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Dholpur
Dhaulpur | |
|---|---|
 Dholpur Bus Stand in Dholpur (Rajasthan) | |
| Nickname: Dang | |
  Dholpur Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′N 77°54′E / 26.7°N 77.9°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Dholpur |
| Founded by | Dhaval Dev in 11th century |
| Area | |
| • City | 33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • City | 246,489 |
| • Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 133,229 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 328001 |
| Telephone code | 05642 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-11 |
| Sex ratio | 862 ♂/♀ |
| Website | dholpur |
Dholpur is a city in the Dholpur district in Rajasthan state of India. It is situated on the left bank of the famous Chambal river. The city is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District.
Dhaulpur became a separate district in 1982 comprising Dholpur, Rajakhera, Saramathura, Bari and Baseri Tehsils. Dholpur district is a part of Bharatpur Division/Commissionerate. It is bordered by Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the south, Karauli district to the west and Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to the east.
Dhaulpur is famous for its Red Stone and ancient time temple. Also, Machkund temple and kund which is famous as "Tirthon ka Bhanja". Two famous shiv temples situated here are Mahakaal Shiv Temple and Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple. Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple situated at Baseri Block of Dhaulpur on the bank of the parvati river. It is a very peaceful and beautiful temple. Mahakaal temple is also a very famous temple because of its color changing shivling. This Mahakaal shivling change its color three times a day.
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