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	'''Nagaur District''' is one of the 33 districts of the [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western [[India]]. [[Panchayati Raj]] was introduced here. It is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan and the Area of the district is 17,718 km<sup>2</sup>. The city of [[Nagaur]] is the district headquarters.		'''Nagaur District''' is one of the 33 districts of the [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western [[India]]. [[Panchayati Raj]] was introduced here. It is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan and the Area of the district is 17,718 km<sup>2</sup>. The city of [[Nagaur]] is the district headquarters. The District Collector of Nagaur is Shri Piyush Samaria.

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Nagaur}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nagaur (Nāgaur) district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Rajasthan|District of Rajasthan]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ajmer division]]
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| seat = [[Nagaur]]
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[[File:Map rajasthan dist num shaded.png|thumb|right|300px|16. Location in Rajasthan]]
'''Nagaur District''' is one of the 33 districts of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western [[India]]. [[Panchayati Raj]] was introduced here. It is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan and the Area of the district is 17,718 km<sup>2</sup>. The city of [[Nagaur]] is the district headquarters.

== Geography ==
Nagaur District is situated between 26°25' & 27°40' North Latitude & 73°.10' & 75°.15' East Longitude. The district is bounded by [[Bikaner District]] to the northwest, [[Churu District]] to the north, [[Sikar District]] to the northeast, [[Jaipur District]] to the east, [[Ajmer District]] to the southeast, [[Pali District]] to the south, and [[Jodhpur District]] to the southwest and west. The district lies in the [[Marwar]] region of Rajasthan, in the [[Northwestern thorn scrub forests]] belt surrounding the [[Thar Desert]]. The [[Aravalli Range]] extends across the southeastern portion of the district, and the saline [[Sambhar Lake]], India's largest salt lake and Rajasthan's largest lake, lies at the southwestern corner of the district, straddling the boundary with Jaipur District. Kheduli is a historic palace where pupil of khawaja moiniddin chisti hamiduddin nagouri lived for 10 years and located on the railway line of Jaipur-Jodhpur.

== Tehsils ==
The district consists 13 Main tehsils. These are [[Nagaur]], [[Khinvsar]], [[Jayal]], [[Merta City]], [[Degana]], [[Didwana]], [[Ladnun]], [[Parbatsar]], [[Makrana]], [[Kuchaman City]], [[Nawa, Rajasthan|Nawa]], [[Mundwa]], all of these 12 are Sub-divisions also. There are 11 blocks and 1607 villages in the district.
Charbhujanath temple and meera bai mandir situated at mertacity which is known as the birth place of bhakta shiromani meerabai.

==Demographics==
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|94}}
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Nagaur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,307,743,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Uruguay]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote =Uruguay 3,308,535 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Connecticut 3,574,097
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 102nd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 187 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.25%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Nagaur has a [[sex ratio]] of 950 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 64.08%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 98.15% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and [[Marwari language|Marwadi]] and 1.71% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=5,24,217|13=1911|14=5,59,111|15=1921|16=4,87,462|17=1931|18=5,68,434|19=1941|20=6,56,377|21=1951|22=7,63,829|23=1961|24=9,34,948|25=1971|26=12,62,157|27=1981|28=16,28,669|29=1991|30=21,44,810|31=2001|32=27,75,058|33=2011|34=3307743|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

