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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Rajsamand district}}<br />
{{Short description|City in Rajasthan, India}}<br />
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'''Rajsamand''' is a city, located in [[Rajsamand district|Rajsamand Mewar district]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. The city is named for [[Rajsamand Lake]], an artificial lake created in the 17th century by [[Rana Raj Singh]] Rajsamand Udaipur of [[Mewar]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Rajsamand District]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Rajsamand is located at {{Coord|25.07|N|73.88|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Rajsamand.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311045424/http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Rajsamand.html|title=Rajsamand, India Page|archive-date=11 March 2007|access-date=11 March 2017|website=fallingrain.com|url-status=live}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 547&nbsp;metres (1794&nbsp;ft).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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Total population of the Rajsamand district is 987,024 (493,459 male and 493,565 female). This district has a male to female ratio of nearly 1:1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rajsamand.nic.in/about_rajsamand.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919035635/http://rajsamand.nic.in/about_rajsamand.htm|title=About Rajsamand|url-status=dead|access-date=19 September 2014|archive-date=19 September 2014|publisher=Rajsamand District Administration via [[National Informatics Centre]]}}</ref> Rajsamand has an average literacy rate of 67%, male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 57%. In Rajsamand, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Although most of the economy of Rajasthan is based on agriculture, this part of the state is rich in mineral resources. The area is one of the prime Indian suppliers of [[marble]], [[granite]] and other valuable varieties of stone. The Dariba,Sindesar khurd and Zawar mines are the principal Indian sources of ores for [[zinc]], [[silver]], [[manganese]], etc. The majority of the population is engaged in organised and unorganised mining-related works. Others are engaged in tyre and tobacco factories.<br />
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== Places of interest ==<br />
Located at about {{cvt|62|km}} away from the city of [[Udaipur]] (the city of lakes), Rajsamand is surrounded by the wide ranges of Aravali. It houses Rajsamand Lake.<br />
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* [[Rajsamand Lake]]<br />
* Dwarkadhish Temple<br />
* [[Shrinathji Temple]], Nathdwara<br />
* [[Jaipur]]<br />
* [[Chittorgarh]]<br />
* [[Pali, Rajasthan|Pali]]<br />
* [[Jaisalmer]]<br />
* [[Ranuja]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20000819003110/http://www.rajsamanddistrict.com/ Rajsamand District Hindi Website]}}<br />
* [http://rajsamand.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/rajsamand/en/home.html Official Website]<br />
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