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Area
- 7,194 sq.km. (2.1 per cent of the state)
Location
It is bound in the north by Jaipur, in the east by Sawai Madhopur, in the south by Bundi and Bhilwara districts and in the west by Ajmer district.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur-82 kms
- Delhi-359 kms
- Ahmedabad-707 kms
- Mumbai-1,258 kms
Climate and Rainfall
- The climate of the district is generally dry except in the short south-west monsoon season.
- Maximum temperature in winter is 22 degrees Celsius
- Minimum temperature in winter is 8 degrees Celsius
- Maximum temperature in summer is 45 degrees Celsius
- Minimum temperature in summer is 26 degrees Celsius
- The average annual rainfall in the district: 61.36 cms.
Administrative Setup
The Tonk district at present has two sub-divisions viz. Tonk and Malpura, comprising six tehsils and six panchayat samities.
Human Resources
| Indicators of Human Resources | Units | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | persons | 12,11,343 |
| Density of population | persons per sq.km. | 168 |
| Literacy | per cent | 52.39 |
| Total working population | per cent | 35.97 |
| Percentage distribution of work force | Units | No. |
| Cultivators | per cent | 59.93 |
| Agricultural laborers | per cent | 12.06 |
| Household industry manufacturing, | - | - |
| processing servicing and repairs | per cent | 2.55 |
| Other workers | per cent | 25.46 |
Major Crops and Their Production
| Sr. | Production 2004-05 | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 1,69,040 |
| 2 | Bajra | 53,710 |
| 3 | Jowar | 17,880 |
| 4 | Gram | 17,820 |
| 5 | Maize | 14,660 |
| 6 | Barley | 9,770 |
| 7 | Groundnut | 5,570 |
| 8 | Guar seed | 3,320 |
Mineral Production
| Sr. | Production: 1999-00 | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bajari | 18,37,258 |
| 2 | Building stones | 1,98,237 |
| 3 | Felspar | 537 |
| 4 | Fylite (sist) | 3,602 |
| 5 | Garnet: a) Abrasive (kg) b) Gem (kg) |
- 37,000 737 |
| 6 | Granite | 1,869 |
| 7 | Morrum | 18,294 |
| 8 | Patti katia | 6,932 |
| 9 | Quartz | 5,988 |
Infrastructure
- Electricity
The total capacity is 53.15 mva. Out of 1,019 villages 963 were electrified as on March 2000. - Water
Wells and tanks are the main source of irrigation, seasional rivers in district are Banas, Mahi, Daian, Sohadra and Bandi. These help the cultivators irrigate their lands either by using the stored water in tanks or by lifting water. The depth of underground water in the district is reported between 2 mtrs. in Niwai to 16.25 mtrs. in Tonk. - Road Transport
The total road length of tonk district is 1,105 kms. National Highway No.12 (Jaipur-Jabalpur) passes through Niwai, Tonk and Deoli panchayat samitis for a distance of 111 kms. Road length in the district was 1,770 km. as on 31 March 2000. - Rail Transport
There are three main routes in tonk district, one along the south-east boundary of the district, another across the western area of Diggi, Malpura, Tordi and Toda Raisingh and the third across the eastern area of Niwai tehsil only. Mumbai -Delhi broad gauge line of western railway passes through the south-east boundary of tonk district. The total rail length of these lines in the district is 99 km. - Air Transport
The nearest airport is at Jaipur (82 kms.) - Communication Facilities
| Sr. | Facilities | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post offices | 220 |
| 2 | Telegraph offices | 62 |
| 3 | Telephonic centres | 45 |
| 4 | PCOs | 664 |
Banking
| Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005 | Offices (No.) | Deposits (Rs.Lakh) | Credit (Rs.Lakh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Scheduled Commercial Banks | 69 | 50500 | 26400 |
| Public Sector Banks | 36 | 35200 | 19500 |
| SBI and its Associates | 12 | 14400 | 8000 |
| Nationalised Banks | 24 | 20800 | 11500 |
| Foreign Banks | - | - | - |
| Regional Rural Banks | 30 | 11700 | 6300 |
| Other Scheduled Commercial Banks | 3 | 3500 | 600 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. | Facilities/Institutions | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree colleges | 6 |
| 2 | Secondary & higher secondary schools | 133 |
| 3 | Senior primary schools | 401 |
| 4 | Primary schools | 1,064 |
Industrial Scenario
- No. of large and medium scale units: 2
- No. of large and medium scale industries: 2
- No. of small scale units: 5,722
- No. of industrial areas: 4
- Deoli
- Malpura
- Newal
- Tonk
- Main existing industries
- Agro based units (maida, suji)
- Ball bearings
- Edible oils
- Leather tanning units
- Mineral based items and textiles.
Investment Projects
Major Investment Projects as of Jul 2006 in Tonk
| Company / Ownership Project | Location | Industry / Type of Project |
Cost (Rs.Crore) |
Progress of Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | Dai & Banas River | Canal, dams etc. | 309.07 | Under Implementation |
| Bisalpur Irrigation Project | Tonk(B) | New Unit | - | Under Implementation |
| Kalpataru Group | Tonk(B) | Energy from waste recycling | 30.00 | Under Implementation |
| Tonk Biomass Based Power Project | - | New Unit | - | Under Implementation |
| Dabur Group | Newai | Instant & semi-processed foods (Packaged | 12.00 | Under Implementation |
| Juice Packaging Project | Tonk(B) | Foods) | - | Under Implementation |
| - | - | New Unit | - | Under Implementation |
| Total Investment | 351.07 | |||