Bundi | |
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Town | |
![]() Panoramic view of the old town and palace of Bundi. | |
Coordinates: 25°26′N 75°38′E / 25.44°N 75.64°ECoordinates: 25°26′N 75°38′E / 25.44°N 75.64°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bundi |
Established | 12 June 1242 |
Founded by | Rao Deva Singh |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Council Of Bundi |
• Mayor | Madhu Nuwal (INC) |
• MP | Om Birla (BJP) |
• MLA | Ashok Dogara (BJP) |
Area | |
• Total | 179.69 km2 (69.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 103,286 |
• Density | 584/km2 (1,510/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Native | Harauti |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 323001 |
Telephone code | 0747 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-08 |
Sex ratio | 926 ♂/♀ |
Website | bundi |
Bundi is a city in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India and capital of the former princely state of rajputana agency. District of Bundi is named after the former princely state.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian census,[1] Bundi had a population of 103,286. Males constituted 52% of the population, while females made up 48%. Bundi had an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 73%, with male literacy of 89.77% and female literacy of 73.77%. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.
History
Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the state.[2]
References
- ^ "Bundi Tehsil Population - Bundi, Rajasthan". CensusIndia2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Pillai, Geetha Sunil (28 February 2017), "Stone age tools dating back 2,00,000 years found in Rajasthan", The Times of India
Further reading
- Beny, Roland; Matheson, Sylvia A. (1984). Rajasthan – Land of Kings. London: Frederick Muller. ISBN 0-584-95061-6.
- Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996). Rajasthan (Hardback). London: Everyman Guides. ISBN 1-85715-887-3.
- Martinelli, Antonio; Michell, George (2005). The Palaces of Rajasthan. London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-2505-3.
- Sodhi, Jiwan (1999). A Study of Bundi School of Painting (Hardback). India: Abhinav Publications. ISBN 81-7017-347-7.