Baran

Introduction:
As a separate district of Rajasthan,  Baran came into existence after carving the erstwhile Kota district on April 10, 1991. The main language spoken in the district is Hadoti. Located at 24.25^o  to 25.25^o  North latitude, to 76.12^o  to 77.26^o  East latitude and 262 meters altitude above sea level.  The district is bounded in the north and north-west by Kota, Jhalawar and Bundi districts and in the west by Chittaurgarh. The maximum length of the district from North to South is 103 kms and maximum width from west to east is 104 kms.

With the total population 10,21,653 (according to Census 2001) the district is ranked under ‘C’ category. The district has huge scope of industrialization especially for agro-based industries. The district has eight tehsils namely; Baran, Anta, Atru, Mangrol, Chapra, Chippabarod, Kishanganj and Shahabad.

History:

There are not many historical records available describing the history of Baran. But mainly it is believed that the district was under the reign of Solanki Rajput during 14th and 15th century. There are many beliefs  behind the name of Baran. Some believes that the name is called Baran as it was formed by merging twelve villages, some others believe that as the district is close to twelve villages therefore it is called as Baran. Whereas, some others belief that because the soil is ‘Barani’ thus it is called as Baran. During 1948 with the formation of the Joint Rajasthan, Baran was a separate district.  With the reconstitution of Joint Rajasthan on March 1949, the Baran district headquarter was changed into sub-divisional headquarter of Kota district. It is worth mentioning here that in urdu ‘Baran’ means rains and its pleasure to learn that Baran receives the second highest rainfall in the state after Banswara

Tourist Destinations:
Some of the worth visiting places in the district are: Sitabari, Bhandevra- Ramgarh, Puradham – Kakoni, Kapildhara, Brahmani Mata, Shahbad Fort, Shergarh Fort, Gugor Fort and Kanyadeah – Bilasgarh.

Facts & Figures

Area	6,955 sq. kms
Area under Forests	215857 Hectares
Latitude	24.25’ to 25.25’ North
Longitude	76.12’ to 77.26’ East
Temperature	Max.: 42.6 °C; Min: 29.7 °C
Annual Rainfall	854.5 mm
Population	1,022,568 (2001 census)
Population Density	147 per sq. kms.
Literacy	60.37%
No. of Subdivisions	6
No. ofTehsil	8
No. of Blocks	7
No. of Villages	1238
STD Code	07453

How to reach

Air: The nearest airport to Baran is Kota (72 kms.).

Rail: Baran Station is one of the important railway stations on Kota-Baran route. The district has 95 kms railway line on Kota-Baran route.

Road: The district is connected to all towns and cities of the State with a well maintained network of roads. The nearest city is Kota (72 kms.).

Distance from Major Cities (in kms.)

• Ajmer: 273
• Bikaner: 506
• Delhi: 576
• Gwalior: 260
• Jaipur: 320
• Jhansi: 258
• Kota: 72
• Shivpuri: 160
• Udaipur: 342

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