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Beawar | |
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Beawar | |
Nickname: Be Aware/Magra | |
Coordinates: 26°06′N 74°19′E / 26.1°N 74.32°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Beawar district |
Founded | 1 Feb. 1836 |
Founded by | Charles George Dixon |
Government | |
• Type | (Municipal Corporation) |
• Municipality Chairman | Saurabh Maheshwari |
Area | |
• City | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 342,935 |
• Density | 8,544/km2 (22,130/sq mi) |
• Urban | 151,152 (44.1%) |
• Rural | 191,783 (55.9%) |
• Literacy | 64.2% |
• Sex ratio | 970 female per 1,000 male |
Languages | |
• Spoken | Hindi, Marwadi |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 305901 |
Area code | 01462 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-36 |
Website | beawar |
Beawar (pronounced [bəˈjaːʋər]) is a city in Beawar district of Indian state of Rajasthan.[1] As of 2011, the population of Beawar is 342,935. It is located 60 kilometres south from Ajmer, the divisional headquarter and 184 kilometres (114 mi) southwest of the state capital Jaipur, amidst Aravali hills. Nearest airports are Jodhpur (145 km), Kishangarh and Jaipur (190 km). It is also connected by RSRTC operated buses to all parts of Rajasthan, and neighboring Delhi NCR, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). It also has railway connectivity with Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bangalore (bi-weekly), Haridwar, Dehradun (weekly), Bareilly and Muzzafarpur.