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Area
- 10,856 sq.kms. (3.17 per cent of the State)
Location
Chittaurgarh district lies in the south-eastern part of the State. It is surrounded by Kot in the east and Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh and Banswara in the south-west, Udaipur and Rajsamand in the west and Bhilwara and Bundin in the north.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur-309 kms.
- Delhi-570 kms.
- Ahmedabad-422 kms.
- Mumbai-973 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
- Mean maximum temperature of the district is 45 degrees celsius
- Mean minimum temperature is 7 degrees celsius
- Normal rainfall is 85.21 cms.
Administrative Setup
For the purpose of administration, the district is divided into 5 administrative sub-divisions and 12 tehsils.
Human Resources
| Indicators of Human Resources | Units | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | persons | 18,02,656 |
| Density of population | persons per sq.kms | 166 |
| Literacy | per cent | 54.31 |
| Total working population | per cent | 49.03 |
| Percentage distribution of work force | Units | No. |
| Cultivators | per cent | 76.06 |
| Agricultural labourers | per cent | 9.71 |
| Servicing and repairs | per cent | 1.50 |
| Other workers | per cent | 18.73 |
Major Crops and Their Production
| Sr. | Production 2004-06 | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize | 276128 |
| 2 | Wheat | 266321 |
| 3 | Rapeseed & Mustard | 140750 |
| 4 | Soyabeans | 135094 |
| 5 | Groundnuts | 54843 |
| 6 | Sugar cane | 45636 |
| 7 | Gram | 34401 |
| 8 | Fenugreek seed | 12032 |
| 9 | Jowar | 8303 |
| 10 | Barley | 7625 |
| 11 | Black gram (urad) | 5095 |
| 12 | Guarseed | 2158 |
| 13 | Rapeseed | 2146 |
| 14 | Masoor | 1486 |
| 15 | Coriander | 1199 |
| 16 | Rice | 1048 |
| 17 | Psyllium seeds | 566 |
| 18 | Field pea | 351 |
| 19 | Cumin seed | 329 |
| 20 | Green gram (Moong) | 231 |
| 21 | Linseed | 179 |
| 22 | Cowpea (Chowri) | 59 |
Mineral Production
| Sr. | Production 1999-00 | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lime Stone (Cement Grade) | 71,53,000 |
| 2 | Kaolin | 40,929 |
| 3 | Laterite | 88,811 |
| 4 | Ochre | 3,17,905 |
| 5 | Silica Sand | 27,445 |
| 6 | Lime Stone | 7,153 |
| 7 | Silver | 35 |
Infrastructure
- Electricity
There are thirty-two 33/11 KV Sub-stations in the district with a total capacity of 80.28 MVA. As of 31 March 2000, 2,078 villages of the 2,172 villages were electrified. - Water
Chittorgarh is one of the most fertile districts of Rajasthan. The ground water in the district occurs predominantly in the bedrock where the water level is normally about 10 metres below the ground level. The main rivers of the district are Chambal, Banas, Orai, Zakam, Gambhiri. Several major irrigation projects have been constructed by impounding the course of Gambhiri, Berach, Wagon. - Road Transport
The district is well connected with metallic roads with all nearby districts namely, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Banswara and Bundi. The total length of different categories of roads in the districts is about 2,831 kms as on 31 March 2000. - Rail Transport
The Chittorgarh district is connected with Kota and Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh by broad gauge and with Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Himatnagar, Ahmedabad and Ratlam via Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh by meter gauge railway line. The total railway line is 127 kms. - Air Transport
The nearest airport is Udaipur (116 kms.) - Communication Facilities
| Sr. | Facilities | Nos. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post offices | 401 |
| 2 | Telegraph offices | 61 |
