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{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Alwar district|the Hindu saints|Alwars|places in Iran|Alwar, Iran (disambiguation){{!}}Alwar, Iran}}
{{Use Oxford spelling|date=November 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Alwar
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang = {{lang|hi|अलवर}}
| settlement_type = City
| nickname = Green City
| image_skyline = Skyline of Alwar City.jpg
| image_alt = Skyline of Alwar city
| image_caption = Scenic view of Alwar city (RJ) from Bala Qila
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| coordinates = {{coord|27.549780|N|76.635539|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Alwar District|Alwar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 1106
| founder = Rao Raja [[Pratap Singh Naruka]]
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| government_type = Municipal Council
| governing_body = Alwar Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =250
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 268
| population_total = 461,618
| population_as_of = 2018
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro = 341422
| population_rank = 8th in Rajasthan
| population_demonym = Alwariya
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 301001, 301002
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| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|RJ-IN]]
| registration_plate = RJ-02
| website = {{URL|http://alwar.rajasthan.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Hindi|Rajasthani, Mewati]]
}}

'''Alwar''' ([[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu|[əlʋəɾ]]]) is a city located in India's [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] and the administrative headquarters of [[Alwar district|Alwar District]] in the state of [[Rajasthan]]. It is located 150 km south of [[Delhi]] and 150 km north of [[Jaipur]]. At present the district is famous for production of Mustard Crop in the region, manufacturing of [[Ray-Ban|Ray Ban]] eyeglasses, Beer production plants and frozen food industry.

== Etymology ==
There are many theories about the derivation of the name Alwar. [[Alexander Cunningham|Cunningham]] holds that the city derived its name from the Salva tribe and was originally Salwapur, then Salwar, Halawar and eventually Alwar, According to another school it was known as Aravalpur or the city of [[Aravalli Range|Aravali]]. Some others hold that city is named after [[Khanzada Alawal Khan|Alaval Khan Mewati]] ([[Khanzadas of Mewat|Khanzada]] prince who wrested Alwar from Nikumbh Rajputs). A research conducted during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar revealed that Maharaja Alaghraj, second son of Maharaja Kakil of [[Jaipur State|Amber]]. ruled the area in the eleventh century and his territory extended up to the present city of Alwar. He founded the city of Alpur in 1106 Vikrami Samvat (1049 A.D.) after his own name which eventually became Alwar. It was formerly spelt as Ulwar but in the reign of Jai Singh the spelling was changed to Alwar.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ram|first=Maya|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.146820/page/n17/mode/2up|title=Rajasthan District Gazetteer Alwar|year=1964|location=Jaipur|pages=1}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=August 2021}}

==History==
===Ancient history===
The ancient name of Alwar is [[Salva (India)|Salva]] or Salwa (tribe).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mallik|first=Swetabja|title=History and Heritage: Examining Their Interplay in India|series=International Conference on Archaeology, History and Heritage|date=2019-07-15|pages=01–11|publisher=The International Institute of Knowledge Management - TIIKM|doi=10.17501/26510243.2019.1101|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Rajasthan (India). Chief Town Planner & Architectural Adviser.|title=Draft master plan for Alwar, 1981-2001|date=1982|publisher=The Chief Town Planner & Architectural Adviser|pages=8|oclc=1000383312}}</ref>[[Alwar district|Alwar]] was a part of the [[Matsya (tribe)|Matsya Kingdom]], one of the 16 ancient [[Mahājanapada]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiasite.com/rajasthan/alwar/history.html |title=History of Alwar, Origin of Alwar, Alwar History In Rajasthan India |publisher=Indiasite.com |access-date=2013-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627031344/http://www.indiasite.com/rajasthan/alwar/history.html |archive-date=27 June 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In late [[Vedic texts]] (such as the [[Jaiminiya Brahmana]]), the [[Salva (India)|Salva]] or [[Salva (India)|Salvi tribe]] is described as a [[non-Vedic tribe]] that occupied [[Kurukshetra]] and conquered the [[Kuru Kingdom]]<ref>{{Citation|last=Witzel|first=Michael|title=Recht, Staat und Verwaltung im klassischen Indien|chapter=Early Sanskritization Origins and Development of the Kuru State|date=1997|chapter-url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1524/9783486594355.27|series=Schriften des Historischen Kollegs|pages=27–52|place=München|publisher=Oldenbourg|doi=10.1524/9783486594355.27|isbn=978-3-486-56193-7|access-date=2020-09-26}}</ref>

