Situated in the eastern part of the state of Rajasthan, the district of Dholpur is its smallest one as per area. What it lacks in area, it makes up in its resources that includes the famous Dholpur Red Sandstone, exotic animals like alligators, hyenas, Sambar, Chital, deer, leopard and migratory birds like herons, ibis, ringed plover, moorhen etc in two of its famous tourist wildlife sanctuaries.
Dating back to the 7th century when it was established by the Tomar ruler, Raja Dholan Deo Tomar and subsequently named after him, the place has much ancient history having passed on from the Tomars, Maurayas, Chauhans to the invader Muhammad Ghuri. It was formed in the present day district on 15th April 1982 after being carved out of Bharatpur district. Along with ancient historical monuments including palaces, stepwell, forts, babadis it is home to innumerable varieties of flora and fauna. However, its most popular product so to speak is the Dholpur Red Sandstone that has extensively been used in the construction of monumental structures like the Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Vidhansabha Bhawan of Jaipur as also its ancient and exquisite City palace. Temples, pilgrimage places, Gurudwara, Forts, its art, culture and heritage etc add to its tourism value.
Population - 12,06,516 as per 2011 Census
Population rank in India - 394th out of 640
District Headquarters - Dholpur city
Number of Tehsils - 6
Tehsils - Bari, Baseri, Dholpur, Sarmathura, Salpau
Villages - 841
Languages Spoken - Hindi and Braj Bhasha
Geographical Borders -
Northwest and East - Uttar Pradesh
Northwest - Bharatpur, Rajasthan
West - Karauli
South - River Chambal
Primary Crops - Gram, Moth, Wheat, Bajra, Moong, Mustard, Cluster beans, Sugarcane, Red chillies
Water Sources - Rivers Parbati, Chambal, Gambir
Natural Resources - Minerals like the famous Dholpur Sandstone, Masonry Stone, Bajri
Economy - Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Small scale industries, Tourism
Distance from Mumbai - km
How to reach :- 841
Via Airports - The two nearest airports are Agra at a distance of 55 kms and Jaipur International Airport at a distance of 286 kms
Via Railways - The Dholpur junction lies under the North Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways and is well-connected with various major cities of the country
Via Roadways - The National Highway Agra - Mumbai passes through the district thereby connecting it with most major cities in and out of the state.
Tourist Attractions include -
Nihal Tower
Royal Stepwell Temple
Nihaleshwar Temple
RamsagarSanctuary
Chausath Yogini Temple
Shergarh Fort
Sher Shikar Gurudwara
Damoye waterfall
National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary
Dholpur ( City ) Palace
Phat par Van Vihar W.S.
Talab-e-Shahi
Muchchhkund ( pilgrimage place )
Mughal Garden ( Bagh-e-Nilofar )
Chambal river safari
Events To Attend :
Dev Chhath Mela
Emergency Contact Information -
District Collector Contact Number - 05642- 22054
Email Address - dm-dho-rj@nic.in
Police - 100
Fire Brigade - 101
Ambulance - 108
Sampark - 181
Child line - 1098
Images - Wikipedia and rajasthan government Dholpur website
