38-1163: Alwar is a district in the state of Rajasthan in northern India , whose district headquarters is Alwar city . The district covers 8,337 km. It is bound on the north by Rewari district of Haryana , on the east by Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Nuh district of Haryana , on the south by Dausa district , and on the west by Jaipur district . As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Rajasthan (out of 33 ) after Jaipur and Jodhpur . Alwar district has 18 tehsils : Alwar, Bansur , Behror , Govindgarh , Kathumar , Kishangarh Bas , Kotkasim , Laxmangarh , Mundawar , Rajgarh , Ramgarh , Thanagazi , Tijara , Neemrana , Reni , Malakhera Naugawan Tapukara It has only one Lok Sabha constituency, Alwar . The district has industrial estates such as Alwar, Bhiwadi , Shahjahanpur, Neemrana , Behror where companies such as G. S. Pharmbutor, Ashok Leyland, Pepsi, Parryware, Kajaria Ceramics, and Honda Motors have manufacturing plants. Alwar has an important place in agriculture production in Rajasthan. The total geographical area of
76-565: A heritage hotel, is also nearby at Kesroli. Neemrana is an important heritage fort on NH-48 near Behror . According to the 2011 census Alwar district has a population of 3,674,179, roughly equal to the nation of Liberia or the US state of Oklahoma . This gives it a ranking of 77th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 438 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,130/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over
114-464: A sovereign democratic republic. The new republic was also declared to be a "Union of States". The constitution of 1950 distinguished between three main types of states: Andhra State was created on 1 October 1953 from the Telugu -speaking northern districts of Madras State . The French enclave of Chandernagore was transferred to West Bengal in 1954. In the same year Pondicherry , comprising
152-974: Is a part of the Aravalli Range and the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion . It is rich in mineral resources, such as copper . In spite of the Supreme Court 's 1991 ban on mining in the area, marble mining continues to threaten the environment. The dominant tree in the forests is dhok ( Anogeissus pendula ). Other trees include the salar ( Boswellia serrata ), kadaya ( Sterculia urens), dhak ( Butea monosperma ), gol ( Lannea coromandelica ), ber ( Ziziphus mauritiana ) and khair ( Acacia catechu ). Bargad ( Ficus benghalensis ), arjun ( Terminalia arjuna ), gugal ( Commiphora wightii ) or bamboo . Shrubs are numerous, such as kair ( Capparis decidua ), adusta ( Adhatoda vesica ) and jhar ber ( Ziziphus nummularia ). Apart from
190-466: Is irrigated. By other sources like canals, tanks about 404 hectares area is irrigated. About 35470 electric motors and 66502 Diesel pump sets are being used for irrigation purposes. The normal rainfall for the district is 657.3 mm. The average rainfall in the last ten years in the district is 724 mm. The rainfall distribution in the district is uneven and scattered which resulted in some times flood problems and some time drought position which affect
228-442: Is one of the railway stations in the district. States and territories of India India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories , for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 806 districts and smaller administrative divisions . The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government . The governing powers of
266-586: Is spoken in North and West Alwar. Mewati and Jaipuri (Rajasthani) is spoken in South and South west Alwar. National Highway NH8 (Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Ahmedabad-Bombay highway) passes through the Behror district. Alwar district is reached from New Delhi by NH8 or by Gurgaon - Sohna -Alwar highway that is being widened to six lanes. Delhi-Jaipur railway line also passes through the district. Alwar city railway station
304-539: Is the Nikumbh Mahal. There are many small palaces in the city and an old museum with a collection of paintings, armours, and old weapons. Neelkanth temple is an old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, built between the 6th to the 9th century. Banghar Fort is a haunted fort and the Archaeological Survey of India has put up a board on the fort gate that it is prohibited for tourists to stay inside
342-600: The Bengal tiger , the reserve harbours many wildlife species including sloth bear , Indian leopard , jungle cat , caracal , striped hyena , golden jackal , chital , sambar deer , nilgai , wild boar , small Indian civet , Javan mongoose , ruddy mongoose , honey badger , Rhesus macaque and Northern plains gray langur and Indian hare . Bird species present include grey francolin , white-throated kingfisher , Indian peafowl , bush quail , sandgrouse , treepie , golden-backed woodpecker , crested serpent eagle and
380-803: The Crown Colony of Burma . In 1947, the last Act of the Crown was passed. The act dissolved the Indian Empire, the Imperial Legislative Council and the Chamber of Princes and the Union of India was consequently established from 9 former Indian provinces ( East Punjab , United Provinces , Central Provinces , Madras , Bombay , Bihar , Orissa , West Bengal and Assam ) and 562 former Indian states. Between 1947 and 1950,
418-618: The Emperor to that province and head of government of the directly ruled territories in the province. The governor or lieutenant-governor also served as the Emperor's representative to the constituent states of the province. The first three of the lieutenant-governorships were territories annexed to India from other powers and temporarily governed by the erstwhile Bengal Presidency, before being made into their own separate provinces. Agra and Bengal were still considered de jure parts of
