Behror Tehsil

Also known as Bahroad, Bahror

Key facts

Settlement.name: Behror
Settlement.settlement_type: City Urban Area
Settlement.image_caption: Left to right: NH48 Highway Flyover at Behror (L), Old Busstop Circle on Shahid Marg Behror (R), RIICO Industrial area, View of Behror City from Rtech Plaza
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Rajasthan#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: Left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Behror in Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kotputli-Behror
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Behror Tehsil
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 312
Settlement.population_total: 29531
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Language

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 312
Official website: alwar.rajasthan.gov.in
Image: Behror Taseeng Fort.jpg
Dialing code: 1494

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postal code: 301701
Commons category: Behror

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Contents

Toponym
History
Geography
Administration
Behror municipality
Behror Legislative Constituency
Behror Tehsil
Economy
Transportation
Roadways
Railways
Airways
Landmarks and monuments
Forts
Temples
Demographics
Languages
Culture and festivals
See also
References

Behror () is a city in the Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan of the Jaipur division. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Behror tehsil and shares headquarters for Kotputli-Behror district with Kotputli. It is equidistant from both the state capital Jaipur and the national capital New Delhi. Located 120 km southwest of New Delhi and a part of National Capital Region, it is regulated under National Capital Region Planning Board which is a federal authority for urban planning purposes in NCR. Along with Shahjahanpur and Neemrana, it is grouped as SNB Complex (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror) of NCR- which includes 137 revenue villages, in which Behror municipality is the largest urban conglomeration. This region is also known as 'Ahirwal region' or simply as Raath and is an important industrial hub for the state of Rajasthan. Behror municipality spreads out in an area of 15 km2 is divided into four revenue villages namely Behror tarf Gangabishan, Behror tarf Doongrasi, Behror tarf Nainsukh, Behror tarf Balram.

== Toponym == According to the most commonly accepted legend, the name "Behror" is thought to be derived from a corruption of the word 'Bhairun''''' in the name "Mohalla Bhairunpura". Mohalla Bhairunpura was named after Bhairun temple in the city established by King Shalivahan.