Alwar district | |
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  _-_img_04.jpg)   Clockwise from top-left: Alwar fort, Musi Maharani ki Chhatri, Neelkanth Shiv Mandir, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Bhangarh Fort | |
.svg) Location of Alwar district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates (Alwar): 27°34′12″N 76°36′00″E / 27.57000°N 76.60000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jaipur |
| Headquarters | Alwar |
| Tehsils (22) | Alwar, Govindgarh, Tehla, Kathumar, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Ramgarh, Thanagazi, Pratapgarh, Reni, Malakhera, Narayanpur, Naugaon |
| Government | |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Ashish Gupta, IAS[1] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Anand Sharma, IPS[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,337 km2 (3,219 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 [3]) | |
• Total | 4,125,512 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.68% |
| • Sex ratio | 894 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
| Website | alwar |
Alwar is a district in the state of Rajasthan in northern India, whose district headquarters is Alwar city. The district covers 8,337 km2. It is bound on the north by Rewari district of Haryana, on the east by Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Nuh district of Haryana, on the south by Dausa district, and on the west by Jaipur district.
As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Rajasthan (out of 33) after Jaipur and Jodhpur.[4]
- ^ "Alwar Administration". Alwar.rajasthan.gov.in. 22 February 2024.
- ^ "अलवर के नए SP बने आनंद शर्मा, गार्ड ऑफ ऑनर के साथ पुलिस जवानों ने दी सलामी". 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Rajasthan (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Alwar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.