Ganeshgarh
* Karanpur
* Kesrisinghpur
* Padampur
* Raisinghnagar
* Rawla Mandi
* Sadulshahar
* Sri Ganganagar
* Vijainagar

Hanumangarh district|

* Bhadra
* Hanumangarh
* Nohar
* Pilibanga
* Rawatsar
* Sangaria

Jaipur division|

| Alwar district|

* Alwar
* Bhiwadi
* Govindgarh
* Kherli
* Rajgarh

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Dausa district|

* Bandikui
* Dausa
* Lalsot
* Mahwa
* Mandawar

Jaipur district|

* Bagru
* Bairat
* Chaksu
* Chomu
* Jaipur
* Jamwa Ramgarh
* Jobner
* Kishangarh Renwal
* Phagi
* Phulera
* Sambhar
* Shahpura

Jhunjhunu district|

* Baggar
* Bissau
* Buhana
* Chirawa
* Gothra
* Gudhagorji
* Jhunjhunu
* Khetri
* Kodesar
* Malsisar
* Mandawa
* Mukandgarh
* Nawalgarh
* Pilani
* Surajgarh
* Togra Sawroop Singh
* Udaipurwati
* Vidyavihar

Sikar district|

* Fatehpur
* Khandela
* Khatushyamji
* Lachhmangarh
* Losal
* Neem-Ka-Thana
* Ramgarh
* Reengus
* Sikar
* Sri Madhopur

Khairthal-Tijara district|

* Khairthal
* Tijara
* Kishangarhbhas
* Kotkasim
* Harsoli
* Tapukara
* Mundawar

Kotputli-Behror district|

* Kotputli
* Behror
* Bansur
* Neemrana
* Mandhan
* Narayanppur
* Viratnagar
* Paota

Jodhpur division|

| Barmer district|

* Balotra
* Barmer
* Gudamalani
* Siwana
* Dhorimana
* Sheo
* Sindhri
* Samdari

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Jaisalmer district|

* Jaisalmer
* Pokhran

Jodhpur district|

* Bilara
* Jodhpur
* Piparcity
* Bhopalgarh
* Osian

Phalodi district|

* Bap tehsil
* Bapini
* Dechu
* Lohawat
* Phalodi
* Setrawa

Balotra District|

* Balotra (district headquarters)
* Baytu
* Kalyanpur, Rajasthan
* Pachpadra
* Samdari
* Sindhari
* Siwana

Kota division|

| Baran district|

* Antah
* Atru
* Baran
* Chhabra
* Chhipabarod
* Kherliganj
* Mangrol

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Bundi district|

* Budhpura
* Bundi
* Indragarh
* Kaprain
* Keshoraipatan
* Lakheri
* Nainwa

Jhalawar district|

* Aklera
* Bakani
* Bhawani Mandi
* Jhalawar
* Jhalrapatan
* Kolvi Mandi Rajendra pura
* Manohar Thana
* Pirawa

Kota district|

* Chechat
* Kaithoon
* Kota
* Kumbhkot
* Modak
* Ramganj Mandi
* Sangod
* Satalkheri
* Sogariya
* Suket
* Udpura

Udaipur division|

| Banswara district|

* Banswara
* Kushalgarh
* Partapur

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Chittorgarh district|

* Bari Sadri
* Begun
* Chittorgarh
* Kapasan
* Nimbahera
* Rawatbhata

Dungarpur district|

* Dungarpur
* Galiakot
* Sagwara
* Simalwara

Pratapgarh district|

* Chhoti Sadri
* Pratapgarh

Rajsamand district|

* Amet
* Dariba
* Devgrah
* Nathdwara
* Rajsamand

Udaipur district|

* Rundera
* Bhinder
* Dhariawad
* Fatehnagar
* Jhadol
* Kanor
* Kherwara Chhaoni
* Rikhabdeo
* Salumbar
* Saradit
* Udaipur

Pali division|

| Pali district|

* Bali
* Falna
* Jaitaran
* Marwar Junction
* Pali district (district headquarters}
* Rani
* Nimaj
* Sadri
* Sojat
* Sojat Road
* Sumerpur
* Takhatgarh
* Nadol

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Jalore district|

* Ahor
* Bhinmal
* Jalore
* Sayala, Rajasthan

Sirohi district|

* Abu Road
* Dabani
* Mount Abu
* Pindwara
* Reodar
* Sheoganj
* Sirohi

Sanchore district|

* Bagoda
* Chitalwana
* Raniwara
* Sanchore

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| Ajmer division|

* Ajmer district
* Beawar district
* Didwana Kuchaman district
* Nagaur district
* Tonk district

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Bharatpur division|

* Bharatpur district
* Deeg district
* Dholpur district
* Karauli district
* Sawai Madhopur district

Bikaner division|

* Bikaner district
* Churu district
* Hanumangarh district
* Sri Ganganagar district

Jaipur division|

* Alwar district
* Dausa district
* Jaipur district
* Jhunjhunu district
* Khairthal-Tijara district
* Kotputli-Behror district
* Sikar district

Jodhpur division|

* Balotra district
* Barmer district
* Jaisalmer district
* Jalore district
* Jodhpur district
* Pali district
* Phalodi district
* Sirohi district

Kota division|

* Baran district
* Bundi district
* Jhalawar district
* Kota district

Udaipur division|

* Banswara district
* Bhilwara district
* Chittorgarh district
* Dungarpur district
* Pratapgarh district
* Rajsamand district
* Salumbar district
* Udaipur district

Major cities|

* Jaipur (capital)
* Alwar
* Ajmer
* Bharatpur
* Bikaner
* Jodhpur
* Kota
* Udaipur

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