Karauli district

Karauli district
Clockwise from top-left: Shri Mahaveer Ji temple, Kaila Devi Temple[1] in Karauli, Timangarh Fort, Hindaun Fort, Maheshwara ki Kho
Location of Karauli district in Rajasthan
Location of Karauli district in Rajasthan
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DivisionBharatpur
Established995 A.D
HeadquartersKarauli
Government
 • District collectorNeelabh Saxena, IAS[2]
 • Superintendent of PoliceBrajesh Jyoti Upadhyay, IPS[2]
Area
 • Total5,043 km2 (1,947 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,458,248
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy66.22
 • Sex ratio861
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Rajasthani
 • NativeRajasthani, Braj Bhasha dialect
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
WebsiteKarauli District
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Karauli District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region. The town of Karauli serves as the administrative headquarters of the district. Karauli district also comes under the Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate.

The population of Karuali district was 1,458,248 people in the 2011 Indian census, giving a population density of 264 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi).[3]

  1. ^ "History of Kailadevi Temple - Maa Kailadevi Temple Karauli Rajasthan". 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Administration : Karauli District". 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference districtcensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Golden_Book_of_India_A_Genealogical.html?id=zykYAAAAYAAJ#:~:text=Page%20227%C2%A0%C2%BB-,Page%20132%C2%A0%C2%BB%7D%7D pg. 132