==== The Salvas ====
The Salvas settled along the [[Yamuna]] river and the Alwar province of [[Rajasthan]] after attacking the [[Kuru kingdom]], and they later accepted [[Vedic period|Vedic culture]] by the end of the Vedic era as they converged with the remaining Kurus and the [[Surasena]] mahajanapada, near [[Matsya (tribe)|Matsya kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra, 1892-1957.|title=Political history of ancient India : from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty|date=1997|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=0-19-564376-3|pages=61,736|oclc=38008217}}</ref>

=== Medieval history ===
[[File:2 The Darbar of Raja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar. alwar, 1810, San Diego.jpg|thumb|left|The Darbar of Raja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar in 1810]]From time to time, a different Rajput sub-clan came to rule Alwar. Examples include the [[Jadaun Rajputs|Jadauns of Braj]], [[Nikumbha|Nikumbh]], the [[Khanzadas of Mewat|Khanzada Rajputs]], the [[bargujar|Badgujar Rajput]], and finally the [[Naruka]] Rajputs who took the control over this area. The [[Maratha Empire]] also ruled this region for a short period. Rao Raja [[Pratap Singh Naruka]], took the Alwar Fort (among other) from the Jat Raja of Bharatpur and laid down the foundation for modern day Alwar.

[[Hemu|Hemchandra Vikramaditya]] (Hemu), born in Machari, Rajgarh, a village in Alwar, was a Hindu emperor of North India during the 16th century. This was a period when the Mughals and Afghans were vying for power in the region. Hemu captured Delhi on 7 October 1556 after defeating the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] forces in the Battle of Delhi in the Tughlaqabad area in Delhi, and became the ''de facto'' emperor. He won twenty-two battles in succession and became the last Hindu emperor of Delhi. In 1556, after his defeat in the [[Second Battle of Panipat]], he was executed and Mughal regime was restored in North India.

==={{anchor | Rath region | Wai region | Narukhand region}} Colonial era===
{{main|Alwar State}}
[[File:Neemrana Fortress, Alwar district.jpg|thumb|[[Neemrana]]]]

