| Voice of Bundi : R.T.
Gocher
Following are the social and developmental challenges of Bundi
district:
Water and poverty are two major concerns of the district. In the
past few months water level has gone 300 feet down.
Unemployment is also an issue, especially in the BPL districts of
the State.
Bundi District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 5550.0 Km2
Population : 962620
Male Population : 504818
Female Population : 457802
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 23974
In seeing : 11444
In speech : 1368
In hearing : 1401
In movement : 7746
Mental : 2015
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 211
Sex Ratio Rank : 176
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 383 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 447 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Bundi District
Location
The district is situated in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan.
It is bound in the north by Tonk, in the west by Bhilwara and on
the south-west by Chittorgarh districts. The river Chambal forms
the southern and eastern boundaries separating the Bundi and Kota
territories. The southern tehsils of Bundi forms a wedge between
Bhilwara and Kota and also touches Chittorgarh district.
Distance from major cities
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Jaipur-202 kms.
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Delhi-483 kms.
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Ahmedabad-827 kms.
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Mumbai-1,378 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
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The district is generally dry except during
the monsoon or winter rains.
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Maximum temperature is 42.6 degrees celsius
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Minimum temperature is 29.7 degrees celsius.
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Normal annual rainfall in the district is 76.41
cms.
Administrative Setup
There are two sub-divisions in the district viz.,
Bundi and Nainwa. These two sub-divisions are further divided into
four tehsils.
Major Crops and Their Production
| Production: 1999-00) |
| (Tonnes) |
| Paddy |
76,293 |
| Jowar |
5,394 |
| Maize |
28,828 |
| Pulses |
13,202 |
| Sesamum |
315 |
| Groundnut |
1,036 |
| Sugarcane |
2,39,301 |
| Red chillies |
201 |
| Wheat |
2,69,295 |
| Barley |
1,889 |
| Gram |
7,626 |
| Rapeseed and Mustard |
1,11,692 |
Minerals
The major minerals found in the district are limestone and silica
sand. The minor minerals quarried are sandstone, marble, bajri,
masonary stone, marrum and China clay.
| Production: 1999-00 |
| (Tonnes) |
| Lime Stone |
4,36,000 |
| Masonary Stone |
1,33,980 |
| Silica Sand |
14,981 |
| Sand Stone |
11,96,926 |
| Marble |
1,859 |
| Granite |
27 |
Infrastructure
Electricity
In Bundi district, the distribution of power is controlled through
2 big 132 KV sub-centers. These sub-centers are located in Bundi
and Lakheri. To strengthen and make regular power supply, a new
sub-centre is being constructed at village Namana, panchayat samiti
Talera. As of 31 March 2000, 820 villages were electrified.
Water
There has been a gradual increase in the canal irrigated area
over the years. The two tehsils – Bundi and Keshoraipatan are in
the Chambal compound area. The major sources of irrigation in Bundi
and Keshoraipatan are canals, while in tehsils of Hindoli and Nainwa
the major source of irrigation is wells.
Road Transport
The National Highway No.12 (Jaipur-Jabalpur) passes through Hindoli
tehsil in the north and Bundi tehsil in the south. The total road
length of this road in the district is 64 kms and total road length
in the district is 1,526 kms.
Rail Transport
The nearest railway station to Bundi city is Bundi road. The
two rail routes passing through the district are Delhi-Bombay and
Kota-Chittorgarh route on broad gauge. The total railway line in
the district is 126 kms.
Air Transport
The nearest airport is Jaipur (202 kms)
- Communication Facilities
| (No.) |
| Post offices and Telegraph offices |
207 |
| Telephone exchanges |
37 |
| Public call offices |
512 |
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