Hindaun

This article is about the city in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake subdistrict, see Hindaun Block.
For other uses, see Hindaun (disambiguation).
Hindaun
Hiranya Kashyap Ki Nagri
हिण्डौन सिटी
City, Nagar Parishad
Nickname(s): Red Stone City
Hindaun

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 26°44′N 77°02′E / 26.74°N 77.03°E / 26.74; 77.03Coordinates: 26°44′N 77°02′E / 26.74°N 77.03°E / 26.74; 77.03
Country  India
State Rajasthan
Division Bharatpur Division
District Karauli
Subdistrict Hindaun Subdistrict
Named for Hiranya Kashyap
Government
 • Type Damocratic
 • Assembly constituency Hindaun (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
 • MLA Rajkumari Jatav (BJP)
Area
 • City, Nagar Parishad 57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Area rank 1 in Karauli District
Elevation 235 m (771 ft)
Population (2015)
 • City, Nagar Parishad 1,35,690
 • Rank 1 in Karauli District
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,50,000
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 322230
Telephone code 91-7469
Vehicle registration RJ 34
Sex ratio 1000:889 ♂/♀

Hindaun is a city in Hindaun Block, Karauli district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. The city is located in the vicinity of the Aravalli Range and is on the main railway track between Delhi and Mumbai. It is a subdivisional headquarter. Its population is approximately 1.35 lakh. The town covers an area of 57 Square kilometres (22 sq mi). Temperature in summer ranges between 25 and 45 degrees Celsius and in winter it is between 5 and 23 degrees Celsius. It has an average elevation of 235 meters (771 ft).Distance to State capital Jaipur is around 150 km.

History

In the ancient time Hindaun came under the Matsya Kingdom. There are many ancient structures still present in the town built during the regime of Matsya Kingdom. Traditionally in some mythological stories the city is believed to be associated with the mythology of Hiranyakashipu and Prahlada mentioned in Bhagavata Purana.

Hindaun is named after the name of ancient ruler king Hiranyakashipu, father of Prahlada. The temple to Narasimha, an Avatar of Hindu God Vishnu who killed Hiranyakashipu, demonstrates the city's connection to the mythology surrounding Hiranyakashipu and Prahlada.[1]

Location

Hindaun is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan, (a north-western state in India) in the vicinity of the Aravalli Range.

The city is well connected with Jaipur, Agra, Alwar, Dholpur, Bharatpur with modernized roads.

Hindaun has an average elevation of 235 metres (771 ft). Its distance from the state capital of Jaipur is around 150 km.

Industries

The city is known for its sandstone.[2] The largest mart of sandstone in subcontinent. Red Fort and Akshardham Temple of Delhi, Ambedker Park, Lucknow and Jaipur are made of this sandstone.

Demographics

Population growth through the years
Year Population
1901
11,938
1911
10,640
1921
8,687
1931
10,825
1941
13,804
1951
14,673
1961
20,237
1971
27,895
1981
42,760
1991
60,780
2001
84,591
2011
105,690
Religions in Hindaun
Hinduism
  
 80.56%
Islam
  
 17.33%
Christianity
  
 0.11%
Jainism
  
 1.75%
sikh
  
 0.18%
Buddhism
  
 0.02%
Others
  
 0.4%
Distribution of religions

As per provisional reports of Census India the population of Hindaun in 2011 was 105,690; of which male and female are 49,541 and 56,149 respectively. The sex ratio of Hindaun is 881 per 1000 males.[4]

As per the census, the total number literates in the city is 105,690 of which 56,149 are males and 49,541 are females. Average literacy rate of Hindaun is 76.58 percent of which male and female literacy was 87.79 and 63.94 percent.

Total children (aged 0–6) in Hindaun are 45,451 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 25,345 boys and 20,106 are girls. Child sex ratio of girls is 852 per 1000 boys.

Transportation

Roads

Rajasthan State Highway No.1 links Jhalawar to Mathura and Rajasthan State Highway 22 links Mandrail to Pahadi, passing through Karauli district with a total length of approximately 125 km. RSRTC operates bus service to most parts of Rajasthan and New Delhi, Uttar pradesh and Madhya pradesh.

Rail

Hindaun and Shri Mahavirji are major stations situated at Delhi-Mumbai Rail Route.

Airport

Nearest major airport is Jaipur International Airport.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History of Hindaun". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stone Industries of Karauli District". 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "TABLE 7.2.11". mospi.gov.in. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "Population of Hindaun". Retrieved 23 May 2015.


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