Beawar
City
Beawar
Nickname:  Be Aware/Magra
Beawar Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Beawar Beawar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°06′N 74°19′E / 26.1°N 74.32°E / 26.1; 74.32
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Beawar district
Founded	1 Feb. 1836
Founded by	Charles George Dixon
Government
• Type	(Municipal Corporation)
• Municipality Chairman	Naresh Kanojiya
Area
• City	17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	342,935
• Density	8,544/km2 (22,130/sq mi)
• Urban	151,152 (44.1%)
• Rural	191,783 (55.9%)
• Literacy	64.2%
• Sex ratio	970 female per 1,000 male
Languages
• Spoken	Hindi, Marwadi
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	305901
Area code	01462
Vehicle registration	RJ-36
Website	beawar.rajasthan.gov.in/home/dptHome

Beawar (pronounced [bəˈjaːʋər]) is a city in Beawar district of Indian state of Rajasthan.^[1] Beawar was the financial capital of Merwara state of Rajputana. As of 2011, the population of Beawar is 342,935. It is located 60 kilometres south from Ajmer, the divisional headquarter and 184 kilometres (114 mi) southwest of the state capital Jaipur, amidst Aravali hills. The city used to be a major center for trade, especially in raw cotton, and used to have cotton presses and the Krishna cotton mills. Currently, major industries include mineral-based units, machine-based units, machine tools and accessories, pre-stressed concrete pipes, plastic products, textiles, wooden furniture and asbestos cement pipes. Beawar is the largest producer of cement in northern India and home to Shree Cement.^[2] It is situated in a mineral-rich region having reserves of feldspar, quartz, asbestos, soapstone, magnesite, calcite, limestone, mica, emerald, granite, and masonry stone. Reserves of barytes, fluorite, wollastonite and vermiculite have also been found. Nearest airports are Jodhpur (145 km), Kishangarh and Jaipur (190 km). It is also connected by RSRTC operated buses to all parts of Rajasthan, and neighboring Delhi NCR, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). It also has railway connectivity with Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bangalore (bi-weekly), Haridwar, Dehradun (weekly), Bareilly and Muzzafarpur.

History

Duncan Sommerville

In the early 19th century, Beawar was a village. By 1825, the British acquired control of the Ajmer-Merwara region, and established a cantonment around 4 miles from the existing village. In 1836, they attracted merchants and constructed a bazaar (market), which became the core of a site called "Naya Shahar" or "Naya Nagar" ("New Town").^[3] Colonel George Dickson (1795-1857) established this new town on the waste land adjacent to the cantonment and the original Beawar village. The area eventually evolved into the present-day town of Beawar.^[4]

The population of the town rose substantially over the next decade, as it became the centre of cotton trade. In 1871, the battalion was moved from the local cantonment to Ajmer, but the town continued remained an important trading centre.^[3]

A municipality was established at Beawar in 1866.^[5] In 1880, railway reached the town, and in 1881, Krishna Cotton Mill was established there. By 1901, the town had a population of 21,928, with 48.6 of the work force employed in the manufacturing sector (38% in cotton textiles industry). Metalwork, calico printing, and grain trade were the other important industries of the town.^[3]

Beawar is the birthplace of classical mathematician Duncan Sommerville.^[6] The city was the birthplace of the revolution that gave India it's historic RTI(Right to Information) Act, 2005 under the leadership of Aruna Roy

Beawar city

Desert Circle Beawar

Hospitals

Shree maternity child hospital popularly known as shree hospital near ashapura mata mandir udaipur road beawar

Education

Beawar has numerous schools and colleges spread throughout the city.

Culture

Effigy used for Ravan dahan in 2012

Veer Tejaji Maharaj Beawar Fair is one of the major fairs of the town. Locals of Beawar gather to celebrate Baadshah, which means "King". The Baadshah travels across the town to reach the Mayor's office, spreading colour all over the town in celebration of Holi, the festival of colours. It is celebrated in memory of the one-day king "Agarwal".

