Challenges
of the district : Our research with local communities
Backwardness : 282
Sex Ratio Rank : 15
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 324 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 371 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Dholapur District
Location
Dhaulpur is a newly formed district of Rajasthan, carved out
of Bharatpur district. It is bound on the north-east by Agra district
of Uttar Pradesh, on the south by Morena district of Madhya Pradesh,
on the west by Sawai Madhopur district and on the north by Bharatpur
district of Rajasthan.
Distance
from major Cities
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Jaipur-186 kms
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Agra-60 kms
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Delhi-200 kms
Climate and Rainfal
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Dhaulpur town is one of the hottest place
in Rajasthan.
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Maximum temperature raises upto 49 degree
celsius.
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Minimum temperature reaches one degree celsius.
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The average annual rainfall in the district
is about 67 cms.
Major
Crops and their Production
| Production:
2004-05 |
| (Tonnes) |
| Bajra |
150204 |
| Wheat |
142496 |
| Rapeseed & Mustard |
108628 |
| Sugar cane |
4120 |
| Gram |
3421 |
| Barley |
1490 |
| Guarseed |
1244 |
| Rice |
960 |
| Groundnuts |
323 |
| Field pea |
228 |
| Jowar |
75 |
| Masoor |
72 |
| Black gram (urad) |
71 |
| Green gram (Moong) |
36 |
| Maize |
33 |
| Cowpea (Chowri) |
11 |
| |
Minerals
| Mineral
Production: 1999-00 |
| Tonnes |
| Masonary stone |
18,154 |
| Sand stone |
71,166 |
Infrastructure
Electricity
The existing power position in the district is just
sufficient. The district is receiving the supply of power from
Hindaun and Gwalior by way of transmission through a sub-station.
Out of total 551 villages in the district, 509 were electrified
as on 31 March 2000.
Water
The water supply function in the district is performed
by PHED, Dhaulpur. The major supply of water by PHED is being
done from two sources viz., Chambal river and through wells.
Road Transport
Dhaulpur district is attached with Uttar Pradesh and
Madhya Pradesh States. All the towns of the district are well
connected with State Highways. The Dhaulpur town itself is located
at National Highway No.3. As on March 2000, the total length of
different types of roads in the district was about 1,133 kms.
Rail Transport
Dhaulpur district is well connected with both meter
guage and broad guage rail routes with Agra, Gwalior, Bharatput
and Sawai Madhopur etc. The total rail length in the district
is 105.15 kms.
Air Transport
The nearest airport is at Agra (60 kms).
Communication Facilities
| (Nos.) |
| Post offices |
188 |
| Telegraph offices |
31 |
| Telephone exchanges |
13 |
| Local call offices |
340 |
| STD and PCOs |
8 |
Industrial Scenario
No. of large and medium scale industries: 2
No. of large and medium scale industries: 1
No. of small scale units: 1,53,060
No. of industrial areas: 3
Bari, Old Industrial Area
Dhaulpur
New Industrial Area, Dhaulpur
Main existing industries
Cattle feed
Cast iron foundry
Dal mills
Handloom cloth
Hi-tech glass manufacturing
Iron and steel fabrication
Leather footwear
Oil mills
