Baran, Rajasthan

Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339 km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city. Three large rivers, Parban, Parbati, and Kalisindh, flow through the district.

This article is about the city in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Baran district.

Baran
City
Baran
Location in Rajasthan
Baran
Location in India
Coordinates: 25.1°N 76.52°E / 25.1; 76.52
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictBaran
Area
 • Total72.36 km2 (27.94 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total117,992
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
325205
Telephone code07453
Vehicle registrationRJ-28
Websitebaran.rajasthan.gov.in

Baran district has eight tehsils: Antah, Atru, Baran, Chhabra, Chhipabarod, Kishanganj, Mangrol, and Shahabad

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