Karauli district

Karauli District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region. The town of Karauli serves as the administrative headquarters of the district. Karauli district also comes under the Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate.

Karauli district
District of Rajasthan
Clockwise from top-left: Shri Mahaveer Ji temple, Kalia Devi Temple in Karauli, Hindaun Fort, Maheshwara ki Kho, Timangarh Fort
Location of Karauli district in Rajasthan
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DivisionBharatpur
HeadquartersKarauli
Government
  District collectorSh. Siddharth Sihag, I.A.S.
Area
  Total5,043 km2 (1,947 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,458,248
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Demographics
  Literacy66.22
  Sex ratio861
Languages
  OfficialHindi, Rajasthani
  NativeRajasthani, Braj Bhasha dialect
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitewww.karauli.rajasthan.gov.in

The population of Karuali district was 1,458,248 people in the 2011 Indian census, giving a population density of 264 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi).

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