INTRODUCING BUNDI

State Rajasthan City Bundi Area 5550 sq. km. Attitude 515 meters STD Code 0747 Rain fall 75 cms. Local Languages Rajasthani, Hindi, English Best August-February

Bundi - The Undiscovered Splendor

Bundi is quite closer to Kota with a rich historical wealth. It was ruled by the Had Chauhans- an offshoots of the famous Chauhan clan who ruled Delhi and Ajmer.

In 1193 A.D. when Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Sultan Mohammed Ghauri, some Chauhan nobles seeked shelter in Mewar and became allies to the Rana while other young warriors move towards the Chambal valley and overpowered the Meena and Bhil tribals-thus establishing their own kingdom of Hadoti. Later, two branches of Hadas formed two separates states of Kota and Bundi, on either side of the river Chambal.

Bundi is surrounded by the Aravalli hills on the three sides and is circumscribed by a massive wall with four gateways.

Interesting monuments including impressive medieval forts, palaces, havelis, temples with beautiful stone idols and chattris with carved pillars, along with a picturesque lake in the heart of the town, add to its charm. Bound is very famous for its intricate carvings and murals.

FESTIVE FUN

Kajli Teej (July/Aug): The celebrations of the festival are different than the usual Teej festivities. Unlike Teej, which is celebrated on the third day of the month of Shravana, Kajli Teej is celebrated on the third day of the month of Bhadra.

An exeberant procession of Teej in a decorated planquin, starts from the beautiful Naval Sagar and culminates at the Azad Park.

Cultural performances by the local artistes as well as by artistes from Hadoti region are part of the celebrations. Though the Teej procession is carried our for only two days, the festivities continue till the eighth day, finally ending on Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.

Bundi
 

Area

• 5,550 sq. kms. (1.62 per cent of the State)

Location

The district is situated in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. It is bound in the north by Tonk, in the west by Bhilwara and on the south-west by Chittorgarh districts. The river Chambal forms the southern and eastern boundaries separating the Bundi and Kota territories. The southern tehsils of Bundi forms a wedge between Bhilwara and Kota and also touches Chittorgarh district.

Distance from major cities

• Jaipur-202 kms.
• Delhi-483 kms.
• Ahmedabad-827 kms.
• Mumbai-1,378 kms.

Climate and Rainfall

• The district is generally dry except during the monsoon or winter rains.
• Maximum temperature is 42.6 degrees celsius
• Minimum temperature is 29.7 degrees celsius.
• Normal annual rainfall in the district is 76.41 cms.

Administrative Setup

There are two sub-divisions in the district viz., Bundi and Nainwa. These two sub-divisions are further divided into four tehsils.

Human Resources

Major Crops and Their Production

Minerals

The major minerals found in the district are limestone and silica sand. The minor minerals quarried are sandstone, marble, bajri, masonary stone, marrum and China clay.

Infrastructure

• Electricity

  In Bundi district, the distribution of power is controlled through 2 big 132 KV sub-centers. These sub-centers are located in Bundi and Lakheri. To strengthen and make regular power supply, a new sub-centre is being constructed at village Namana, panchayat samiti Talera. As of 31 March 2000, 820 villages were electrified.

   

• Water

  There has been a gradual increase in the canal irrigated area over the years. The two tehsils – Bundi and Keshoraipatan are in the Chambal compound area. The major sources of irrigation in Bundi and Keshoraipatan are canals, while in tehsils of Hindoli and Nainwa the major source of irrigation is wells.

   

• Road Transport

  The National Highway No.12 (Jaipur-Jabalpur) passes through Hindoli tehsil in the north and Bundi tehsil in the south. The total road length of this road in the district is 64 kms and total road length in the district is 1,526 kms.

   

• Rail Transport

  The nearest railway station to Bundi city is Bundi road. The two rail routes passing through the district are Delhi-Bombay and Kota-Chittorgarh route on broad gauge. The total railway line in the district is 126 kms.

   

• Air Transport

  The nearest airport is Jaipur (202 kms)

   

• Communication Facilities

   

  (No.)
  Post offices and Telegraph offices	207
  Telephone exchanges	37
  Public call offices	512

  Educational Facilities/Institutions

  (No.)
  Primary Schools	933
  Middle Schools	341
  Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools	89
  Degree Colleges	2
  Special Commercial Schools	3
  ITI	3

  Industrial Scenario

  • No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 5
  • No. of Small Scale Units: 2,211
  • No of Industrial Areas: 5

    1. Bswari-Govindpur
    2. Bundi By-pass
    3. Bundi-Nainwa Road
    4. Bundi Chittorgarh
    5. Indergarh.

     

  • Main Existing Industries
    1. General engineering
    2. Oil mill
    3. Oil refinery
    4. Paper
    5. Poha making
    6. Portland cement
    7. Rice milling
    8. Stone cutting
    9. Polishing
    10. Sugar

     

  • Export Items
    1. Cement
    2. Rice