District Profile

Bundi

Area

5,550 sq. kms. (1.62 per cent of the State)

Location

The district is situated in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. It is bound in the north by Tonk, in the west by Bhilwara and on the south-west by Chittorgarh districts. The river Chambal forms the southern and eastern boundaries separating the Bundi and Kota territories. The southern tehsils of Bundi forms a wedge between Bhilwara and Kota and also touches Chittorgarh district.

Distance from major cities

Jaipur-202 kms.
Delhi-483 kms.
Ahmedabad-827 kms.
Mumbai-1,378 kms.

Climate and Rainfall

The district is generally dry except during the monsoon or winter rains.
Maximum temperature is 42.6 degrees celsius.
Minimum temperature is 29.7 degrees celsius.
Normal annual rainfall in the district is 76.41 cms.

Administrative Setup

There are two sub-divisions in the district viz., Bundi and Nainwa. These two sub-divisions are further divided into four tehsils.

Human Resources

Indicators of Human resources
Population	persons	9,61,269
Density of population	persons per sq.kms	173
Literacy	per cent	55.80
Total working population	per cent	34.21
Percentage distribution of work force
Cultivators	per cent	59.26
Agricultural labourers	per cent	9.73
Household industry	per cent	2.59
Other workers	per cent	28.42

Major Crops and Their Production

Production: 2004-05
(Tonnes)
Wheat	266007
Rapeseed & Mustard	204252
Sugar cane	85242
Soyabeans	47908
Maize	36757
Rice	11200
Gram	2911
Field pea	1758
Black gram (urad)	1692
Masoor	1481
Coriander	1408
Barley	1400
Bajra	1369
Jowar	749
Groundnuts	509
Rapeseed	276
Fenugreek seed	224
Guarseed	110
Linseed	86
Turmeric	64

Minerals

The major minerals found in the district are limestone and silica sand. The minor minerals quarried are sandstone, marble, bajri, masonary stone, marrum and China clay.

Production: 1999-00
(Tonnes)
Lime Stone	4,36,000
Masonary Stone	1,33,980
Silica Sand	14,981
Sand Stone	11,96,926
Marble	1,859
Granite	27

Infrastructure

Electricity

In Bundi district, the distribution of power is controlled through 2 big 132 KV sub-centers. These sub-centers are located in Bundi and Lakheri. To strengthen and make regular power supply, a new sub-centre is being constructed at village Namana, panchayat samiti Talera. As of 31 March 2000, 820 villages were electrified.

Water

There has been a gradual increase in the canal irrigated area over the years. The two tehsils Â– Bundi and Keshoraipatan are in the Chambal compound area. The major sources of irrigation in Bundi and Keshoraipatan are canals, while in tehsils of Hindoli and Nainwa the major source of irrigation is wells.

Road Transport

The National Highway No.12 (Jaipur-Jabalpur) passes through Hindoli tehsil in the north and Bundi tehsil in the south. The total road length of this road in the district is 64 kms and total road length in the district is 1,526 kms.

Rail Transport

The nearest railway station to Bundi city is Bundi road. The two rail routes passing through the district are Delhi-Bombay and Kota-Chittorgarh route on broad gauge. The total railway line in the district is 126 kms.

Air Transport

The nearest airport is Jaipur (202 kms)

Communication Facilities

(No.)
Post offices and Telegraph offices	207
Telephone exchanges	37
Public call offices	512

Educational Facilities/Institutions

(No.)
Primary Schools	933
Middle Schools	341
Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools	89
Degree Colleges	2
Special Commercial Schools	3
ITI	3

Industrial Scenario

No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 5
No. of Small Scale Units: 2,211
No of Industrial Areas: 5

1.        Bswari-Govindpur

2.        Bundi By-pass

3.        Bundi-Nainwa Road

4.        Bundi Chittorgarh

5.        Indergarh.

Main Existing Industries

1.        General engineering

2.        Oil mill

3.        Oil refinery

4.        Paper

5.        Poha making

6.        Portland cement

7.        Rice milling

8.        Stone cutting

9.        Polishing

10.     Sugar

Export Items

1. Cement

2. Rice