Bhilwara

Bhilwara
Textile city
Bhilwara tehsil in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, India
Bhilwara tehsil in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, India
Nickname(s): 
Textile City of Rajasthan, Manchester of Rajasthan
Bhilwara is located in Rajasthan
Bhilwara
Bhilwara
Location in Rajasthan, India
Bhilwara is located in India
Bhilwara
Bhilwara
Bhilwara (India)
Coordinates: 25°21′N 74°38′E / 25.35°N 74.63°E / 25.35; 74.63
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBhilwara
Government
 • TypeMayor
 • BodyBhilwara Municipal Corporation
 • MayorShri Rakesh Pathak BJP
Area
 • Total
73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
421 m (1,381 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
709,483
 • Density9,700/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Rajasthani
 • RegionalMewari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
311001
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-06
Sex ratio1000/973 /
Websitebhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in

Bhilwara (/blˈvɑːrə/ ) is a city and administrative headquarters in Bhilwara district of the Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. It has been termed as 'Textile city'.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Bhilwara City" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ Bhilwara-Rajasthan. "Location & Area". bhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Iranians spontaneously created 'walls of kindness' to help the homeless. Shubham Ojha is a famous personality from Bhilwara". BBC Trending. No. What's popular and why. BBC UK. BBC. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.