[[Alwar State]], a [[princely state]] established in 1770, was established by a Kachwaha [[Rajput]] named [[Pratap Singh Prabhakar|Pratap Singh Naruka]] who was earlier a [[jagirdar]] of "Dhai Gaon" (two-and-a-half villages) near Machari. His successor [[Bakhtawar Singh Naruka]] was defeated after launching an armed incursion into neighbouring [[Jaipur State]] (ruled by their Kachwaha seniors, erstwhile overlords of his predecessor) and being forced to accept the consequent treaty mediated by [[East India Company]] prohibiting him from political relations with other states without the consent of the colonial British.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Alwar|volume=1|page=755}}</ref> According to the "Gazetteer of Ulwar" published by the [[British raj]], Alwar State was subdivided into four regions:
* '''Rath region:''' current [[Behror]] and [[Neemrana]], was ruled by Lah Chauhan Rajput [[zamindar]] who had descended from [[Prithviraj Chauhan]].<ref name=dhund1/> Sahesh Mal was a son of Raja Sangat Singh Chauhan. Sangat was the great-grandson of Chahir Deo Chauhan, brother of famous king [[Prithviraj Chauhan]].<ref name=dhund5>[[Henry Miers Elliot]] and [[John Beames]], 1869, Memoirs on the history, folk-lore, and distribution of the races of the North Western Provinces of India: being an amplified edition of the original supplemental glossary of Indian terms. Trübner & co. p.64 and 82.</ref> In accordance with the pledge by the Raja Sangat Singh Chauhan to his younger queen for marrying her in his old age, her two sons from him were bestowed the Rath area and its headquarter of [[Mandhan]] near Neemrana.<ref name=dhund1/> King Sangat Singh Chauhan's 19 sons from the older queen set out to seek their fortunes.<ref name=dhund1/> Of the 19 brothers, Harsh Dev Chauhan and Sahesh Mal Chauhan arrived in the [[Gurgaon district]].<ref name=dhund1/> Lah Chauhan, the ruler of Rath, was a son of raja Sangat Singh Chauhan by the younger [[Rani]] whose two sons became inheritors of Raja Sangat Singh's territory of Rath with its headquarter at Mandhan when other 19 sons from the other wives were required to quit the kingdom as per the promise of Raja Sangat.<ref name=dhund1>Henry Miers Elliot and [[John Beames]], [https://books.google.com/books?id=uKZJAAAAMAAJ&dq=dhundhoti&pg=PA82 Memoirs on the History, Folk-lore, and Distribution of the Races], Volume 1.</ref><ref name=dhund2>[[Henry Miers Elliot]], [https://archive.org/details/supplementtoglo00elligoog/page/n249  Supplemental Glossary of Terms Used in the North Western Provinces]</ref><ref name=dhund3>[[Henry Miers Elliot]], [https://books.google.com/books?id=hb5ptYOdkOkC&dq=beeg+hoto&pg=PA48 Supplement to the Glossary of Indian Terms, A.-J]</ref><ref name=dhund4>[https://books.google.com/books?id=TI9EAQAAMAAJ&dq=dhundhoti&pg=PA43 Panjab Notes and Queries], Volume 1</ref>
[[File:Under construction residential Buildings.jpg|thumb|New residential Buildings in [[Neemrana]] Alwar]]
* '''Wai region:''' current [[Bansur]] and Thana Ghazi, was ruled by [[Shekhawat]] rajput zamindars.
* '''Narukhand region:''' current [[Rajgarh, Alwar|Rajgarh]] and [[Laxmangarh]], was ruled by [[Naruka]] clan of Rajputs same as that of the ruling kings of the Alwar State
* '''[[Mewat]] region:''' current [[Palwal]] and [[Nuh (city)|Nuh]] districts, had the highest population of the [[Meo (ethnic group)|Meo]] Muslims.

===Post-independence===

Alwar acceded to the [[dominion of India]] following the [[independence of India]] in 1947. On 18 March 1948, the state merged with three neighbouring princely states ([[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]], [[Dholpur]] and [[Karauli]]) to form the [[Matsya Union]]. On 15 May 1949, it was united with neighbouring [[princely state]]s{{which|date=January 2013}} and the territory of [[Ajmer]] to form the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan. Alwar was designated as part of the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]], resulting in additional development projects including rapid-rail to Delhi and drinking water improvements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-bharatpur-becomes-ncr-delhi-metro-to-chug-into-alwar-soon-4308530-NOR.html|title=Bharatpur becomes NCR; Delhi Metro to chug into Alwar soon|work=daily.bhaskar.com|access-date=19 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129032141/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-bharatpur-becomes-ncr-delhi-metro-to-chug-into-alwar-soon-4308530-NOR.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The military cantonment of Itarana lies on the outskirts of Alwar.

==Tourist attractions==
{{Wide image|AlwarFort.jpg|1025px|Fort View of Alwar}}

=== Fairy Queen ===
{{main|Fairy Queen (locomotive)}}
The Fairy Queen, a national treasure (cultural artifact) of India and the world's oldest working locomotive engine (c. 1855 CE),<ref>{{citation|title=World's oldest engine gathers fresh steam|date=12 February 2017|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/worlds-oldest-engine-gathers-fresh-steam/articleshow/57102920.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605072221/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/worlds-oldest-engine-gathers-fresh-steam/articleshow/57102920.cms|archive-date=5 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> operates as a tourist [[luxury train]] between Delhi and Alwar.

