Hindaun

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Hindaun
Hindaun
State - District(s)	Rajasthan - Karauli
Coordinates	26.72° N 77.02° E
Area - Elevation	- 235 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	84,784 -
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle	- 322230 - +91-7469 -

Hindaun (also known as Hinduan City (हिण्डौन सिटी)) is a town in Karauli district in Rajasthan (India). It is on the main railway track from Delhi to Mumbai, via Kota, approx. 256 km away from New Delhi. It is a subdivisional headquarter in India. Its population is approximately 125,000. This town covers an area of 10 km². Temperature in summer season ranges between 45 and 25 degrees Celsius and in winters it is between 23 and 5 degrees Celsius.

It is world-famous for its stone business. It is also known for a special delicacy "Moong ki Barfi" (cakes made of pulses, sugar and processed butter).^{[citation needed]} which is unique to Hindaun.

Nearby attractions are Shri Mahabir Ji, 17 km, away from Hindaun City, which is a major pilgrim of Jains and Keladevi, a famous pilgrimage of Hindus,^{[citation needed]} which is just on 1 hour and 30 minutes drive away. At both the places Special MELA (Fair) takes place in the month of March-April, every year.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Hindaun is located at 26.72° N 77.02° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 235 metres (770 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Hindaun had a population of 84,784. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Hindaun has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Hindaun, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hindaun

[edit] External links

Hindaun on Yahoo! Maps

	State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics
Capital	Jaipur
Divisions	Ajmer \| Bharatpur \| Bikaner \| Jaipur \| Jodhpur \| Kota \| Udaipur
Districts	Ajmer \| Alwar \| Banswara \| Baran \| Barmer \| Bhilwara \| Bikaner \| Bharatpur \| Bundi \| Chittorgarh \| Churu \| Dausa \| Dholpur \| Dungarpur \| Ganganagar \| Hanumangarh \| Jaipur \| Jaisalmer \| Jalore \| Jhalawar \| Jhunjhunu \| Jodhpur \| Karauli \| Kota \| Nagaur \| Pali \| Rajsamand \| Sawai Madhopur \| Sikar \| Sirohi \| Tonk \| Udaipur
Major cities	Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur