Hindaun
Sign in to saveHindaun is a city and municipality, near city of Karauli in Karauli district, Rajasthan, India. It has a population of 105690 and is governed by a municipal council.
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- Locality
- Hindaun
- Region
- Rajasthan
- Country
- India
- Population
- 105,452
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Tehsil
- Settlement.name
- Hindaun City
- Settlement.other_name
- City of HiranyakashipuCity of HidimbaCity of Bhakt Prahlad
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- Jagar Dam & Hills, Hindaun City in Karauli district, Rajasthan, India
- Settlement.nickname
- Stone City
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Rajasthan
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Karauli
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Hindaun Tehsil
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Bharatpur Division
- Settlement.named_for
- Hiranya Kashyap and Hidimba
- Settlement.government_type
- Democratic
- Settlement.governing_body
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.leader_title
- Assembly constituency
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Karauli district
- Area
- 57
- Elevation
- 235
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Dialing code
- 7469
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- postal code
- 322230
- Commons category
- Hindaun
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Encyclopedic overview
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Hindaun is a city and municipality, near city of Karauli in Karauli district, Rajasthan, India. It has a population of 105690 and is governed by a municipal council.
In the vicinity are the Aravalli and Vindhya mountainous ranges. == History == In the ancient time Hindaun came under the Matsya kingdom. There are many ancient structures still present in the town built during the regime of Matsya Kingdom. Traditionally in some mythological stories the town is believed to be associated with the mythology of Hiranyakashipu and Prahlada mentioned in Bhagavata Purana. The meenas hold high administrative posts and have a huge impact on city's economical and financial growth. They also have a rich culture such as their folk songs and dresses (lehenga lugdi). The notable Meena surnames are Jagarwad, Mandaiya and Jorwal.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hindaun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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