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#1732772094728456-507: The Indian eagle-owl . In 2003, 16 tigers lived in the reserve. In 2004, it was reported that no tigers were sighted in the reserve, and that no indirect evidence of tiger presence was found such as pug marks, scratch marks on trees, scats. The Rajasthan Forest Department explained that "the tigers had temporarily migrated outside the reserve and would be back after monsoon season". Project Tiger staff backed this assumption. In January 2005, it
494-583: The directly ruled territories of the Crown . The entire empire was divided into provinces and agencies. A province consisted of territory under the direct rule of the Emperor of India (who was also the King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions ) and a few minor states, ruled by Indian princes under the suzerainty of the Emperor. A Governor or Lieutenant-Governor acted as the representative of
532-474: The Government of India introduced legislation to merge the union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli into a single union territory to be known as Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu , effective from 26 January 2020. Ladakh UT The Constitution of India distributes the sovereign executive and legislative powers exercisable with respect to the territory of any state between
570-437: The Government of Rajasthan started tracking the relocated tigers with the help of ISRO 's reconnaissance satellites . The first aerial translocation of the male tiger from Ranthambhore to Sariska was carried out on 28 June 2008 by helicopter. Only two of the four villages' experts were actually moved, though the second, Kankwari, was shifted long after the tigers were re-introduced. However, Kankwari fort has been renovated by
608-491: The Indian Union and the state's monarchy was abolished. In 1987, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram became states on 20 February, followed by Goa on 30 May, while erstwhile union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu 's northern exclaves Damão and Diu became a separate union territory as Daman and Diu . In November 2000, three new states were created, namely: Pondicherry was renamed Puducherry in 2007 and Orissa
646-514: The Union and that state. Sariska Tiger Reserve Sariska Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in Alwar district , Rajasthan , India. It stretches over an area of 881 km (340 sq mi) comprising scrub-thorn arid forests , dry deciduous forests , grasslands, and rocky hills. This area was preserved for hunting, for the Alwar state and was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1958. It
684-533: The agriculture production as well as cropping pattern in Kharif & Rabi season. Thus, the agriculture in the district by and large depends on rainfall distribution. The average rainfall in 2016 up to September is 217 mm. Bala Qilla ( Alwar fort ) situated in the Aravali Hills is one of the best forts present in Rajasthan. It is said that it has never been invaded or conquered by any king. Just behind it
722-936: The decade 2001-2011 was 22.7%. Alwar has a sex ratio of 894 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 71.68%. 17.81% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.77% and 7.87% of the population respectively. Alwar districtcomes under mainly Mewat and Ahirwal or Rath region. Behror, Mundawar, Neemrana, Bhiwadi, Tijara tehsils come under Ahirwal region. Ramgarh, kishangarh Bas, Tijara, Govindgarh, Laxmangarh comes under Mewat Region. Rajgarh, Reni, Thana Ghazi tehsils come under Meenawati and Dhundhar Region. Kathumar, Laxmangarh, Govindgarh, Ramgarh Tehsils come under Mewat - Braj Region. Languages in Alwar District (2011) Mewati , Rajasthani and Rathi are main language of Alwar. Mewati and Braj are spoken in East Alwar. Ahirwati
760-501: The defunct Bengal Presidency for judicial and legal purposes. Agra was separated in 1878 and merged with Oudh . The Bengal Presidency was re-established in 1912 as a governorship. All these provinces had their own legislatures established by the Indian Councils Acts, and high courts established by Indian High Courts Acts. Laws passed by these legislatures needed the dual assent of the governor or lieutenant-governor of
798-502: The district is 8,12,873 hectares. In Kharif season bajra , maize , Jowar, Kharif pulses, Arhar, sesamum, cotton, guar etc. are sown in about 3,29,088 hectares (42%) and in Rabi season wheat, barley, gram, mustard, taramira, rabi pulses are sown in about 4,52,527 hectares (58%). The main source of irrigation are wells and tube wells. By 26064 tube wells, about 192861-hectare area is being irrigated and by 57196 Wells about 265169 hectares area
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#1732772094728836-470: The district is 8,38,000 hectares which is about 2.5 percent of the State. In 2010–2011 the net cultivated area is 5,07,171 hectares from which about 83 percent area viz. – 4,51,546 is irrigated and the remaining 17 percent area viz. – 82,903 is unirrigated. Double cropped area is nearly 2,52,000 hectares of which 32,230 (12%) is irrigated and remaining 2,19,819 (88%) is unirrigated. Thus, the total cropped area of
874-587: The former French enclaves of Pondichéry , Karikal , Yanaon and Mahé , was transferred to India. This became a union territory in 1962. Also in 1954, pro-India forces liberated the Portuguese-held enclaves of Dadrá and Nagar Aveli , declaring the short-lived de facto state of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli . In 1961, India annexed it as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli . The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 reorganised
912-534: The fort area after sunset and before sunrise. This fort has become a major tourist attraction. This Royal Rao Haveli (300 years old), Nizam Nagar (Laxmangarh) is only 25 km from Kesroli fort, Agara-Delhi Road. Ruled & established by H.H.Rao Bhero Singh (Riyastdar), who was the Relative of H.H Yashwant Singh, the king Of Alwar. Sariska Tiger Reserve is also located in the district, and Arvari River flows through this district. Hill Fort Kesroli , currently
