| Voice of Bharatpur :
Satyaprakash Faujdar
Bharatpur District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 5066.0 Km2
Population in Bharatpur (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2549121
Male : 1357896
Female : 1191225
Under 6 population
Total : 430833
Male : 231265
Female : 199568
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 55789
In seeing : 32768
In speech : 2448
In hearing : 2497
In movement : 14870
Mental : 3206
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 331
Sex Ratio Rank : 48 (Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 127 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 310 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Bharatpur District
Location
Bharatpur district lies in the most eastern part of the the State.
It forms boundaries with Gurgaon district of Haryana in the north
and north-east. Mathura and Agra lie in the east. Dhaulpur district
lies in its south and Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Alwar district in
the west.
Distance from major cities
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Jaipur-174 kms.
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Delhi-186 kms.
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Ahmedabad-799 kms.
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Mumbai-1,350 3kms.
Climate
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The district has a dry climate.
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The maximum temperature ranges between 44 degrees
and 47 degrees celsius
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Minimum temperature is between minus five and
one degree Celsius.
Administrative Setup
The district is composed of three sub-divisions, viz.,
Bharatpur, Deeg and Bayana. These sub-divisions have been further
divided into ten tehsils namely, Bharatpur, Nadbai, Kumher, Bayana,
Roopbas, Weir, Deeg, Kaman, Nagar and pahari and nine panchayat
samitis.
Major Crops and Their Production
The major crops of the district are wheat, gram, jowar,
bajra, pulses, groundnut, mustard, rai, etc.
| Production: 1999-00 |
| (Tonnes) |
| Wheat |
5,41,411 |
| Rapeseed and Mustard |
2,03,454 |
| Bajra |
1,43,124 |
| Pulses |
79,927 |
| Gram |
45,502 |
| Jowar |
31,004 |
| Sugarcane |
12,662 |
| Barley |
10,216 |
| Paddy |
9,119 |
| Red chillies |
4,516 |
| Sesamum |
1,716 |
| Maize |
110 |
| Groundnut |
83 |
Minerals
| Production: 1999-00 |
| (Tonnes) |
| Bajari |
2,338 |
| Brick Earth |
1,02,725 |
| Churt |
1,376 |
| Fire Clay |
1,284 |
| Masonary Stone |
1,22,824 |
| Sand Stone |
35,107 |
| Silica Sand |
4,870 |
| Soap Stone |
1,418 |
Infrastructure
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Electricity
There are six grid sub-stations (GSS) in Bharatpur
district.
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Water
The important rivers of the district are Banganga,
Gambhir and Rupard flowing only in the rainy season. Bharatpur
Feeder and Gurgaon Canal are also extending the irrigation facilities
in the district.
Minor irrigation projects are Khurrampur canal,
Ballabgarh canal, Lalitamundia canal, Lalpur canal, Pathera
canal, Ramesh Swami canal, Dharsoni canal etc.
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Road Transport
The National Highway No.11 connecting Agra, Jaipur
and Bikaner passes through Bharatpur. Its total length within
the district is about 71 kms. The total road length is 1,985
kms.
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Rail Transport
The total rail length in the district is 262 kms
out of which 207 kms., is broad gauge and 55 kms., is meter
gauge. Bharatpur, Bayana and Nadbai the important business centres
of the district are well connected by railways.
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Air Transport
The nearest airport is at Agra.
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Communication Facilities
| (No.) |
| Post offices |
276 |
| Telegraph offices |
58 |
| Telephone exchanges |
34 |
| Public call offices |
815 |
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