Ajmer district
Ajmer district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Baradaris near Ana Sagar Lake, Hills near Taragarh, Ghats near Pushkar Lake, Akbari Fort | |
Location of Ajmer district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates (Ajmer): 26°27′N 74°38′E / 26.450°N 74.633°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Ajmer |
| Headquarters | Ajmer |
| Tehsils | 1. Kishangarh, 2. Ajmer, 3. Sarwar, 4. Kekri, 5. Peesangan, 6. Nasirabad, 7. Masuda, 8. Beawar, 9. Bhinay |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Utsav Kaushal, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Ajmer (shared with Jaipur district), 2. Rajsamand (shared with Nagaur, Pali and Rajsamand districts) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Dudu, 2. Ajmer North, 3. Ajmer South, 4. Pushkar, 5. Kisahngarh, 6. Nasirabad, 7. Masuda, 8. Kekri |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,481 km2 (3,275 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,583,052 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 40.1% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 69.3% |
| • Sex ratio | 951 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-01 |
| Major highways | NH 48, NH 58, NH 448 |
| Average annual precipitation | 481.3 mm |
| Website | ajmer |
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Ajmer district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Ajmer division–one of the seven administrative divisions of Rajasthan. The city of Ajmer is the district headquarters. The district is situated in the center of Rajasthan, and is bounded by Didwana Kuchaman district to the north, Jaipur Rural and Dudu to the north-east, Tonk to the east, Kekri and Beawar to the south, and Nagaur to the west. It has an area of 8,481 km2 (3,275 sq mi), and a population of 2,583,052 (2011 census).