Banswara
Banswara is a city in the Banswara district in southern Rajasthan, India. The name, Banswara, came from king ‘Bansiya Bhil’
Banswara | |
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| Nickname(s): The Green City, The City of a Hundred Islands | |
Banswara Location in Rajasthan, India Banswara Banswara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.55°N 74.45°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Banswara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | congress |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 100,128 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Spoken | Rajasthani, Wagdi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 327001 |
| Telephone code | 02962 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-03 |
| Sex ratio | 954 females per 1000 males |
| Website | banswara |
Banswara is also known as "City of a Hundred Islands", "The Green City", which is often referred to as "Cherrapunji of Rajasthan", because it receives the most rain in Rajasthan, as well as for the numerous islands in the Mahi River, often referred to as "Mahati", an alternate name for Mahi river, in Vayu Purana text, which flows through the city. It is the greenest city in Rajasthan due to the heavy rainfall which it receives. The city has a population of 101,017, of whom 51,585 are male and 49,432 are female.
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