Banswara District

Population: 1,798,194 (2011)

State: Rajasthan

Language: Rajasthani

Headquarters: Banswara

 

Area: 4508 square kilometers

Density of Population: 399 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 57.20 % - Male: 70.80 %, Female: 43.47 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:979

 

Boundaries of Banswara District

 

North: Udaipur District, Rajasthan

North East: Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan

South East: Madhya Pradesh

South West: Gujarat

West: Dungarpur District, Rajasthan

 

Banswara District Average Rainfall: 781.7 mm 

Banswara District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.55 deg C 

Banswara District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.96 deg C 

 

BANSWARA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Mahi River, Anas, Chanp, Erav, Haran, Kagdi

Sub Divisions: Banswara, Ghatol, Kushalgarh

Tehsils: Banswara, Garhi , Ghatol, Kushalgarh, Bagidora

Development Blocks: Talwara, Garhi, Ghatol, Peepal Khoont, Bagidora, Anandpuri, Kushalgarh, Sajjangarh

Assembly Constituencies: Ghatol, Garhi, Banswara, Bagidora, Kushalgarh

 

Banswara District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Tripura Sundari

2. Mahi Dam

3. Anand Sagar Lake

4. Diablab Lake

5. Kagdi Pick Up Weir

6. Chheench

7. Arthuna

8. Shri Raj Mandir

9. Madareshwar

10. Shri Sai Baba Mandir

11. Abdulla Pir

12. Ram Kund

13. Andeshwar

14. Bhim Kund

15. Talwara

16. Paraheada

 

Banswara District Facts: It is the one of the twelve most backward district of Rajasthan that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. There are many islets in Mahi River and so Banswara is called the City of Hundred Islands.  

 

Major Agricultural Products: Maize, wheat, cotton, gram

 

Mineral Resources: Graphite, soapstone, dolomite, rock phosphate, limestone

 

Major Industries: Marble slabs, cement, synthetic yarn

 

Fauna: Leopard, chinkara, fowl, partridge, black drongo, grey shrike, green bee eater, bulbul, parrot

 

Fairs and Festivals: Holi, Divasa, Aamligyaras, Baneshwar Fair, Ghotia Amba Fair, Mangarh

 

What is Banswara District Famous For: Marbles

 

Famous People From Banswara District: Hari Dev Joshi, Shyam Lal Meena, Dhan Singh Rawat, Hanumant Singh

 

Banswara District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012

 

Places in Banswara District