Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 128
Sex Ratio Rank : 154
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 278 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 339 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Dausa District
Location
The district is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It
is bound in the north by Alwar district, in south by Sawai Madhopur
district, in the west by Jaipur district and in the east by Bharatpur
district.
Distance from Major Cities
Jaipur-56 kms.
Delhi-317 kms.
Ahmedabad-681 kms.
Mumbai-1232 kms.
Climate
The climate of the district is dry and is subject to extremeness
of cold and heat at various places.
The minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in
the district are 3.33 degrees celsius and 44 degrees celsius respectively.
The normal annual rainfall is 55.2 cms.
Administrative Setup
The district has 5 tehsils and 5 blocks, viz., Bandikui, Dausa,
Lalsot, Mahwa and Sikrai.
Major Crops and their Production
Production:
1999-00
(Tonnes) |
| Bajra |
82,977 |
| Jowar |
1,546 |
| Maize |
3,694 |
| Wheat |
3,09,096 |
| Barley |
9,603 |
| Pulses |
20,341 |
| Groundnut |
21,930 |
Minerals
| Mineral
Production: 1999-00 |
| Tonnes |
| Silica sand |
9,919 |
| Quartz |
968 |
| Soap stone |
1,308 |
| China clay |
455 |
| Dolomite |
1,376 |
| Cheja patti |
43,565 |
| Marble luffers |
21,737 |
| Stealite |
92 |
Electricity
Dausa district is receiving the power supplied by the Anta Gas
Turbine system, Kota. There are 20 electric sub-stations at 16
places in the district. As of March 2000, all villages in the
district were electrified.
Water
The major rivers passing through the Dausa district are Sawa and
Banganga.
Road Transport
The National Highway No. 11 linking Bikaner to Agra passes through
Dausa district for a total length of 92 kms. The total length
of different types of roads in the district is about 1,508 kms
as on 31 March 2000.
Rail Transport
At present Dausa district is connected with Broad gauge rail route
with Jaipur, Alwar and Delhi.
Air Transport
The nearest airport is at Jaipur (56 kms).
Communication Facilities
| (Nos.) |
| Post offices |
249 |
| Telegraph offices |
19 |
| Telephone exchanges |
41 |
| Public call offices |
638 |