| 3 | Telephone exchanges | 58 |
| 4 | Public call offices | 780 |
Banking
| Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005 | Offices (No.) | Deposits (Rs.Lakh) | Credit (Rs.Lakh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Scheduled Commercial Banks | 110 | 105700 | 45700 |
| Public Sector Banks | 67 | 85900 | 38200 |
| SBI and its Associates | 25 | 49700 | 20100 |
| Nationalised Banks | 42 | 36200 | 18100 |
| Foreign Banks | - | - | - |
| Regional Rural Banks | 33 | 10500 | 6200 |
| Other Scheduled Commercial Banks | 10 | 9400 | 1300 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. | Facilities/Institutions | Nos. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary Schools | 1,863 |
| 2 | Middle Schools | 524 |
| 3 | Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools | 184 |
| 4 | Colleges | 5 |
| 5 | Professional and Special Education Schools | 5 |
| 6 | Polytechnic | 1 |
| 7 | ITI | 4 |
Industrial Scenario
- No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 10
- No. of Small Scale Units: 3,882
- No of Industrial Areas: 7
- Ajolian-ka-Khera
- Chittorgarh
- Kapasa
- Manpura
- Nimbahera
- Pratapgarh
- Transfer Area (Chittorgarh)
- Main Existing Industries Bidi, cement, chemical based units, cotton (in bales) textiles, electrical machinery and parts, general engineering workshop, ghee, oil and dal mills, lead, leather footwear, machine tools, marble slabs and tiles, paper and paper products, polished marble tiles, rubber and plastic units, solvent extraction plants, sugar, wood and wood products, zinc.
Investment Projects
Major Investment Projects as of Jul 2006 in Chittaurgarh
| Company / Ownership Project | Location | Industry / Type of Project |
Cost (Rs.Crore) |
Progress of Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterlite Inds. Group | Chanderiya | Zinc | 1350.00 | Announcement |
| Chanderiya Zinc Project | Chittaurgarh | Subs. Expn. | - | Announcement |
| Birla Aditya Group | Shambhupura | Cement | 1200.00 | Announcement |
| Shambhupura Cement Expansion | Chittaurgarh | Subs. Expn. | - | Announcement |
| Central Govt. - Commercial Enterprises | Chittaurgarh | Roadways | 170.00 | Proposed |
| Chittorgarh Bypass (NH-76) Project | - | New Unit | - | Proposed |
| J.K. Singhania Group | Nimbahera | Energy from waste recycling | 111.00 | Announcement |
| Waste Heat Recovery Based Power | Chittaurgarh | New Unit | - | Announcement |
| J.K. Singhania Group | Chittorgarh | Thermal electricity | 85.00 | Announcement |
| Petroleum-Coke Based Power Project | Chittaurgarh | New Unit | - | Announcement |
| J.K. Singhania Group | Chittorgarh | Cement | 50.00 | Proposed |
| White/Grey Cement Expansion Project | Chittaurgarh | Subs. Expn. | - | Proposed |
| State Government | Nimbahera | Roadways | 30.14 | Announcement |
| Nimbahera Bypass Project | Chittaurgarh | New Unit | - | Announcement |
| State Government | Mohata | Canal, dams etc. | 11.76 | Under Implementation |
| Gambhiri Irrigation Project | Chittaurgarh | Ren./Mod. | - | Under Implementation |
| State Government | Nimbahera | Canal, dams etc. | 2.88 | Proposed |
| Bhawalia Irrigation Project | Chittaurgarh | New Unit | - | Proposed |
| State Government | Sarsi ka Naka | Canal, dams etc. | 2.79 | Proposed |
| Sarsi Ka Naka Irrigation Project | Chittaurgarh | New Unit | - | Proposed |
| State Government | Arnod | Canal, dams etc. | 1.87 | Proposed |
| Chacha Khedi Irrigation Project | Chittaurgarh | New Unit | - | Proposed |
| State Govt. - Commercial Enterprises | Jakham Dam | Hydro electricity | - | Announcement |
| Jakham Dam Hydel Power Project Hydel Based | Chittaurgarh | New Unit | - | Announcement |
| Total Investment | 3015.44 | |||