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Beawar () is a city in Beawar District of Rajasthan, India. Beawar was the financial capital of Ajmer-Merwara state of Rajputana. As of 2011, the population of Beawar city is 151152 (1 lakh fifty one thousand one hundred fifty two). It is located from Ajmer and southwest of the state capital Jaipur, amidst the Aravali hills. The city used to be a major center for trade, especially in raw cotton, and used to have cotton presses and the Krishna cotton mills. Currently, major industries include mineral-based units, machine-based units, machine tools and accessories, pre-stressed concrete pipes, p

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Locality
Beawar
Region
Rajasthan
Country
India
Population
151,152
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Beawar
Settlement.settlement_type
city
Settlement.image_caption
Sankat Mochan Hanumaan Temple, Bea
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Rajasthan#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Rajasthan, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Beawar
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1 Feb. 1836
Settlement.founder
Charles George Dixon
Settlement.government_type
Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_title
Municipality Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
Naresh kanojiya
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric

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Population
151472
Elevation
439
Image
BEAWAR - OUTSIDE RAILWAY STATION BY FATEH.RawKEy.jpg
Dialing code
1462
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postal code
305901
inception
1836-00-00
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  • History
  • Culture
  • Demographic
  • Geography and climate
  • Surrounding municipalities
  • Notes
  • References

Beawar () is a city in Beawar District of Rajasthan, India. Beawar was the financial capital of Ajmer-Merwara state of Rajputana. As of 2011, the population of Beawar city is 151152 (1 lakh fifty one thousand one hundred fifty two). It is located from Ajmer and southwest of the state capital Jaipur, amidst the Aravali hills. The city used to be a major center for trade, especially in raw cotton, and used to have cotton presses and the Krishna cotton mills. Currently, major industries include mineral-based units, machine-based units, machine tools and accessories, pre-stressed concrete pipes, plastic products, textiles, wooden furniture and asbestos cement pipes. Beawar is the largest producer of cement in northern India and home to Shree Cement.Beawar is located central region of Rajasthan.

It is situated in a mineral-rich region having reserves of feldspar, quartz, asbestos, soapstone, magnesite, calcite, limestone, mica, emerald, granite, and masonry stone. Reserves of barytes, fluorite, wollastonite and vermiculite have also been found. Beawar is a newly established district in Rajasthan, India, officially formed on August 7, 2023.

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