Dausa district
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Dausa District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The city of Dausa is the district headquarters. Dausa District has a population of 1,316,790 (2001 census), an area of 3429 km², and a population density of 384 persons per km² with 62.75 % literacy rate. It is bounded on the north by Alwar District, on the northeast by Bharatpur District, on the southeast by Karauli District, on the south by Sawai Madhopur District, and on the west by Jaipur District. The district is divided into five tehsils, Baswa, Dausa, Lalsot, Mahwa and Sikrai. The Sawa and Ban Ganga rivers run through the district. It is situated on National Highway no.11 From Jaipur to Agra. It is 54 km to the east of Jaipur.
Dausa is named after a nearby hill called Devgiri. On the top of hill is situated a fort, possibly built by Badgurjars. There are also five temples of Siva: Neel Kanth Temple, Bajnath Temple, Shajnath Temple, Somnath Temple, and Gupteshwar Temple.
Dausa was the first capital of Kachwaha rajput empire before Amer and finally Jaipur. The founder of Kachwaha rajput empire, Dulhrai, came here from Narwar (Madhya Prdesh). He was married to Kumkumade, daughter of Salar Singh Chauhan, ruler of Mora (Garh Mora In District Karauli).
When Great Akbar went to do Jiyarat to Khwaja Muinudin Chistti in 1562, he stayed in Dausa and met with Rupsi Baragi, Hakim of Dausa at the time and brother of Bharmal.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Dausa. The main crops of the district are wheat, bajra, rapeseed, mustard and groundnuts.
[edit] Statistical Data
Dousa is the smallest district of Rajasthan according to area.
Based on information displayed on Dausa's official website.
[edit] Population
| Male | Female | Total Population | % Growth over 1991 | Female/Male Ratio | |
| 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | |
| Rural | 621591 | 559654 | 1181245 | 32.85 | 900 |
| Urban | 71847 | 63971 | 135818 | 29.05 | 890 |
| Total | 693438 | 623625 | 1317063 | 32.44 | 899 |
[edit] External links
Official Dausa district website
Dausa district on Rajasthan govt page.
| Divisions and Districts of Rajasthan |
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| Ajmer Division: Ajmer | Bhilwara | Nagaur | Tonk |
| Bharatpur Division: Bharatpur | Dholpur | Karauli | Sawai Madhopur |
| Bikaner Division: Bikaner | Churu | Sri Ganganagar | Hanumangarh |
| Jaipur Division: Alwar | Dausa | Jaipur | Jhunjhunu | Sikar |
| Jodhpur Division: Barmer | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jodhpur | Pali | Sirohi |
| Kota Division: Baran | Bundi | Jhalawar | Kota |
| Udaipur Division: Banswara | Chittorgarh | Dungarpur | Rajsamand | Udaipur |
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