25-446: Dausa is a city and administrative headquarters of Dausa district in the state of Rajasthan , India. It is 55 km from Jaipur , 240 km from Delhi and located on Jaipur-Agra National Highway (NH-21). The name Dausa ( Hindi : दौसा ) is derived from a Sanskrit word Dhau-Sa which means "Beautiful like Heaven". Before 1947, Dausa was part of princely state of Jaipur ruled by Suryavanshi Kachwaha Rajputs. Dausa
50-542: A ranking of 305th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 476 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,230/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.31%. Dausa has a sex ratio of 905 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 68.16%, with male literacy at 82.98% and female literacy at 51.93%. 12.35% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.68% and 26.51% of
75-406: Is a municipality city in district of Dausa, Rajasthan. The city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every five years. The Lalsot Municipality has a population of 34,363, of whom 17,816 are males and 16,547 are females as per the report released by Census India 2011. The population of children age 0-6 is 4986, which is 14.51% of the total population of Lalsot. In Lalsot Municipality,
100-525: Is at a distance of 60 km from the city. The second nearest airport is Agra Airport . Dausa district National Highway 148 (NH-148) Dausa district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan . It is part of the Jaipur division –one of the ten administrative divisions of Rajasthan. The city of Dausa is the district headquarters. Other important cities are Bandikui , Lalsot , and Mahuwa . It
125-611: Is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every five years. On the Festival of Ganguar Lalsot witnesses "Hella Khyal Sangit Dangal" − a tradition of past 265 years. In this festival Dangal parties continuously perform for 48 hours . Sangit Parties perform the art of music and Tukka songs through which they entertain the public and these songs always contains current affairs and issues, put forth their problems to government officers, or comment on social, political and economic issues. (In old days, religious and folk themes were popular in
150-628: Is famous for Grain Mandi in local area. Rajputs and Marathas fought a pitched battle in May 1787 called the Battle of Lalsot . The battle ended after three days, with the Rajputs retiring with heavy losses. Lalsot is located at 26°34′N 76°20′E / 26.57°N 76.33°E / 26.57; 76.33 . It has an average elevation of 298 metres (978 ft). As of the 2011 India census , Lalsot
175-410: Is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan within Jaipur division . The area of the district is 3,432 km (1,325 sq mi) and ranks at 32nd among districts of Rajasthan . It is bordered by the district of Alwar to the north, Bharatpur to the east, Gangapur to the south-east, Sawai Madhopur to the south, and Jaipur Rural to the west. The Banganga and Morel rivers run through
200-512: Is part of the Dausa Lok Sabha constituency , and Jaskaur Meena is the current Member of Parliament representing this constituency. Dausa district has 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies. According to the 2011 census Dausa district has a population of 1,634,409, with a population density of 476 persons per km², roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho . This gives it
225-499: Is situated at 25 km from Dausa on NH-21 towards Agra. This place has made its mark in the domestic as well as international market for its sandstone carvings. Basant Panchami Mela is organized every February in Baradari Mela Maidan with the worship of idols of Raghunathji , Narsinghji , and the god Surya . The festival is celebrated for a month, with a large local market for villagers to procure essential requirements for
250-655: Is situated in a region known as Dhundhar . It was ruled by the Chauhans and Badgurjars during the 10th century CE. It became the first capital of Dhundhar. In the 11th century CE, Dulha Rai won it from the Badgurjars and continued to rule until 1036 CE. Later, Dulha Rai changed his capital from Dausa to Khoh . When Akbar went to Ajmer as a pilgrim to Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in 1562 CE, he stayed in Dausa and met with Rupsi Bairagi,
275-447: Is situated in a region widely known as Dundhar . The Chauhans also ruled this land in 10th Century AD. Dausa became the first capital of the then Dundhar Region. The Raja Sodh Dev ruled this region during 996 AD to 1006 AD. Later, Raja Dulha Rai who was son of Raja Sodh Dev ruled this region for 30 years from 1006 AD to 1036 AD. Dausa has given prominent freedom fighters to the nation. Tikaram Paliwal and Ram Karan Joshi were amongst
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#1732855749769300-403: Is surrounded by Alwar district in the north, Bharatpur in the east, Gangapur in the south-east, Sawai Madhopur in the south, and Jaipur Rural in the west. It has an area of 3,432 km (1,325 sq mi) and a population of 1,634,409 (2011 census). The district is named after the city of Dausa, derived from a Sanskrit word Dhau-Sa which means "Beautiful like Heaven". Dausa
325-403: Is well connected by rail. It is on Delhi-Jaipur line. Dausa railway station is a very important railway station of North-Western Railway Zone under Jaipur division . A new railway line is under construction which will connect Dausa to Gangapur City , after this the Dausa railway station will become a railway junction. The nearest airport to the city is Jaipur International Airport , which
