Dholpur district
Dholpur District is a district of Rajasthan state in Northern India. The town of Dholpur is the district headquarters. Dholpur District is a part of Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate. It was carved out from the erstwhile Bharatpur District on 15 April 1982.
Dholpur district | |
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District of Rajasthan | |
Rani ki Haveli in Machkund, Kalia Mata Temple in Bari, Talab-e-Shahi, Chambal River near Dholpur, Shergarh Fort | |
Location of Dholpur district in Rajasthan | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Bharatpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,084 km2 (1,191 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,206,516 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Dholpur District has an area of 3084 km2. The Chambal River forms the southern boundary of the district, across which lies the state of Madhya Pradesh. The district is bounded by the state of Uttar Pradesh on the east and northeast, by Bharatpur District of Rajasthan on the northwest, and Karauli District of Rajasthan on the west. All along the bank of the Chambal River the district is deeply intersected by ravines; low ranges of hills in the western portion of the district supply quarries of fine-grained and easily worked red sandstone.
Administratively the district is divided into four subdivisions, Dholpur, Bari, Rajakhera, and Baseri, and six tehsils, Dholpur, Bari, Rajakhera, Basedi, Sarmathura and Saipau.