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Tonk district
District of Rajasthan
Top: Sudarshanoday Teerth Kshetra, Anwa Bottom: Bisaldeo temple
Location of Tonk district in Rajasthan
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Division	Ajmer
Headquarters	Tonk
Government
• Zila Pramukh	Saroj Bansal
Area
• Total	7,194 km (2,778 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,421,326
• Density	200/km (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	tonk.rajasthan.gov.in

Tonk district is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Tonk is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded on the north by Jaipur district, on the east by Sawai Madhopur district, on the southeast by Kota district, on the south by Bundi district, on the southwest by Bhilwara district, and on the west by Ajmer district.

History

It was built in the 12th century by a Brahmin Tunkau, from whom it came to be known as Tunk and later Tonk. According to another version, the town was built by a Brahman called Bhola in 1643

Geography

Tonk is on National Highway 12, 100 km from Jaipur. It is in the northeastern part of the state between 75.19' and 76.16 East longitude and 25.41' and 26.24' North latitude. The total area is 7194 km2 (as per 2002-03).

It is one of the four districts headquarters of Rajasthan state that are not directly connected with rail. The nearest railway station, Newai, is within the district but is 30 km from the district headquarters. Banas River flows through the district.

The district is notable for the Tonk meteorite, a rare carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell in 1911.

Economy

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Tonk one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of 640). It is one of the 12 districts in Rajasthan receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF).

Divisions

Tonk has 9 tehsils and 7 sub-divisions. The 9 tehsils are Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh, Tonk, Peeplu, Uniara, Dooni and Nagarfort. The 7 sub-divisions are Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh, Tonk, Peeplu and Aligarh (Uniara). Tonk is Nagar-Parishad while Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh and Uniara are Nagar-Palikas. There were 1093 villages in the district according to the 2001 census.At this time new tehsil add dooni

Notable sights

• Shahi Jama Masjid
• Bisalpur Dam
• Bisaldeo Temple
• Diggi Kalyan Ji Mandir
• Hadi Rani Ka Kund
• Hathi Bhata
• Rasiya Ke Tekri
• Shivaji Park
• Sunehri Kothi
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Arabic and Persian Research Institute (APRI)

Culture

Notable personalities

• Ajit Singh Mehta
• Banwari Lal Bairwa
• Masood Ahmed Barkati
• Gulubhai Jasdanwalla
• Karpoor Chandra Kulish
• Kailash Chandra Meghwal
• Chhavi Rajawat
• Jeet Ram
• Prabhu Lal Saini
• Hiralal Shastri
• Akhtar Sheerani
• Hafiz Mehmood Khan Shirani
• Wali Hasan Tonki
• Manikya Lal Verma
• khaleel Ahmad
• Azeem Akhtar
• Irrfan Khan

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Tonk district has a population of 1,421,326, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 347th in India (out of 640). The district has a population density of 198 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.33%. Tonk has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 62.46%. 22.35% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.26% and 12.54% of the population respectively.

After division the district has a population of 1,274,456. The residual sex ratio is 951 females per 1000 males. 294,164 (23.08%) live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 257,521 (20.21%) and 167,476 (13.14%) of the population respectively.

Languages of residual Tonk district (2011)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 36.65% of the population in the district spoke Dhundhari, 29.11% Rajasthani, 29.02% Hindi and 4.12% Urdu as their first language.

Villages

• Chandlai
• Parasiya
• Samrawata
• dooni

References

1. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Tonk" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. (Imperial Gazetteer of India, Rajputana,
3. Endress, Magnus; Spettel, Bernhard; Bischoff, Adolf (1994). "Chemistry, petrography, and mineralogy of the Tonk CI chondrite: Preliminary results". Meteoritics. 29 (4): 462–463.
4. ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
5. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
6. "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
7. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 July 2021. Timor-1,413,958
8. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
9. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

• Official site
• Tonk Industry
• Todaraisingh Bus Stand
• Tonk
• Tonk district profile

v t e Places adjacent to Tonk district
Jaipur district Tonk district Sawai Madhopur district Bhilwara district Bundi district

v t e State of Rajasthan
Capital: Jaipur
Outline	Climate Culture Architecture Cuisine Economy Geography History Politics Government Tourism Language People Rivers Highest point Films Institutions of higher education Municipalities Chief secretaries Chief justices of Rajasthan High Court
Governance	Governors Chief Ministers Speaker Legislative Assembly Human rights Commission Political parties Constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly High Court Police
Divisions and districts	Ajmer division Ajmer district Beawar district Didwana Kuchaman district Kekri district Nagaur district Shahpura district Tonk district Bharatpur division Bharatpur district Deeg district Dholpur district Gangapur district Karauli district Sawai Madhopur district Bikaner division Anupgarh district Bikaner district Hanumangarh district Sri Ganganagar district Banswara division Banswara district Dungarpur district Pratapgarh district Jaipur division Alwar district Dausa district Dudu district Jaipur district Jaipur Rural district Khairthal-Tijara district Kotputli-Behror district Jodhpur division Balotra district Barmer district Jaisalmer district Jodhpur district Jodhpur Rural district Phalodi district Kota division Baran district Bundi district Jhalawar district Kota district Pali division Jalore district Pali district Sanchore district Sirohi district Sikar division Churu district Jhunjhunu district Neem Ka Thana district Sikar district Udaipur division Bhilwara district Chittorgarh district Rajsamand district Salumbar district Udaipur district
Major cities	Jaipur (capital) Alwar Ajmer Bikaner Jodhpur Kota Udaipur
Related templates	Forts in Rajasthan Hydrography of Rajathan Power stations and power organisations

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• Tonk district
• Districts of Rajasthan
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