Dholpur
Dholpur
Dhaulpur | |
|---|---|
Dholpur Bus Stand in Dholpur (Rajasthan) | |
| Nickname: Dang | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′N 77°54′E / 26.7°N 77.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Dholpur |
| Founded by | Dhaval Dev in 11th century |
| Area | |
| 33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 246,489 | |
| • Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 133,229 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 328001 |
| Telephone code | 05642 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-11 |
| Sex ratio | 862 ♂/♀ |
| Website | dholpur |
Dholpur is a city in the Dholpur district in Rajasthan state of India. It is situated on the left bank of the Chambal river. The city is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur district. Dholpur was established by King Dhaval Dev of the Tomar dynasty of Delhi Tomaras of Delhi in 1004 AD by the name of Dhavalpuri, later with time it was changed to the present day name Dholpur.
Dholpur became a separate district in 1982 comprising Dholpur, Rajakhera, Saramathura, Bari and Baseri tehsils. Dholpur district is a part of Bharatpur Division/Commissionerate. It is bordered by Bharatpur district of Rajasthan to the North and Agra District of Uttar Pradesh to the north and north east, Morena District of Madhya Pradesh to the south, Karauli district to the west and Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to the east. Dholpur is situated 33 km from Morena, 57 km from Agra and 76 km from Gwalior.
Dholpur is famous for its red stone and ancient temple. Also, Machkund temple and kund which is famous as "Tirthon ka Bhanja". Three famous shiv temples situated here are Mahakaal Shiv Temple, Mahadev Temple at the nearby Parvati river, and Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple.