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| Coordinates | 23°33′N 74°27′E / 23.55°N 74.45°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Banswara |
| Population | 85,638 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 302 m (991 ft) |
| Website | http://banswara.nic.in/ |
Banswara is a city in Banswara District in south Rajasthan in India. Banswara princely state was founded by Maharawal Jagmal Singh. It gets the name from dominance of "bans" or bamboo forests. It is also known as 'City of Hundred Islands', due to presence of numerous islands in the Mahi River, which flows through Banswara.
Geography
Banswara is located at 23°33′N 74°27′E / 23.55°N 74.45°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 ft).
History
Banswara (literally "the forest country"), was a Rajput feudatory state in Rajputana during British India. It borders on Gujarat and is bounded on the north by the native states of Dungarpur and Udaipur or Mewar; on the north-east and east by Partabgarh; on the south by the dominions of Holkar and the state of Jabua; and on the west by the state of Rewa Kantha.
Banswara state is about 45 miles (72 km) in length from N. to S., and 33 miles (53 km) in breadth from E. to W., and has an area of 1946 m². The population in 1901 was 165,350.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Banswara had a population of 85,638. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Banswara has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Banswara, it is likely, derived its name from bans or bamboo shoots, which once grew in abundance around the places. It was a part of the territory known as Vaagad during the regin of Udai Singh (who succeeded to the throne sometime between 1496 and 1498 AD) and is said to have been founded by Jagmal, the younger son of Udai Singh who, being much devoted to his queen, the mother of Jagmal and wanting to see him installed as a ruler of a separate State, had partitioned Vaagad between the two claimant sons before his death. Banswara remained the capital of erstwhile State of the same name for about four centuries thereafter. The crumbling stone wall enclosing the old town is still visible, overlooked by the palace of the former rulers of the principality. Bai Tal - an artificial tank - believed to have been constructed by Lachhi Bai of Idar, the Rani of Maharawal Jagmal, lies on the eastern side of the town. About a kilometre away, are the chhatris or cenotaphs of the royalty. The town has some Jain and Hindu temples and old mosques.
Area
5,037 km² (1.47 per cent of the State)
Location
The Banswara district lies in the southern most part of Rajasthan. It is surrounded by Udaipur and Chittaurgarh in the North, Dungarpur in the west, Ratlam and Jhabua districts of Madhya Pradesh in the east and south and Dahod district Gujarat to the south.
Distance from major cities
- Jaipur-509 km (via Chittorgadh)
- Delhi-827 km
- Noida-857 km
- Ahmedabad-265 km
- Mumbai-816 km
- Indore-210 km
- Udaipur-165 km
- partapur-35 km
- Sagwara-61 km
- Bagidora-27 KM
Climate and rainfall
The district has a climate which is very much milder than that in the desert regions in further north and north-west.
- Maximum temperature is 45 degrees Celsius to 46 degrees Celsius.
- Minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius
- Normal annual rainfall is 922.4 mm
- Population: 15,00,420
- Density of population: 298/km²
- Literacy: 44.22 %
- Total working population: 32.46 %
- Percentage distribution of work force
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- Cultivators: 75.58 %
- Agricultural labourers: 9.36 %
- Household industry, manufacturing
- Processing servicing and repairs: 1.25 %
- Other workers: 13.80 %
Civic administration
Government and politics
Economy
Industrial Scenario Number of Large and Medium Scale Units: 8, Number of Small Scale Units: 5312, Main Existing Industries Agro-based (oil mills), Blended yarn, Dress material, Marble slabs and tiles, Portland cement, Shirting and suiting, Synthetic yarn and texturised grey cloth yarn.
Utility services
The total transformer capacity in the district is 63.1 MV·A. Of the 1,431 villages 1,219 villages were electrified up to 31 March 2000. The Mahi river flows on the borders of Peepalkhoot and Ghatol and Banswara Panchayat Samitis. The Mahi project has the capacity to irrigate an area of 800 square kilometres.
Transport
Road transport is the only mode of goods and passengers movement from and to the district. The district head quarter has diret road connection with Ratlam, Dungarpur, Dohad and Jaipur. Total road length in the district is 1,747 km, as of 31 March 2000.
Rail transport facility is not available in the district. However, the nearest railway station is at Ratlam (85 km) which is on meter gauge and broad gauge.
The Railway Ministry has approved railway line to be established to connect the Dungarpur and ratlam station. The total distance between Ratlam to Dungarpur is around 195 km, Banswara is situated in the centre of these two stations.