350-494: The Hakim of Dausa at the time and brother of the then ruler of Amber , Raja Bharmal . Dausa district was constituted on 10 April 1991 by separating four tehsils , namely Dausa, Baswa, Sikrai, & Lalsot from Jaipur district . Mahwa Tehsil of Sawai Madhopur was included in this district on 15 August 1992. The district is situated between 22°33' and 27°33' north latitudes and 76°50' and 76°90' east longitudes. Dausa district
375-614: The freedom fighters who gave their valuable contribution for the fight for independence and in formation of the state of Rajasthan . Tikaram Paliwal was elected the Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 1952. Also, Ram Karan Joshi was the first Panchayati Raj Minister of Rajasthan who submitted the first Panchayati Raj Bill in the Vidhansabha in 1952. The poet Sunderdas was born on Chaitra Shukla Navami in Vikram Samvat 1653 in Dausa. He
400-496: The district. However, there are no perennial rivers in the district. The district falls within the three corresponding river basins namely " Banganga River Basin " in northern part, " Banas River Basin " in southern part, and " Gambhir River Basin " in lower eastern part. The general topographic elevation in the district is between 250 m to 300 m above sea level. Elevation ranges from a minimum of 203.2 m above sea level in Mahwa in
425-713: The entire year. Besides this, it has all arrangements for rural entertainment. Therefore, it has very much attention and importance for rural population scattered in the district. There are many places in and near Dausa to visit such as: Dausa is located on NH 21 . It is 55 km from Jaipur and 180 km from Agra on NH-21 and 240 km from Delhi on Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and also well connected to other surrounding cities viz. Alwar , Karauli , Sawai Madhopur and Bharatpur by road. Further, NH-148 connects it to Lalsot . RSRTC operates bus service to major cities in Rajasthan , New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh . The city
450-605: The female sex ratio is of 929 against the state average of 928. The child sex ratio in Lalsot is around 870 compared to the Rajasthan state average of 888. The literacy rate of Lalsot city is 77.04%, higher than the state average of 66.11%. In Lalsot, male literacy is around 88.43% while female literacy is 64.91%. Hindi is the official language but Dhoondhari is the most common language which is used to communicate. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.60% of
475-535: The northeastern part of the district and maximum of 596.3 m above sea level in Bandikui in northern part of the district. The climate of the district mostly remains dry except in the rainy season. The annual normal rainfall of the district is 561 mm. Dausa district has 11 Sub-divisions, 15 Tehsils , 11 Panchayat Samitis and 284 Gram Panchayats . The 11 Sub-divisions in district are: The 11 Panchayat Samitis are: The 15 Tehsils are: Dausa district
500-411: The population and females 40,591. Dausa has an average literacy rate of 69.17%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 84.54% and, female literacy is 52.33%. In Dausa, 11,042 of the population is under 6 years of age. The religious groups represented in Dausa as of 2011 include Hindus (84.99%), Muslims (14.11%), Jains (0.66%), Christians (0.16%) and Sikhs (0.15%). Sikandra
525-406: The population respectively. According to the 2011 census , Hindus form the majority religious group accounting for 96.81% of the district's population, followed by Muslims (2.78%). Languages of Dausa district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 86.77% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 6.64% Dhundari and 6.40% Rajasthani as their first language. The dialect of
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#1732855749769550-438: The public.) Many people arrive to join this festival as it is a very big festival in the state. First half of this Dangal is dedicated to the old gods starting from Ganesha. This is one of the famous cultural events in Dausa district. lasot is well known of "HELLA KHYAL SANGIT DANGAL". every year is organized by the nagar palika of lalsot in purani anaj mandi lalsot. It is being organised from past 09 years. Gangaur cricket cup
575-499: The region is Dhundari. Lalsot Lalsot is a city with municipality in Dausa district in the Indian state of Rajasthan . Lalsot is the biggest city in Dausa district. Lalsot Municipality has total administration over 5,756 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. This place
600-432: The total population in Lalsot. Out of the total population, 10,906 were engaged in work or business activity. 8,448 of these were male and 2,458 were female. In the census survey, a worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of the total 10906 working population, 85.71% were engaged in main work while 14.29% of total workers were engaged in marginal work. The Lalsot city
625-529: Was a renowned Nirgun Panthi Sant and wrote 42 Grantha, out of which Gyan Sundaram & Sunder Vilas are famous. Dausa is located at 26°53′N 76°20′E / 26.88°N 76.33°E / 26.88; 76.33 . It has an average elevation of 333 metres (1072 feet). It is located in Dausa district , one of the 5 Districts of Jaipur division ( Alwar , Dausa , Jaipur , Jhunjhunun , Sikar ). As of 2011 Indian census , Dausa town had total population of 85,960. Males constitute 45,369 of
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