Hindaun
Hindaun City
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Top to bottom: Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham, Jachcha Ki Baori, Jaggar Dam and Hindaun Fort (Purani Kachehri) and Shri Mahaveer Ji temple | |
| Nickname: Stone City | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′N 77°02′E / 26.74°N 77.03°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Karauli |
| Tehsil | Hindaun Tehsil |
| Division | Bharatpur Division |
| Named after | Hiranya Kashyap and Hidimba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • Assembly constituency | Hindaun (Rajasthan Assembly constituency) |
| • MLA | Anita Jatav (INC) |
| • Chairman | Brijesh Jatav |
| Area | |
| 28.4 km2 (11.0 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 1st in Karauli District (RJ) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 105,690 | |
| • Rank | 1st in Karauli District (RJ) |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 250,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Rajasthani, Braj |
| • Native Boli | Jagroti |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 322230 |
| Telephone code | 91-7469 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 34 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:889 ♂/♀ |
Hindaun is a city and municipality, near city of Karauli in Karauli district, Rajasthan, India. It has a population of 105690 and is governed by a municipal council.
In the vicinity are the Aravalli and Vindhya mountainous ranges.