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Nagaur
Area
 
17,718 sq. km. (5.18 per cent of the state)


                         
     
Location
  
Because of its central situation in Rajasthan, it shares its border with several other districts of the state. In the north, it is bound by Bikaner and Churu districts, in the east by Sikar and Jaipur districts, in the south by Ajmer and Pali districts and in the west by Jodhpur district.
   
Distance from major Cities
                
  • Jaipur-247 kms
  • Delhi-500 kms
  • Ahmedabad-872 kms
  • Mumbai-1,432 kms   
Climate and Rainfall  
                 
  • The mean temperature is 23.5 degree celsius
  • The mean maximum temperature is 47 degrees celsius.
  • The mean minimum is 3 degrees celsius.
  • The average rainfall in the district is 38.86 cms.   
Administrative Set up
   
For the purpose of administration, the district is divided into four administrative sub-division, viz., Nagaur, Merta, Deedwana and Parbatsar. Each sub-division is divided into two tehsils viz., Nagaur, Jayal, Merta, Degana, Deedwana, Ladnu, Parbatsar and Nava.
    
Human Resources
          
Indicators of Human Resources
Population
persons
27,73,894
Density of population
persons per sq.km.
157
Literacy
per cent
58.26
Total working population
per cent
39.74
  
Major Crops and their Production
       
Production: 2004-05
(Tonnes)
Bajra
3,79,930
Rapeseed & mustard
1,32,140
Gur seed
31,570
Wheat
1,41,400
Barley
24,610
Jowar
19,860
Gram
25,560
Maize
270
  
Mineral Production
          
Production: 1999-00
(Tonnes)
Gypsum
2,27,070
Lime stone
36,900
Masonary stone
1,62,562
Marble stones
48,580
Marble block
4,58,300
  
Infrastructure
            
  • Electricity
There is no source of electricity generation in the district. All the power consumed is received from other places. Special attention gas has been given to rural electrification and by March 1993, 1374 villages were electrified. There are nine 33/11 kv power sub-stations in the district with the capacity of 183.79 mva. The number of power connections released were 1,57,116 as on 31 March 2000.   
  • Water
River Luni is a non-perennial river, it rises near Pushkar in Ajmer district and after passing over the western slopes of the Aravali, it crosses Nagaur district in the south and flows through it towards the west for nearly 37 km. before entering into Pali. 
  • Road Transport
All the important places in the district are connected with bus services. Total length of different category of roads in the district was about 5,038 km as of March 2000.   
  • Rail Transport
Nagaur town in the district is connected by a broad gauge line with Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner and Delhi. Total length of railway line within the district is 384 km.   
  • Air Transport
The neareat air port is at Jodhpur (137 km)  . 
  • Communication Facilities                    
  
(Nos)
Post offices
542
Telegraph offices
165
Telephone exchanges
98
Public call offices
1026
  
Educational Facilities/Institutions
       
(Nos)
Colleges
5
Professional colleges
4
Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools
252
Primary and middle schools
2733
   
Industrial Scenario  
  • No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 5
  • No. of Small Scale Units: 10,260
  • No of Industrial Areas: 5 

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