=== Bala Qila ===
Bala Qila (lit. "High Fort"), also known as Alwar Fort, is a fort approximately 300 meters above the city, founded by the 15th-century [[Khanzada Rajput]] ruler [[Hasan Khan Mewati]] and built on the foundations of a 10th-century mud fort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/alwar|title=Alwar Tourism: Places to Visit in Alwar - Rajasthan Tourism|website=tourism.rajasthan.gov.in|language=en-IN|access-date=2017-12-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053236/http://tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/alwar|archive-date=11 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Situated on the [[Aravalli Range]], the fort is 5 kilometres long and about 1.5 kilometres wide with turrets, a large gate, a temple, and a residential area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/W8CL4LIxkoWuRbWH7e8lnO/Delhi-to-Alwar-Among-the-ruins.html|title=Delhi to Alwar: Among the ruins|last=Iyengar|first=Abha|date=2017-05-04|work=livemint.com/|access-date=2017-12-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210180022/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/W8CL4LIxkoWuRbWH7e8lnO/Delhi-to-Alwar-Among-the-ruins.html|archive-date=10 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Vinay Vilas Mahal (City Palace) Alwar-001.jpg|thumb|alt=Vinay Vilas Mahal (City Palace) Alwar]]

=== City Palace ===
The City Palace, also known as Vinay Vilas Mahal, built in 1793 CE by Raja Bakhtawar Singh, blends the Rajputana and Islamic architectural styles and has marble pavilions on lotus-shaped bases in its courtyard. The palace houses a state museum with a collection of manuscripts, including one depicting Emperor [[Babur]]’s life, Ragamala paintings and miniatures, and historic swords that once belonged to [[Muhammad Ghori]], Emperor [[Akbar]] and [[Aurangzeb]]; and a golden Durbar hall. This palace that once belonged to the Maharaja (lit. Great Ruler) has now been converted into a District Administrative office also housing the District Court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/in-a-state-of-neglect/article18591365.ece|title=In a state of neglect|last=Safvi|first=Rana|date=2017-05-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430223306/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/in-a-state-of-neglect/article18591365.ece|archive-date=30 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Sariska Tiger Reserve===
{{main|Sariska Tiger Reserve}}
The Sariska Tiger Reserve, a [[National park|National Park]] and [[Project Tiger|Tiger Reserve]], is located in the [[Aravali hills]] only a few kilometres away from Alwar. Declared a Wildlife reserve in 1955 and a National Park in 1982, it is the first reserve in the world to have successfully relocated tigers. The sanctuary, which became a part of India's [[Project Tiger]] in 1978, also preserves other species including rare birds and plants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natureconservation.in/sariska-national-park-complete-detail-updated/|title=Sariska National Park - complete detail - updated|website=natureconservation.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210123828/http://natureconservation.in/sariska-national-park-complete-detail-updated/|archive-date=10 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Bhangarh Fort===
{{main|Bhangarh Fort}}
Bhangarh Fort, branded as the fourth most haunted palace in the world, and the most haunted palace in Asia, is a 17th-century fort built by [[Bhagwant das|Bhagwant Das]] for his younger son [[Madho Singh I]].{{Disputed inline|for=Identity of father/son are being discussed elsewhere|date=April 2019}} The fort, a monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and is known for its association to legends and paranormal activities,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/the-most-haunted-fort-in-india/article20231373.ece|title=Bhangarh: the most haunted fort in India|last=Safvi|first=Rana|date=2017-11-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430223306/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/the-most-haunted-fort-in-india/article20231373.ece|archive-date=30 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> is a tourist attraction for visitors across the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/travel/40589314_1_ghosts-fort-area-alwar|title=The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood|work=The Times of India|access-date=19 November 2014|archive-date=18 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718161406/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/travel/40589314_1_ghosts-fort-area-alwar|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Siliserh Lake ===
{{main|Siliserh Lake}}
Siliserh Lake is 19th century lake created by Maharaja Vijay Singh of Alwar, situated 8 miles southwest of Alwar.

