Udaipur district

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

District of Rajasthan in India

Udaipur district

District of Rajasthan

Clockwise from top-left: View of Udaipur from City Palace, Jaisamand Lake, Ghats at Udaipur, Aravalli Hills, Jagdhish Temple

Location of Udaipur district in Rajasthan

Coordinates (Udaipur): 24°23′N 73°37′E﻿ / ﻿24.383°N 73.617°E﻿ / 24.383; 73.617
Country|  India
State|  Rajasthan
Division| Udaipur
Headquarters| Udaipur
Tehsils| 1.Badgaon 2.Bhindar 3.Girwa 4.Gogunda 5.Jhadol 6.Kanor 7.Kherwara 8.Kotra 9.Lasadiya 10.Mavli 11.Rishabhdeo 12.Salumbar 13.Semari 14.Sarada 15.Vallabhnagar
Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies| District spread over 2 constituencies - Udaipur and Chittorgarh
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies| 9
Area

• Total

| 11,724 km2 (4,527 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 3,068,420
• Density| 260/km2 (680/sq mi)
• Urban

| 19.83%
Demographics

• Literacy| 61.82%[2]
• Sex ratio| 958
Languages

• Official| Hindi
• Regional| Mewari
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways| National Highways 8, 76
Average annual precipitation| 554 mm
Website| udaipur.rajasthan.gov.in

Udaipur district is one of the 50 districts of Rajasthan state in western India.[3] The historic city of Udaipur is the administrative headquarters of the district.[2] The district is part of the Mewar region of Rajasthan.[4]

## History

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Before Udaipur district was established in independent India, it was a part of former Mewar or Udaipur State,[2] comprising little less than half the portion of the former state.[4]

With the formation of the United State of Rajasthan in 1948, parts of the erstwhile district of Girwa, Khamnor, Rajnagar, Bhim, Magra, Kherwara and Kumbhalgarh, together with the thikanas of Nathdwara, Kankroli, Salumbar (excluding Sayra tehsil), Bhinder, Kanor, Bansi, Bari Sadri, Amet, Sardargarh, Deogarh and Gogunda were combined to constitute the district of Udaipur.[2]

During the decadal period 1951–61, two new tehsils – Nathdwara and Gogunda – were created in the district.[4] In 1991, seven tehsils of Udaipur district (Bhim, Deogarh, Amet, Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand, Nathdwara and Railmagra) were transferred out of Udaipur district to create the new district of Rajsamand.[2] Since then, several new tehsils have been created by restructuring or dividing existing tehsils; such new tehsils include Rishabhdeo and Lasadiya created in 2008,[2] Badgaon in 2012,[5] Bhindar in 2017,[6] and Kanor in 2018.[7]

## Geography

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Map of Udaipur district

The area of Udaipur District is 11,724 square kilometres.[8] The district is characterized by hilly terrain, with hills in the west and south, an elevated plateau in the north, and plains in the east.[4][9] The western part of the district is drained by the Sabarmati, Wakal and Sei rivers, while the southeastern part of the district is drained by Jakham, Gomti and Som rivers.[9]

Udaipur district bounded on the northwest by the Aravalli Range, across which lie the districts of Sirohi and Pali.[10] It is bounded on the north by Rajsamand District, on the east by Chittaurgarh District and Pratapgarh District, on the south by Dungarpur District, and on the southwest by the state of Gujarat.[10] The continental watershed, in the form of the Aravalli range, passes through the district, with the northeastern part of the district draining to the Bay of Bengal and the southwestern part draining to the Gulf of Khambhat.[11] 47% of the district's area lies in the Mahi basin, 30% in Sabarmati basin, and 23% in the Banas basin.[11] The average annual rainfall of the district is 637 mm.[9]

## Demographics

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

|
|

1901| 347,896| —
1911| 430,225| +2.15%
1921| 456,868| +0.60%
1931| 522,826| +1.36%
1941| 623,505| +1.78%
1951| 733,014| +1.63%
1961| 909,566| +2.18%
1971| 1,185,788| +2.69%
1981| 1,574,876| +2.88%
1991| 1,952,388| +2.17%
2001| 2,481,201| +2.43%
2011| 3,068,420| +2.15%
source:[12]