950-594: The province and the governor-general of India , who functioned as the representative of the Emperor . In addition to these, there were certain territories ruled directly by the Government of India through nominated chief commissioners. These were former independent states annexed to India and since ruled directly by the Supreme Government. A vast majority of the Indian states in the late nineteenth century were, in terms of imperial divisions, organised within
988-466: The provinces with only territories under direct Crown rule. The latter years of the Indian Empire saw the enactment of the last Government of India Act by the Crown. This act granted full autonomy to Indian provinces. Provincial laws no longer needed the assent of the governor-general. This act created the office of a Premier in each province, who functioned as the new head of government and
1026-639: The provinces. However a good number of states were organised into imperial structures called agencies, or residencies. An Agent to the Governor-General (AGG) functioned as the Emperor's representative to all the states in the agency. In 1919, the fourth Government of India was enacted by the Crown. This saw many major changes. The legislatures of the provinces were made elected ones rather than nominated ones. Some provinces were given bicameral legislatures . All provinces were elevated to governorships and all lieutenant governors were made governors. Burma
1064-526: The state tourism department, which can possibly violate wildlife protection norms. The first relocated village was Bhagani. The diversion of roads crossing the reserve, an issue critical to the survival of its wildlife, continues to be a problem. One more tigress was shifted to Sariska from Ranthambhore in February 2009. On 28 July 2010, another tigress was brought from Ranthambhore National Park. Totaling five tigers—two males and three females—were living in
1102-403: The states are shared between the state government and the union government . On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. The Indian Empire was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 constituent states and
1140-495: The states based on linguistic lines resulting in the creation of the new states. As a result of this act: Bombay State was split into the linguistic states of Gujarat and Maharashtra on 1 May 1960 by the Bombay Reorganisation Act. The former Union Territory of Nagaland achieved statehood on 1 December 1963. The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 resulted in the creation of Haryana on 1 November and
1178-552: The territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the new Indian Union . Most were merged into existing provinces. Others were organised into new provinces and states , such as Rajasthan , Himachal Pradesh , Malwa Union , Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States Union , and Patiala and East Punjab States Union , made up of multiple princely states. A few, including Mysore , Hyderabad , Bhopal , and Bilaspur , became separate states. The new Constitution of India , which came into force on 26 January 1950, made India
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1216-499: The tiger population in the reserve has risen to 20. In 2005, the Government of Rajasthan , in cooperation with the Government of India and Wildlife Institute of India , planned the re-introduction of tigers to Sariska and also the relocation of villages. Plans to construct a bypass were also discussed. It was decided to import one male and two females from Ranthambore National Park . The Wildlife Institute of India along with
1254-415: The transfer of the northern districts of Punjab to Himachal Pradesh . The act designated Chandigarh as a union territory and the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana. Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969. The north-eastern states of Manipur , Meghalaya and Tripura were formed on 21 January 1972. Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973. On 16 May 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of
1292-506: Was given a special status and made an autonomous province. The Chamber of Princes was established by Emperor George V in 1920. One of the major consequences of this was the creation of many more agencies from the states of the provinces, thus granting them direct relations with the Emperor instead of with the Governors. This saw the separation of all the states from the provinces and addition to before-mentioned agencies. This left all
1330-467: Was given the status of a tiger reserve making it a part of India's Project Tiger in 1978. The wildlife sanctuary was declared a national park in 1982, with a total area of about 273.8 km (105.7 sq mi). It is the first reserve in the world with successfully relocated tigers. It is an important biodiversity area in the Northern Aravalli leopard and wildlife corridor . The park
1368-593: Was renamed Odisha in 2011. Telangana was created on 2 June 2014 from ten former districts of north-western Andhra Pradesh . In August 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 , which contains provisions to reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh , effective from 31 October 2019. Later that year in November,
1406-558: Was reported that there were no tigers left in Sariska. In July 2008, two tigers from Ranthambhore National Park were relocated to Sariska Tiger Reserve. Another female tiger was relocated in February 2009. In 2012, two tiger cubs and their mother were spotted in the reserve bringing the total number of tigers to seven with five adults. In July 2014, two more cubs were spotted, so that there were 11 tigers in total. As of October 2018, there were 18 tigers including five cubs. By 2020,
1444-399: Was responsible to the provincial legislature. Bengal, Madras and Bombay which had been till now styled Presidencies, were now officially styled as provinces. The provinces of Orissa and Sind were created from Bihar and Bombay respectively. The Province of Burma which had previously functioned as an autonomous province of India was now separated from the Indian Empire, and established as
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