Dausa district
Dausa district | |
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Location of Dausa district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates (Dausa): 26°32′N 76°11′E / 26.54°N 76.19°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jaipur |
| Headquarters | Dausa |
| Government | |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Devendra Kumar, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Ranjeeta Sharma, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,432 km2 (1,325 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,634,409 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 68.16% |
| • Sex ratio | 905 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-29 |
| Major highways | National Highway 21 (NH-21) Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (NE-4) |
| Average annual precipitation | 459.8 mm |
| Website | Dausa District |
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Dausa district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Jaipur division–one of the ten administrative divisions of Rajasthan. The city of Dausa is the district headquarters. Other important cities are Bandikui, Lalsot, and Mahuwa. It is surrounded by Alwar district in the north, Bharatpur in the east, Gangapur in the south-east, Sawai Madhopur in the south, and Jaipur Rural in the west. It has an area of 3,432 km2 (1,325 sq mi) and a population of 1,634,409 (2011 census).
The district is named after the city of Dausa, derived from a Sanskrit word Dhau-Sa which means "Beautiful like Heaven".