Baran, Rajasthan

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Baran
City
Bhand Devra Temple
Baran Location in Rajasthan Show map of Rajasthan Baran Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°06′N 76°31′E / 25.1°N 76.52°E / 25.1; 76.52
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Baran
Area [1]
• Total	72.36 km2 (27.94 sq mi)
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	117,992
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Rajasthani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	325205
Telephone code	07453
Vehicle registration	RJ-28
Website	baran.rajasthan.gov.in

Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district,^[1][2] famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339 km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city. Three large rivers, Parban, Parbati, and Kalisindh, flow through the district.

Baran district has eight tehsils: Antah, Atru, Baran, Chhabra, Chhipabarod, Kishanganj, Mangrol, and Shahabad.