=== Hill Fort Kesroli ===
{{main|Hill Fort Kesroli}}
Hill Fort Kesroli, a 14th-century fort, has now been converted into and is conserved as a heritage hotel.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900680300.htm|title=Ruins revisited |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=July 29, 2004}}</ref>

== Transport ==
[[File:Alwar railway station 04.jpg|thumb|[[Alwar Junction railway station]]]]
As of 2019, the most common modes of medium-distance transport in Alwar are government-owned services such as railways and buses, as well as privately operated lok pariwahan buses, taxis and auto rickshaws. Bus services operate from the Alwar old Bus Station which is 5 km away from the Alwar railway junction. In addition to this it is also planned that a metro rail system from Delhi to Alwar via Behror route will be started. The nearest airports to Alwar are [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] in Delhi (143 km away), [[Jaipur International Airport]] (150 km away), and an airport currently under development in Bhiwadi airport (90 km away). [[Alwar Junction railway station]], on the Delhi–Jaipur line, is connected with Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai. Alwar is connected by roads from major cities of Rajasthan and nearby states.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/delhi-alwar-rapid-rail-phase-1-corridor-to-be-connected-with-delhi-metro-bus-stand-railway-station/1548297/|title=Delhi-Alwar rapid rail: Phase 1 corridor to be connected with Delhi Metro, bus stand, railway station!|date=2019-04-15|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/all-rrts-stations-to-have-platform-screen-doors-4322971.html|title=All RRTS stations to have platform screen doors|website=Moneycontrol|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/regional-rail-stations-to-have-platform-screen-doors/|title=Regional Rail stations to have platform screen doors|last=Shah|first=Narendra|date=2019-08-13|website=Metro Rail News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref>

==Geography==
Alwar is located at {{Coord|27.57|N|76.6|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|271|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The Ruparail River is a major river near the city. Alwar is fairly rich in mineral wealth; it produces marble, granite, feldspar, dolomite, quartz, limestone, soap stone, barites, copper clay, copper ore and pyrophylite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alwar.nic.in/Mineral.html |title=Welcome to Alwar, The Gateway of Rajastan > Mineral Resources |publisher=Alwar.nic.in |access-date=19 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619224322/http://alwar.nic.in/Mineral.html |archive-date=19 June 2014 }}</ref>

=== Climate ===
Alwar has a monsoon-influenced [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''BSh'') with long, extremely hot summers and short, mild to warm winters.The climate here is considered to be a local steppe climate. The average maximum temperature in the summers ranges between {{Cvt|41|C|F}} to average minimum of {{Cvt|28|C|F}}. The winter temperature falls in the range average high of {{Cvt|21|C|F}} of to average low {{Cvt|8|C|F}}. Alwar experiences a short monsoon. The average annual rainfall is about 67 cm which mostly falls in July & August due to monsoon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alwar Weather & Climate {{!}} Temperature & Weather By Month |url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/rajasthan/alwar-57401/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref> The highest temperature ever recorded in Alwar is {{Cvt|50.6|C|F}} on 10 May 1956 & lowest is {{Cvt|-0.8|C|F}} recorded on 12 January 1967. It had record of highest temperature ever recorded of India till 2016, when a town [[Phalodi]] in [[Jodhpur district]] of Rajasthan recorded {{Cvt|51.0|C|F}} on 19 May 2016.
<div class="center">{{Weather box
| location = Alwar City (1991-2020, extremes 1956–present)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 29.0
| Feb record high C = 35.0
| Mar record high C = 39.9
| Apr record high C = 46.4
| May record high C = 50.6
| Jun record high C = 47.3
| Jul record high C = 43.8
| Aug record high C = 41.2
| Sep record high C = 40.1
| Oct record high C = 40.6
| Nov record high C = 35.6
| Dec record high C = 29.7
| year record high C = 50.6
| Jan record low C = -0.8
| Feb record low C = 2.4
| Mar record low C = 7.3
| Apr record low C = 11.2
| May record low C = 15.7
| Jun record low C = 20.7
| Jul record low C = 20.6
| Aug record low C = 20.1
| Sep record low C = 16.8
| Oct record low C = 12.0
| Nov record low C = 6.1
| Dec record low C = 1.4
| year record low C = -0.8
| source =
| Jan rain mm = 14
| Feb rain mm = 17
| Mar rain mm = 12
| Apr rain mm = 12
| May rain mm = 19
| Jun rain mm = 72
| Jul rain mm = 190
| Aug rain mm = 223
| Sep rain mm = 86
| Oct rain mm = 15
| Nov rain mm = 7
| Dec rain mm = 5
| year rain mm = 672
| source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDcityextremes>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables 1991-2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| access-date = 20 December 2022}}</ref>
| source 2 = Climate Data<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/rajasthan/alwar-57401/
| title = Alwar Weather & Climate {{!}} Temperature & Weather By Month
| publisher = en.climate-data.org
| access-date = 23 January 2023}}</ref>
}}</div>

