Banswara
Banswara | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Green City, The City of a Hundred Islands | |
| Coordinates: 23°33′N 74°27′E / 23.55°N 74.45°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Banswara |
| Founded by | Maharawal Jagmal Singh |
| Named after | Bansia or Wasna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Banswara Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 100,128 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Spoken | Rajasthani, Wagdi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 327001 |
| Telephone code | 02962 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-03 |
| Sex ratio | 954 females per 1000 males |
| Website | banswara |
Banswara is a city in the Banswara district in southern Rajasthan, India. The name, Banswara, came from king ‘Bansiya Bhil’.
Banswara is also known as "City of a Hundred Islands", "The Green City", which is often referred to as "Cherrapunji of Rajasthan", because it receives the most rain in Rajasthan, as well as for the numerous islands in the Mahi River, often referred to as "Mahati", an alternate name for Mahi River, in Vayu Purana text, which flows through the city. The city has a population of 101,017, of whom 51,585 are male and 49,432 are female.