Dholpur

Dholpur
Dhaulpur
City
Nickname: 
Dang
Dholpur is located in Rajasthan
Dholpur
Dholpur
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 26°42′N 77°54′E / 26.7°N 77.9°E / 26.7; 77.9
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictDholpur
Founded byDhaval Dev in 11th century
Area
 • City33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • City246,489
 • Density7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
 • Metro133,229
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
328001
Telephone code05642
Vehicle registrationRJ-11
Sex ratio862 /
Websitedholpur.rajasthan.gov.in

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 and was formerly seat of the Dholpur princely State of Jats.

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 his Red Stone and ancient time temple. Here is Machkund temple and kund which is famous as "Tirthon ka Bhanja". Two famous shiv temple situated here 1.)Mahakaal Shiv Temple. 2.)Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple. Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple situated at Baseri Block of Dhaulpur. It is situated at bank of parvati river.It is very peaceful and beautiful temple in this district. Along with Mahakaal temple is also a very famous temple because of his color changing shivling which is situated at Dhaulpur district.This Mahakaal shivling change his color three times a day.

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  3. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.