District Profile

Bharatpur

Area

5,066 sq.kms. (1.48 of the State)

Location

Bharatpur district lies in the most eastern part of the the State. It forms boundaries with Gurgaon district of Haryana in the north and north-east. Mathura and Agra lie in the east. Dhaulpur district lies in its south and Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Alwar district in the west.

Distance from major cities

Jaipur-174 kms.
Delhi-186 kms.
Ahmedabad-799 kms.
Mumbai-1,350 3kms.

Climate

The district has a dry climate.
The maximum temperature ranges between 44 degrees and 47 degrees celsius
Minimum temperature is between minus five and one degree Celsius.

Administrative Setup

The district is composed of three sub-divisions, viz., Bharatpur, Deeg and Bayana. These sub-divisions have been further divided into ten tehsils namely, Bharatpur, Nadbai, Kumher, Bayana, Roopbas, Weir, Deeg, Kaman, Nagar and pahari and nine panchayat samitis.

Human Resources

Indicators of Human Resources
Population	persons	20,98,323
Density of population	persons per sq.kms	414
Literacy	per cent	64.24
Total working population	per cent	27.05
Percentage distribution of work force
Cultivators	per cent	73.32
Agricultural labourers	per cent	11.80
Household industry	per cent	1.51
Other workers	per cent	13.37

Major Crops and Their Production

The major crops of the district are wheat, gram, jowar, bajra, pulses, groundnut, mustard, rai, etc.

Production: 2004-05
(Tonnes)
Wheat	324550
Rapeseed & Mustard	297369
Bajra	118264
Jowar	22024
Masoor	16404
Gram	8762
Barley	6319
Guarseed	3585
Sugar cane	2104
Rice	1206
Field pea	264
Rapeseed	129
Groundnuts	45
Kidney bean (moth)	39
Maize	30
Black gram (urad)	19
Green gram (Moong)	14
Soyabeans	14

Minerals

Production: 1999-00
(Tonnes)
Bajari	2,338
Brick Earth	1,02,725
Churt	1,376
Fire Clay	1,284
Masonary Stone	1,22,824
Sand Stone	35,107
Silica Sand	4,870
Soap Stone	1,418

Infrastructure

Electricity

There are six grid sub-stations (GSS) in Bharatpur district.

Water

The important rivers of the district are Banganga, Gambhir and Rupard flowing only in the rainy season. Bharatpur Feeder and Gurgaon Canal are also extending the irrigation facilities in the district.

Minor irrigation projects are Khurrampur canal, Ballabgarh canal, Lalitamundia canal, Lalpur canal, Pathera canal, Ramesh Swami canal, Dharsoni canal etc.

Road Transport

The National Highway No.11 connecting Agra, Jaipur and Bikaner passes through Bharatpur. Its total length within the district is about 71 kms. The total road length is 1,985 kms.

Rail Transport

The total rail length in the district is 262 kms out of which 207 kms., is broad gauge and 55 kms., is meter gauge. Bharatpur, Bayana and Nadbai the important business centres of the district are well connected by railways.

Air Transport

The nearest airport is at Agra.

Communication Facilities

(No.)
Post offices	276
Telegraph offices	58
Telephone exchanges	34
Public call offices	815

Educational Facilities/Institutions

(No.)
Primary Schools	1,249
Middle Schools	889
Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools	243
Colleges	11
ITIs and Polytechnics	7

Industrial Scenario

No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 4
No. of Small Scale Units: 5,658
No of Industrial Areas: 5

1. Bharatpur I.E /Old Ind.Area

2. Brik Industrial Area (Bharatpur)

3. Bayana

4. Deeg

                                                 5. Jurehera I.A.Sonkhar Kaman

Main Existing Industries

Baby food, cattle feed, cement plants and machinery, ghee, grain and dal processing, heavy duty structures, hydraulic crane and general structure, leather foot wear, mathc boxes, nuts and bolts, oil mill, rail wagons, salt glazed stone ware pipe and fittings, skimmed milk, sleepers, spokes, steel structurals, steel wire.