The nearest airport is at Udaipur (192 km). A platform is there for landing the Helicopter and charter near to Talwara around 13 kilometres far from Banswara City.
Fairs & Festivals
Bhill community is a rivalry and very laborers community, so they could managed to get the entertainment on particular festival occasions only. Bhills are commonly tradition followers and they follow Kharo, Moto and Bhalo Dharms.
Holi : Holi is the main festival for the tribals. Tribes wear their traditional dresses carrying swords & sticks and performs the "Gair dance" which is a typical tribal dance of this region.
Divasa (Haryali Amavasya) : Divasa is a festival and it is being celebrated on the last day of first fortnight of Shravanmas. On that day special bath will perform to Bullocks and Animals, and prays them as they are God's different posture. Special food items will prepare on that day and enjoys with full of joy.
Aamligyaras : It is celebrated on the 11th day of the bright half of Phalgun and unmarried boys and girls observe fast on this day. They go to a pond in the afternoon, wash themselves and bring small branches of tamarind trees. The Bhils attend the fair armed with bows, arrows and swords. This festival is held at Ghodi Ranchod, Bhim Kund, Sangmeshwar, etc.
Baneshwar Fair The biggest tribal fair is held at Baneshwar at the confluence of Mahi, Som and Jhakham, which are believed to be holy rivers of the region. A number of tribals from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan gather to immerse the mortal remains of the dead. They worship, sing and dance on Magh Purnima, sometime in the month of February, which is considered to be a holy period in this region. It starts in Magh Shukla Gyaras and Magh Krishna Panchami (peak period of this fair is Magh Purnima).
Ghotia Amba Fair This is a colorful and traditional fair held every year from Chaitra Thrayodashi to Chaitra Shukla Duje. The Bhils gather to take a holy dip in the tank near the temple with idols of Pandavas. They demonstrate their faith in the holy mango trees and Kaila Pani.
Mangarh This is an important fair of the tribals and is held on Margshirsha Purnima. At this fair the tribals o Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat participate and they pay tribute to Guru Govindgiri, founder of the Samp sabha.
Communication facilities
Number of Post offices 276, Number of Telegraph offices 58, Number of Telephone exchanges 34, Number of Public call offices 815
Temples
Andeshwar Parshwanath Teerth, Nandni Mata Mandir Barodiyan Nandnimata, Shree Tripura Sundari Temple Umrai (Talwara).
Medical and Public Health Service
Number of Hospitals 5 , Number of Dispensaries 3 , Number of Primary Health Centres 42, Number of Community Health Centre 13 , Number of T.B. Hospitals 1 , Number of Sub-health Centres 307.
Education
Schools and higher educational institutions in Banswara are administered either by the Directorate of Education, the government, or private organizations. In 2008–09, there were 1,995 primary and middle schools, 283 secondary and senior secondary schools in the city. The higher education institutions in the city included 4 colleges and 2 ITI. Private schools in the city—which employ either English or Hindi as the language of instruction—are affiliated to one of two administering bodies: the Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (BSER) and the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE). After completing the ten-year secondary phase of their education under the 10+2+3 plan, students typically spend the next two years either in junior colleges or in schools with senior secondary facilities, during which their studies become more focused. They select a stream of study—liberal arts, commerce, science, or, less commonly, vocational. Upon completion, those who choose to continue, either study for a three-year undergraduate degree at a college, or a professional degree in law, engineering, or medicine.
Media
The focus on political reportage, including regular television broadcasts of Indian parliament sessions. Many country-wide media agencies, among them the state-owned Press Trust of India and Doordarshan, are based in the city. Television programming in the city includes two free terrestrial television channels offered by Doordarshan, and several Hindi, English and regional-languages cable channels offered by multi system operators. Satellite television, in contrast, is yet to gain large-scale subscribership in the city.
Print journalism remains a popular news medium in the City. During the year 2005–06, newspapers—in Hindi languages—were published from the city. Of these, Hindi language newspapers, and included Dainik Bhaskar, Rajasthan Patrika. Other major English newspapers include Indian Express, Business Standard, Times of India, The Hindu. Radio is a popular mass medium in the city.
Sports
As in the rest of India, cricket is the most popular sport in the city. There are several cricket grounds (or maidans) located across the city, including the Kushalbagh ground and collage ground, one of the oldest cricket grounds also has the status as venue for cricket matches. The cricket team represents the city in the Ranji Trophy, a domestic first-class cricket championship. Other sports such as field hockey, football (soccer), basketball, tennis, golf, badminton, swimming, kart racing, weightlifting and table tennis are also popular in the city.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Banswara
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
"Banswara". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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