==Demographics==
{{Historical population
| source = <ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|title=Historical Census of India|publisher=Populstat.info|access-date=19 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217053707/http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|archive-date=17 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| 1891 | 52400
| 1901 | 56700
| 1911 | 41300
| 1921 | 44800
| 1941 | 54100
| 1951 | 57900
| 1961 | 72700
| 1971 | 100800
| 1981 | 140000
| 1991 | 210100
| 2001 | 266203
| 2011 | 341422
}}
At the time of the 2011 census, the population of Alwar city and Alwar district were 341,422 and 3,674,179 respectively, with [[Hindus]] representing 90.7% of the population, [[Muslims]] representing 4.3%, [[Sikhism|Sikhs]] representing 2.6%, [[Jainism|Jains]] representing 2.1%, and the remaining 1.3% belonging to other religions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/429-alwar.html |title=Alwar District Population Census 2011, Rajasthan literacy sex ratio and density |work=census2011.co.in |access-date=6 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216091928/http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/429-alwar.html |archive-date=16 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/70-alwar.html |title=Alwar City Population Census 2011-2021 | Rajasthan |access-date=2016-07-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104130354/http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/70-alwar.html |archive-date=4 November 2016 |df=dmy-all }} Alwar City Population Census 2011</ref>

==Education==


[[Raj Rishi Bhartrihari Matsya University]] was established in 2012–13 . Alwar has several schools such as Alwar Public School, Shri Oswal Jain Senior Secondary School, St. Anselm's Senior Secondary School, [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], Adinath Public School, Knowledge City School, Chinar Public School, Lords International School, Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Step By Step Senior Secondary School, Raath International School, National Academy and Silver Oak, and colleges (Raj Rishi college, Siddhi Vinayak College, Presidency College, Government Law College, KCRI College, IET College). The [[ESIC Medical College, Alwar|Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College]] is constructed with a whooping INR 800 crore budget and started operating from 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/alwar-medical-college-will-this-year-will-enter-in-2017-1561218/|title=अलवर को इसी वर्ष मिलेगा मेडिकल कॉलेज, 2017 में होंगे प्रवेश|publisher=Patrika}}</ref>

==Notable people==

*[[Saurabh Singh Shekhawat]]
*[[Sakshi Tanwar]]
*[[Jitendra Kumar]]
*[[Imran Khan (web developer)|Imran Khan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/imran-khan-alwar-338410-2016-09-05|title=Meet PM Modi's 'Imran Khan', a teacher who donated 52 educational apps to MHRD}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mr. Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati : Jamnalal Bajaj Award 2019 for Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development |url=http://www.jamnalalbajajawards.org/awards/archives/2019/science-and-technology/mohammad-imran-khan-mewati}}</ref>
*[[Aastha Chaudhary]]
*[[Bhuvneshwari Kumari]]
*[[Mahesh Sharma]]
*[[Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1971)|Jitendra Singh]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last=Powlett|first=P. W.|title=Gazetteer of Ulwur (Alwar)|url=https://archive.org/stream/gazetteerofulwur00powliala#page/n5/mode/2up|year=1838|access-date=19 November 2014}}

==External links==

* {{Official website|http://www.alwar.rajasthan.gov.in}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160106223135/http://alwar.rajasthan.gov.in/hist.htm History of District Alwar]

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