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
Jaipur-174 kms.
Delhi-186 kms.
Ahmedabad-799 kms.
Mumbai-1,350 3kms.
Climate and Rainfall
The district has a dry climate.
The maximum temperature ranges between 44 degrees and 47 degrees celsius
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.
Human Resources
Indicators of Human Resources
Units
No.
Population
persons
20,98,323
Density of population
persons per sq.kms
414
Literacy
per cent
64.24
Total working population
per cent
27.05
Percentage distribution of work force
Units
No.
Cultivators
per cent
73.32
Agricultural labourers
per cent
11.80
Household industry
per cent
1.51
Other workers
per cent
13.37
Major Crops and Their Production
Sr.
Production 2004-05
Tonnes
1
Wheat
324550
2
Rapeseed and Mustard
297369
3
Bajra
118264
4
Jowar
22024
5
Masoor
16404
6
Gram
8762
7
Barley
6319
8
Guarseed
3585
9
Sugar cane
2104
10
Rice
1206
11
Field pea
264
12
Rapeseed
129
13
Groundnuts
45
14
Kidney bean (moth)
39
15
Maize
30
16
Black gram (urad)
19
17
Green gram (Moong)
14
18
Soyabeans
14
Mineral Production
Main minerals of the area are felspar, quartz, asbestos, soapstone, magnesitie, calcite, limestone, mica, emerald, marble, granite, and masonary stone. Fairly good reserves of barytes fluorit, wolastonite and vermiculite have also been found.
Sr.
Production 1999-00
Tonnes
1
Bajari
2,338
2
Brick Earth
1,02,725
3
Churt
1,376
4
Fire Clay
1,284
5
Masonary Stone
1,22,824
6
Sand Stone
35,107
7
Silica Sand
4,870
8
Soap Stone
1,418
Infrastructure
Electricity
There are six grid sub-stations (GSS) in Bharatpur district.
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.
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.
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.
Air Transport
The nearest airport is at Agra.
Communication Facilities
Sr.
Facilities
No.
1
Post offices
276
2
Telegraph offices
58
3
Telephone exchanges
34
4
Public call offices
815
Banking
Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005
Offices (No.)
Deposits (Rs.Lakh)
Credit (Rs.Lakh)
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
109
93800
92100
Public Sector Banks
79
77000
80200
SBI and its Associates
24
22500
28800
Nationalised Banks
55
54500
51400
Foreign Banks
-
-
-
Regional Rural Banks
26
12500
11000
Other Scheduled Commercial Banks
4
4200
800
Educational Facilities/Institutions
Sr.
Facilities/Institutions
No.
1
Primary Schools
1,249
2
Middle Schools
889
3
Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools
243
4
Colleges
11
5
ITIs and Polytechnics
7
Industrial Scenario
No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 4
No. of Small Scale Units: 5,658
No of Industrial Areas: 5
Bharatpur I.E /Old Ind.Area
Brik Industrial Area (Bharatpur)
Bayana
Deeg
Jurehera I.A.Sonkhar Kaman
Main Existing Industries Baby food, cattle feed, cement plants and machinery, ghee, grain and dal processing, heavy duty structures, hydraulic crane and general structure, leather foot wear, mathc boxes, nuts and bolts, oil mill, rail wagons, salt glazed stone ware pipe and fittings, skimmed milk, sleepers, spokes, steel structurals, steel wire.