"Baadshah" is decorated in traditional style and travels up to the magistrate office, where it plays and gives its resolutions for the public. With him, another person, Birbal, dances in his special style. On the day of "Baadshah", there are performances by local people in "Teliwara" as well as near the Suraj Pol gate.

Annually, the city also celebrates Dusshera by burning an effigy of Ravana on the eve of Dusshera.

There are also other festivals celebrated like "Gair" which is organised annually near the festival of "Holi" organized in different areas or mohallas of the city.

Famous Places

• Shree Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Shree cement
• Dadi Dham
• Doongri Mata Shaktipeeth
• Ajmeri Gate
• Chang Gate
• Shool Bread Memorial Church (First Church of Rajasthan)
• Subhash Udyan (Also Known as Company Park)
• Neelkanth Mahadev Temple Near Beawar
• Aashapura Mata Mandir

Demographics

Religions in Beawar City (2011 census)

Religions in Beawar City (Based on 2011 Census)

As of the 2011 India census, Beawar had a population of 342,935. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Beawar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. Around 15% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Religions Data:

In Urban City:

Hindus make 85.83%, Muslims 7.86%, Jains 4.9%, Christians 0.75% and 0.67% are Other religion's people.

In Beawar Taluka:

Hindus make 85.06%, Muslims 11.9%, Jains 2.25%. Christians 0.37% and 0.42% are Other religion's people.

Language Data (as per 2011 Census)

In Urban Areas of Beawar,

Hindi is spoken by 51.34% people, Rajasthani by 41.34%, Sindhi by 4.05%, Urdu by 1.72% and 1.55% people spoke Other languages.

Meanwhile In Beawar Taluka

63.64% people spoke Rajasthani, 32.97% Hindi, 1.79% Sindhi, Urdu by 0.88% and 0.71% people spoke Other languages.

Food

Some Famous Food items of Beawar:

1.Kadhi Kachori: Just like Ajmer, Kadhi Kachori is also favorite snack of Beawar City.

2.Tillpatti: Beawar is world famous for his sweet dish Tillpatti, made from Till.

Economy

Beawar is a hub of small scale industry (generating revenue in crores). Beawar is larger than many present district headquarters of Rajasthan. There was a demand for creating a Beawar district over the last two decades. Beawar became a district in 2023. Majority of employment is provided by RIICO. Beawar is also an important office of Shree Cement. It is the Major Supplier of Cement in North India. Major employment and revenue provider of Beawar is the mining and mineral industries of which the region is enriched with. It has huge deposits of Quartz, Uranium, Mica, Limestone, etc.

Geography and climate

Beawar is located at 26°06′N 74°19′E / 26.1°N 74.32°E / 26.1; 74.32. It has an average elevation of 439 metres (1,440 ft).

Map of Beawar's old urban area

Religious landmarks

• Shool Bread Memorial C. N. I. Church of Beawar Rajasthan. It is the First Church of Rajasthan at Beawar.
• Mata ji ki dungri
• Ekta Circle (Bharat Mata Circle) {between Ajmeri gate to Mewari gate}
• Goverdhan Nath Temple (Shree nath ji Mandir)
• Neelkanth Mahadev
• Oldest Vishnu temple (Shri Rang ji ) Sendra road
• Aashapura Mata ka Mandir
• Shri Sayan Mata ka Mandir (Shyam Garh)
• Ramdev Ji ka Mandir Lulwa Khas
• Sankat Mochan Hanumaan Mandir (Shree Cement)
• Dadi Dham at Ajmer Road (temple of Shri Rani Sati Dadi, a replica of the popular one located in Jhunjhnu, Rajasthan)
• Shri SumatiNath Jain Temple
• Subhash garden (company bag)
• Mahadeo ji ki Chatri (Mahadeo Temple) {between Ajmeri gate and Mewari gate}
• Narsing Mandir
• Makardhwaj Balaji Dham, Balad Road, Nath, Nagar, Beawar
• Jama masjid
• Teli mohalla masjid
• Ahle hadees masjid
• Hidayat masjid

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