==Tourism==
{{commons category|Nagaur district}}
[[File:Nagaur Fort.JPG|thumb|Nagaur Fort]]
*Nagaur Fort was one of the first Muslim strongholds in northern India<ref name=rehab>{{cite web|title=Rehabilitation of Nagaur Fort|url=http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=4016|work=Aga Khan Award for Architecture|publisher=Aga Khan Development Network|access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> and one of the finest examples of Jat-Mughal architecture.<ref name=getty1>{{cite web|last=Abraham|first=Melissa|title=India's Vibrant Cultural Heritage Comes to Life at Nagaur Fort|url=https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/indias-vibrant-cultural-heritage-comes-to-life-at-nagaur-fort/|publisher=The Getty Iris|access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> Built in the early 12th century and repeatedly altered over subsequent centuries, it witnessed many battles. Underwent major renovations in 2007.<ref name=rehab /><ref name=getty1 /> 90 fountains are now running in the gardens and buildings. The fort's buildings and spaces, both external and internal, serve as venue, stage and home to a Sufi Music Festival.
* [[Rol Nagaur|Rol]] , also known as [[Rol Nagaur|Rol Sharif]] is a village in [[Jayal]] tehsil of [[Nagaur district]] in the [[India|Indian]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. The village has many mosques, including Shahi Jama Masjid . There is Jubba Mubarak of [[Muhammad]], which are said to possess holy relic brought by Qazi Hamiduddin Nagauri from [[Bukhara|Bukhara, Russia]]. Devotees from various parts of the country gather on ''urs'' of Quazi Sahab to celebrate the occasion. There is an annual ''Urs Mela'' (Urs Fair) organised in village.<ref>[http://nagaur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/nagaur/en/about-us/historical-events.html Rol Urs Mela nagaur.rajasthan.gov.in] {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/913233673 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/913228881 cite #2 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC_bot/Job_18]]}}</ref>
*[[Ladnun]] - 10th century's [[Jain]] temples are rich with historical attraction. [[Jain Vishva Bharti University]] - A centre of Jainism; a school of thought; a centre of spirituality & purification; a society of [[Ahimsa]];
[[File:Dadhimati Mata Temple, Rajasthan.jpg|thumb|[[Dadhimati Mata Temple]] in [[Nagaur district]], Rajasthan.]]
*[[Bairathal Kallan]] - The Bairathal Kallan village was established about 700–750 years ago.
*[[Khinvsar]] town - [[Khimsar Fort]] - Situated 42 km from Nagaur on the National Highway No. 65 towards [[Jodhpur]]; 500-year-old fort in the middle of the Thar Desert; turned into a hotel furnished with modern facilities. Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]] used to stay here; Khinvsar town has 25 small temples; black deer roaming in herds are a tourist attraction.
*[[Jayal]]- [[Dadhimati Mata Temple]] - Also known as Goth-Manglod temple; 40 km from Nagaur; the oldest temple of the district constructed during the [[Gupta Dynasty]] (4th Century); Kul Devi of [[Dadhich Brahmins]].
*[[Merta]] - [[Meera Bai]] Temple - Also known as the Charbhuja temple; 400 years old; evidence how total surrender helps attain godly qualities; how deep faith converts poison to 'Amrit'.
*[[Kuchaman City]] - Kuchaman Fort - One of the oldest & most inaccessible forts of [[Rajasthan]], this fort is situated on top of a straight hill. [[Jodhpur]] rulers used to mint their gold and silver currency here. It affords views of the city and has been converted into a hotel.{{fact|date=January 2020}}
*[[Khatu]] - Khatu's old name was Shatkup (six wells). When Shak rulers came to India then they brought two new wells with them which were called Shakandhu (Stepwell) & Kalandh (Rahat). According to [[Prathviraj Raso]], Khatu's old name was Khatwan. Old Khatu is almost destroyed. Now there are two villages, one is called Bari Khatu & other Chhoti Khatu. On the hillock of Chhoti Khatu a small fort is standing. Fort was built by [[Prithviraj Chauhan]]. An old [[stepwell]] is located in Chhoti Khatu, known as Phool Bawadi, it is believed that this stepwell was constructed in Gurjara Pratihara period.
*[[Kurki]] - Kurki is a small village in the [[Merta]] Tehsil of Nagaur district. It is the birthplace of the princess and poet, [[Meera Bai]], about 30 km from Merta.
* [[Kharnal]] - It is situated on the Nagaur-Jodhpur National Highway near about 15 km from Nagaur. It is the birthplace of Lok Devta [[Veer Tejaji]]. It is believed that [[Kharnal]] was established by Dhawal Khichi who was in the 5th generation of the Choudhan ruler Gundal Rao Khichi of [[Jayal]] state. Veer Tejaji was born in [[Dhaulya|Dholiya]] Gotra of [[Jat]].
*Untwaliya - It is situated 15 km from Nagaur and 10 km from Alai.
*[[Jhorda]] - It is situated on the north of Nagaur about 30 km away. It is the birthplace of the [[Saint Baba Hariram]].
*[[Dhananwan]]- it is a village in makrana tehsil. Here is famous [[ Bisram das baba ]] temple.

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons Category}}
* {{official website|http://www.nagaur.rajasthan.gov.in}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091123143046/http://rajasthanonline.in/Profile/districts/Nagaur.asp Nagaur district]
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/rajasthan/districts/nagaur.htm Nagaur Map]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Nagaur district
|North = [[Churu district]]
|Northeast = [[Sikar district]]
|East = [[Jaipur district]]
|Southeast = [[Ajmer district]]
|South = [[Pali district]]
|Southwest = [[Jodhpur district]]
|West =
|Northwest = [[Bikaner district]]
}}

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