The district is located in the South-eastern region of Rajasthan bound by Dausa district in the north, Kota and Bundi districts in the south, Bharatpur and Dhaulpur district in the north east and by Tonk & Jaipur in west and north west respectively.
Distance from Major Cities
Jaipur 167 kms.
Delhi 428 kms.
Ahmedabad 92 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
The district has a dry climate except during the short rainy season.
The normal annual rainfall in the district is 70.92 cms.
The mean daily maximum temperature in May is 41 degree Celsius.
The mean daily minimum temperature is 8 degree Celsius. in January
Administrative Setup
The district is presently composed of four sub-divisions viz., Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur, Hindaun and Karauli and ten Panchayat Samities/Tehsils. There are also five sub-tehsils.
Human Resources
Indicators of Human Resources
Units
No.
Total population
persons
11,16,031
Density of population
persons per sq.km.
284
Literacy
percent
57.34
Total working populatoin
percent
30.36
Percentage distribution of work force
Units
No.
Cultivators
percent
65.83
Agricultural labourers
percent
8.42
Manufacturing processing, servicing and repairs
percent
4.82
Other workers
percent
20.90
Major Crops and Their Production
Sr.
Production 2004-05
Tonnes
1
Bajra
91,530
2
Wheat
78,200
3
Groundnut
6,870
4
Gram
4,060
5
Jowar
2,690
6
Sugarcane
1,850
7
Maize
990
8
Barley
880
9
Rice
210
Mineral Production
Sr.
Production 1999-00
Tonnes
1
Silica sand
1,769
2
Quartzite
6,236
3
Stealite
729
Infrastructure
Electricity
The district is receiving the hydro-electric power from Chambal Hydel System sicne 1962. There are about 41 sub-stations of 33/11 K.V. line and three 132/33/11 K.V. grid sub-stations at Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur and Mandawar. As of March 2000, out of 714 villages in the districts 702 villages were electrified.
Water
The wells are the major source of irrigation by providing the irrigation facilities to about 59.22 per cent of net irrigated area which is followed by canals and diesel/electric pump sets and contributes 25.38 per cent and 12.02 per cent of net irrigated areas. The district has adequate water resources as the rivers like Chambal, Banas, Gambhir, Kali Sindhu, Jagar, etc., flow from the district.
Road Transport
The district is connected with jaipur, Gwalior (in Madhya Pradesh) & with neighbouring districts with metallic roads. The total rad length found in the district is 1,196 kms. as on 31 March 2000.
Rail Transport
The Delhi-Bombay broad-gauge railway lines pass through Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur and Hindaun towns of the district. A broad-gauge line connecting Jaipur with Sawai Madhopur passed through Isarda, Chauth-Ka-Barwara and Deopura stations.