Religions in Udaipur district (2011)[13]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 93.53%
Islam |

| 3.40%
Jainism |

| 2.56%
Other or not stated |

| 0.51%

According to the 2011 census Udaipur district has a population of 3,068,420,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Oman[14] or the US state of Iowa.[15] This gives it a ranking of 118th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 242 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 23.66%.[1] Udaipur has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 62.74%. 19.83% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.14% and 49.71% of the population respectively.[1]

Several areas of the district are classified as Scheduled Areas because of large tribal populations in these areas.[16] In rural areas, tribals are 60.29% of the population.[1] Scheduled Areas in the district include the entire tehsils of Kotra, Jhadol, Lasadiya, Salumbar, Sarada, Kherwara, Rishabhdeo, and Gogunda, and portions of Girwa, Mavli, and Vallabhnagar tehsils.[16] Among 2,479 villages in the district, 1,945 villages (78%) are designed as being under the Tribal Sub-Plan.[17]

### Languages

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Languages in Udaipur district (2011)[18]

1. Mewari (44.2%)
2. Wagdi (27.0%)
3. Hindi (13.1%)
4. Rajasthani (12.1%)
5. Others (3.64%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 44.19% of the population spoke Mewari, 27.00% Wagdi, 13.12% Hindi and 12.05% Rajasthani as their first language.[18]

## Administrative structure

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Udaipur district comprises fifteen sub-divisions: Sarada, Girwa, Gogunda, Badgaon, Kherwara, Bhinder, Lasadiya, Mavli, Vallabhnagar, Kotra, Jhadol, Rishabhdev and Salumbar.[19] These sub-divisions are further divided into 18 tehsils.[20] Girwa sub-division consists two tehsils: Girwa and Gogunda.[2] Kherwada sub-division also comprises two tehsils: Kherwada and Rishabhdeo.[2] Each of the sub-divisions, Mavli, Vallabhnagar, Kotda and Jhadol comprise only one tehsil of the same name.[2] Salumbar sub-division comprises three tehsils: Lasadiya, Salumbar and Sarada.[2] There are 20 Panchayat Samitis in the district.[19]

## Economy

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The economy of Udaipur district is primarily dependent on agriculture with 61.7 percent of workers in the district engaged as cultivators or agricultural labourers.[2]

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Udaipur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[21] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[21]

Udaipur district is rich in mineral resources, and produces greater value of minerals than the rest of the state combined.[2] The important metallic minerals found in the district are ore of copper, lead, zinc and silver.[2] Important non-metallic minerals found in the district are rock phosphate, asbestos, limestone, and marble.[22]

## See also

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* Tarpal

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h "District Census Handbook 2011 - Udaipur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Directory Part XII-A. Series-09, Part XII-A. Directorate of Census Operations Rajasthan. 2011.
3. ^ "Statistical Data of Rajasthan State Pertaining to Census-2011". www.rajcensus.gov.in. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
4. ^ a b c d Agarwal, B.D. (1979). Rajasthan District Gazetteers Udaipur. Jaipur: Directorate of District Gazetteers. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
5. ^ "Badgaon bani tehsil". Udaipur News. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
6. ^ "Saat jilo mein nau nai tehsilo ka gathan". Dainik Bhaskar. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
7. ^ "Notification No. P9(1) Raj / Group -1 / 2018". Revenue Board. Government of Rajasthan. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
8. ^ जिला एक दृष्टी मैं, जिला उदयपुर (District at a Glance, Udaipur District) (PDF). Udaipur: Office of Deputy Director Economic and Statistics. 2016.
9. ^ a b c Ground Water Scenario, Udaipur District, Rajasthan (PDF). Jaipur: Central Ground Water Board. 2013.
10. ^ a b "Rajasthan Administrative Divisions 2011" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
11. ^ a b Study on Planning of Water Resources of Rajasthan. Tahal Group. 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
12. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
13. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
14. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Oman 3,027,959"
15. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Iowa 3,046,355"
16. ^ a b "Gazette of India". Government of India. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
17. ^ "TSP mein jude Udaipur ke 342 gaon, pahle 1612 the, ab 1954 hue". Dainik Bhaskar. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
18. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
19. ^ a b "Udaipur District". udaipur.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
20. ^ "Telephone Directory". Official Website of Udaipur. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
21. ^ 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.
22. ^ "Brief Industrial Profile of Udaipur District" (PDF). Dcmsme.gov.in. Government of India - Ministry of MSME. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

