Nagaur

Introduction: Located at 26.25⁰ & 27.40⁰ North Latitude & 73.10⁰ & 75.15⁰ East Longitude. The district of Nagaur is surrounded by  seven districts Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur. Nagaur is the fifth largest district of Rajasthan in terms of geographical area. Famous for the  birth place of Meera and Abul Fazal, Nagaur is also known for charbhuja and Parsawanath Temple at Merta and the Dargah of Sufi Saint Tarkin at Nagaur city.

History: The history goes back to period of Mahabharta, when Arjun captured the area of  Ahichhatrapur and presented it to his guru Dronacharya. The area of Ahichhatapur came under the area of present Nagaur.

Before becoming an independent district Nagaur was an integral part of erstwhile princely state Jodhpur.  For the first time Nagaur came into the picture when on 2nd October 1959, First Prime Minister of India, Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru launched the process of Democratic Decentralization.

The other important place of historic importance in the district is Ladnu, which is famous headquarter of Jain Bishwa Bharti. The place has developed as a center of spiritual learning under auspice of great jain said Acharya Tulsi, who developed the philosophy of ‘Anuvrat’.

Tourist Destinations: The major tourist destinations of Nagaur are:

Nagaur Fort – Constructed in 2nd century is located in the center of the city. It is a Sandy fort and evidence of  many battles. The fort has spacious campus, many palaces & temples inside.

Tarkeen Dargah - Most renowned after the Ajmer Dargah; sacred place for Muslims & Sufis.

Jain Temple in Glass - Is sacred place for the Jain community.

Saiji ka Tanka - Samadhi of a renowned saint is the mark of simplicity & truthfulness with  symbol of communal fraternity.

Other Places - Cenotaph of Amar Singh Rathore, Bansiwala Temple, Nath Ji ki Chhatri, Barli

Besides this there are various visiting place in various places of Nagaur district namely at Khinvsar; Jayal; Merta; Kuchaman City;  Makarana ; Ladnun.

Facts & Figures

Area	17,718 sq. kilometers
Area under Forests	221.41 Sq. kms
Latitude	260 25” & 270 40” North
Longitude	730 10” & 750 15” East
Temperature	Max.: 46 °C, Min.: 3 °C
Annual Rainfall	36.16 cms.
Population	27, 75,058 (2001 census)
Population Density	157 per sq. kms.
Literacy Rate	57.28%
No. of Subdivisions	4
No. of Tehsils	8
No. of Villages	1536
STD Code	01582

Connectivity

Air: The nearest airport is at Jodhpur (137 km)

Rail: Nagaur town is well connected by a broad gauge line with Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner and Delhi. Total length of railway line withinthe district is 384 km.

Road: All the important places in the district are connected with bus services. Total length of different category of roads in the district was about 5,038 km as of March 2000.

Distance from major Cities:

• Ahmedabad-872 kms
• Delhi-500 kms
• Jaipur-247 kms
• Mumbai-1,432 kms

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