District Profile

Dungarpur

Area

3,770 sq. kms. (1.01 per cent of the State)

Location

The district is located in the southern part of Rajasthan. The district Udaipur and Banswara lie in north and east of Dungarpur district respectively. On south and west, it is surrounded by the borders of the neighbouring state of Gujarat

Distance from Major Cities

Jaipur-425 kms.
Udaipur-100 kms.
Delhi-737 kms.
Ahmedabad-160 kms.
Mumbai-711 kms.

Climate and Rainfall

The district has a dry climate with hot season, milder than in the desert regions of Rajasthan.
The maximum temperature in the district is between 40-45 degrees celsius.
The minimum temperature is between 10-12 degrees celsius.
The annual rainfall varies from 820 mm at Kanaba to 477 mm at Dhambola.

Human Resources

Indicators of Human Resources
Total population	persons	11,07.037
Density of population	persons per sq.km.	294
Literacy	per cent	48.32
Total working population	per cent	30.28
Percentage distribution of work force
Cultivators	per cent	67.88
Agricultural labourers	per cent	13.85
Household industry manufacturing,
processing servicing and repairs	per cent	2.32
Other workers	per cent	15.93

Major Crops and their Production

Production: 2004-05
(Tonnes)
Wheat	80,870
Maize	52,350
Paddy	20,270
Gram	12,330
Sugarcane	7,250
Barley	2,790
Rapeseed and Mustard	600
Jowar	370
Bajra	100
Groundnut	9

Minerals

Mineral Production: 1999-00
Tonnes
Stealite	41,214

Infrastructure

Electricity

There are five grid sub-stations in the district with the capacity of 22.1 MVA. As of March 2000, out of 846 villages 840 were electrified.

Water

There are three main rivers in the district viz., Mahi, Soni and Jakham. Ground water in the district occurs under semiconfined conditions about 5 metres below the ground level. The ground water available in the district is found suitable for both irrigation and drinking purposes.

Road Transport

The National Highway No.8 running between Delhi and Bombay passes through the district. Most of the important towns and important places in the district are well connected by roads with district Headquarters. The total length of different categories of roads in the district is about 1,451 kms.

Rail Transport

The existing railway line is a part of the Udaipur-Ahmedabad meter gauge line and runs a distance of 42 kms. inside the district. The main stations of this district on this line are Kotana, Dungarpur, Bhawnath, Jagabor and Bechiwara.

Air Transport

The nearest air port is at Udaipur (100 kms.).

Communication Facilities

(Nos.)
Post offices	297
Telegraph offices	54
Telephone exchanges	33
PCOs	532

Educational Facilities/Institutions

(Nos.)
Colleges	18
Higher Secondary Schools	108
Primary & middle schools	1,661
ITIs	3
Others	2
Total	1,792

Industrial Scenario

No. of large & medium scale units: 1
No. of small scale units: 1,804
No. of industrial units: 2

1. Dungarpur

2. Sagwara

Main existing industries

1.        Acrylic and blended yarns,

2.        chemical based units,

3.        general engineering

4.        workshops,

5.        handloom cloth,

6.        masala grinding,

7.        marble slabs and tiles,

8.        marble chips and powder,

9.        oil and dal mills,

10.     printing press,

11.     rice

12.     milling,

13.     spun yarn and textiles.