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Area
- Geographical Area: 5069.64 Sq. Kms
- Under Forest : 1658.19 Sq. Kms
Location
District Karauli Hq. is connected with NH 11 ( Jaipur - Agra Highway) by karauli-hindaun-mahua link road and with District dholpur to its east by karauli-badi-dholpur road. In its south District Hq. is connected with District Sawai madhopur by Karauli - Gangapur city link road. All Sub division and tehsil hq. are connected with district hq. by roads. Railways Broadguagc line also touches the district at Hindaun city Rly Station in between Delhi-Bombay route.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur - 136 kms.
- Bharatpur - 121 kms.
- Agra - 124 kms.
- Delhi - 203 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
- The temperature varies between minimum of 2 degrees celsius to the maximum of 49 degrees celsius.
- The average rainfall 68.92 cm
Administrative Setup
| Sr. | Setup | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sub-Division | 5 |
| 2 | Tehsil | 6 |
| 3 | Development Blocks | 5 |
| 4 | Gram Panchayats | 223 |
| 5 | Inhabited Villages | 836 |
| 6 | Un-inhabited Villages | 42 |
| 7 | Total Villages | 878 |
| 8 | Nagar Palikas | 3 |
Human Resources
| Indicators of HR | Units | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2001) | persons | 1205631 |
| Density of population | persons per sq.kms | 218 |
| Literacy | per cent | 64.59 |
| Sex Ratio | female per 1000 male | 846 |
Major Crops
Main Crops of District Karauli are Wheat, Gram and Mustard ( Ravi) and Barley, Jawar and Peanuts (Kharif)
Mineral Production
| Sr. | Production 2007-08 | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sand Stone | 10,94,137 |
| 2 | Massionary Stone | 4,23,522 |
| 3 | Silica Sand | 1,62,350 |
| 4 | White Clay | 42,957 |
Infrastructure
- Water
92 villages brought under Drinking water schemes. There are 9918hand pumps. Other schemes for water resources are P.N.T. Janta Jal Yojna, Piped schemes, Hand pump scheme & Traditional sourse scheme - Road Transport
Karauli is situated only 64 kms distance of the well known Jaipur-Agra Highway. - Rail Transport
The nearest railway station at Gangaur city, 30km, where all trains except Rajdhani Express stop. - Air Transport
Karauli does not have an airport, and the nearest airport is Jaipur, at a distance of 136 kms from Karauli. - Communication Facilities
| Sr. | Facilities | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post offices | 247 |
| 2 | Telephone offices | 07 |
| 3 | S.T.D. | 125 |
| 4 | PCOs | 352 |
Banking
| Sr. No. | Banks | Offices (No.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commercial Banks | 35 |
| 2 | Central Co-operative Banks | 5 |
| 3 | Rural Banks | 14 |
| 4 | Land development Banks | 5 |
Average population served per bank: 15724
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. | Facilities/Institutions | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary Schools | 1074 |
| 2 | U.P.S. | 417 |
| 3 | Secondary School | 79 |
| 4 | Sr. Secondary School | 62 |
| 5 | Private Secondary School | 146 |
| 6 | Private Sr. Secondary School | 32 |
| 7 | Govt. College (Boys) | 2 |
| 8 | Govt. College (Girls) | 1 |
| 9 | B.Ed.(Private) | 7 |
| 10 | I.T.I. | 1 |
| 11 | Diet | 1 |
Industrial Scenario
Main occupation in Karauli District are Mining, Agriculture, Animal Husbandary