District Profile

Sawaimadhopur

Area

10,527 sq. kms (3.08 per cent of the state)

Distance from Major Cities

Jaipur 167 kms.
Delhi 428 kms.
Ahmedabad 92 kms.

Climate

The district has a dry climate except during the short rainy season.
The normal annual rainfall in the district is 70.92 cms.
The mean daily maximum temperature in May is 41 degree Celsius.
The mean daily minimum temperature is 8 degree Celsius. in January

Administratve Setup

The district is presently composed of four sub-divisions,five Panchayat Samities and seven Tehsils. There are also three sub-tehsils.

Human Resources

Indicators of Human Resources
Total population	persons	11,16,031
Density of population	persons per sq.km.	284
Literacy	percent	57.34
Total working populatoin	percent	30.36
Percentage distribution of work force
Cultivators	percent	65.83
Agricultural labourers	percent	8.42
Manufacturing processing, servicing and repairs	percent	4.82
Other workers	percent	20.90

Major Crops and their Production

Production: 2004-05
(Tonnes)
Rice	210
Jowar	2,690
Bajra	91,530
Maize	990
Groundnut	6,870
Sugarcane	1,850
Wheat	78,200
Barley	880
Gram	4,060

Minerals

Mineral Production: 1999-00
Tonnes
Silica sand	1,769
Quartzite	6,236
Stealite	729

Infrastructure

Electricity

The district is receiving the hydro-electric power from Chambal Hydel System sicne 1962. There are about 41 sub-stations of 33/11 K.V. line and three 132/33/11 K.V. grid sub-stations at Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur and Mandawar. As of March 2000, out of 714 vilalges in the districts 702 villages were electrified.

Water

The wells are the major source of irrigation by providing the irrigation facilities to about 59.22 per cent of net irrigated area which is followed by canals and diesel/electric pump sets and contributes 25.38 per cent and 12.02 per cent of net irrigated areas. The district has adequate water resources as the rivers like Chambal, Banas, Gambhir, Kali Sindhu, Jagar, etc., flow from the district.

Road Transport

The district is connected with jaipur, Gwalior (in Madhya Pradesh) & with neighbouring districts with metallic roads. The total rad length found in the district is 1,196 kms. as on 31 March 2000.

Rail Transport

The Delhi-Bombay broad-gauge railway lines pass through Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur and Hindaun towns of the district. A broad-gauge line connecting Jaipur with Sawai Madhopur passed through Isarda, Chauth-Ka-Barwara and Deopura stations.