Karauli district
Karauli district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Shri Mahaveer Ji temple, Kaila Devi Temple in Karauli, Timangarh Fort, Hindaun Fort, Maheshwara ki Kho | |
Location of Karauli district in Rajasthan | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Bharatpur |
| Established | 995 A.D |
| Headquarters | Karauli |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Neelabh Saxena, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Brajesh Jyoti Upadhyay, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,043 km2 (1,947 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,458,248 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 66.22 |
| • Sex ratio | 861 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| • Native | Rajasthani, Braj Bhasha dialect |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | Karauli District |
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Karauli District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region. The town of Karauli serves as the administrative headquarters of the district. Karauli district also comes under the Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate.
The population of Karuali district was 1,458,248 people in the 2011 Indian census, giving a population density of 264 inhabitants per square kilometre (680/sq mi).