## External links

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* Udaipur district website

Places adjacent to Udaipur district

| Pali district
Sirohi district | Rajsamand district |

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Udaipur district

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Sabar Kantha district, Gujarat | Dungarpur district | Pratapgarh district

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Populated places in Udaipur district

Cities and
towns|

* Bajajnagar
* Rundera
* Bedla
* Bhalariya
* Bhinder
* Bhuwana
* Dhariawad
* Fatehnagar
* Gogunda
* Jhadol
* Kanor
* Kherwara Chhaoni
* Rikhabdeo
* Salumbar
* Saradit
* Udaipur
* Jaswantgarh (Udaipur)

Villages and
settlements|

* Aachhat
* Aala Ki Dhani
* Aar
* Aawra
* Alsigarh
* Bachar
* Badanga
* Badgaon Bandh
* Balicha
* Banswari
* Bargaon
* Biliya
* Boraj Tawaran
* Borao Ka Khera
* Chandesara
* Cheetarawas
* Dodawali
* Ghasa
* Gudli
* Jaswantgarh
* Jeerai
* Kachhwa
* Kaya
* Khakhri
* Khemli
* Khempur
* Kumariya Khera
* Majam
* Makradeo
* Nagda
* Nai
* Nayagaon
* Oghna
* Pai
* Patan
* Peepliya
* Phalasia
* Phanda
* Roopnagar
* Rundera
* Sagatada
* Saradit
* Tarpal
* Umarda
* Vallabhnagar

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Divisions and districts of Rajasthan

Ajmer division|

| Ajmer district|

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

|

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

|

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

|

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

|

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

|

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 district
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* Nagaur 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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Hindu temples in Rajasthan

Ajmer|

* Brahma Temple, Pushkar

Banswara|

* Nandni Mata
* Paraheda Shiv Mandir

Baran|

* Bhand Deva Temple

Barmer|

* Rani Bhatiyani
* Nakoda
* Viratra Vankal Mata Temple

Bikaner|

* Karni Mata Temple

Bhilwara|

* Sheetla Mata Temple
* Sawai Bhoj Temple

Chittorgarh|

* Kalika Mata Temple
* Khudala Temple
* Samadhishvara Temple
* Sanwariaji Temple

Churu|

* Salasar Balaji Temple

Dausa|

* Paplaj Mata
* Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

Hanumangarh|

* Gogamedi

Jaipur|

* Birla Mandir, Jaipur
* Galtaji
* Govind Dev Ji Temple
* Kalki Mandir
* Panchayati Hall
* Shila Devi
* Tarkeshwar Nath Temple
* Garh Ganesh Temple
* Jagat Shiromani Temple

Jaisalmer|

* Tanot Mata Temple
* Ramdev Pir

Jalore|

* Sundha Mata Temple
* Kshemkari Mata Temple
* Sire Mandir at Jalore

Jodhpur|

* Latiyal Mata Temple
* Sachiya Mata Temple

Karauli|

* Kaila Devi Temple
* Mehandipur Balaji Temple
* Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli
* Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham
* Shri Raghunath Ji Temple
* Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham

Nagaur|

* Dadhimati Mata Temple
* Kunjal Mata Temple

Pali|

* Nimbo Ka Nath Mahadev Temple
* Parshuram Mahadev Temple
* Sai Dham Rani Rajasthan
* Sonana Khetlaji

Rajsamand|

* Charbhuja
* Dwarkadhish Kankroli
* Shrinathji

Sikar|

* Khatu Shyam Temple
* Jeenmata
* Harshnath Temple

Tonk|

* Bisaldeo temple
* Dev Dham Jodhpuriya

Udaipur |

* Ambika Mata Temple
* Ambamata Temple
* Bohra Ganesh Temple
* Eklingji
* Gupteshwar Mahadev
* Jagdish Temple
* Karni Mata Temple
* Keleshwar Mahadev Temple
* Neemach Mata Temple
* Pala Ganesh Temple
* Rathasena Mata Temple
* Ubeshwar Mahadev Temple

Sanchore|

* Dhabbawali Mata Temple

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