Bhawani Mandi
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Bhawani Mandi is a city and a municipality
in Jhalawar district
in the state of Rajasthan
, India
.
Here railway station is divided between two states, viz. Madhya Pradesh
and Rajsthan. Northern part of the platform is in Mandsaur district
of Madhya Pradesh and the southern part of it is in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan. It is a border town of Rajasthan. There have been many incidents where criminals took advantages of its location. In one of the incidents some assaulter's murdered a man and threw his head in the other part which lies in Bhaisoda Mandi, Madhya Pradesh. The loose co-ordination between Rajasthan and MP police fuels such incidents.
The city is a famous mandi (market) for agriculture. Vegetables are specially cheap here. You may find a lot of Orange storages here. This town is second in orange production in India after Nagpur.
The state patronized music and drama in the early years and the presence of Bhawani Natyashala, a reputed theatre in those times, bears testimony to this fact. Renowned ballet performer the late Uday Shankar hailed from the court of Jhalawar.
Several government offices today occupy the Garh Palace in the centre of the town; the frescoes in many chambers are still impressive.
A relaxed town, Jhalawar is worth a day trip from Kota. Ironically though, the region has too many attractions to be covered in a day trip.
The princely state of the Jhalas, Jhalawar was created in 1838 A.D., after being separated from Kota by the British.Then They Created Bhawani Mandi.
Remarkable contributions from various rulers including Zalim Singh I made it a culturally rich state.
Lying in the southeastern region of Rajasthan at the edge of the Malwa plateau, Jhalawar has a rocky but water-laden fertile landscape, unlike much of Rajasthan. With some exquisite pre-historic cave paintings, massive forts, thickly wooded forests and exotic wildlife variety, Jhalawar boasts of rich historic as well as natural wealth.
One can spot countless species of birds as one drives past the lush countryside. Red poppy fields and orange laden orchards make the countryside all the more fascinating and colourful during winters.
The area around Bhawani Mandi is known for contributing a major share to the production of citrus in the country.
, Bhawani Mandi had a population of 35629. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhawani Mandi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 58%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The city has a textile industry set up by KK Birla namely Sutlej Industries Limited. The factory has given opportunities to more than 5000 employees.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Jhalawar district
Jhalawar district
Jhalawar district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. The district is bounded on the northwest by Kota district, on the northeast by Baran district, on the east by Guna district of Madhya Pradesh state, on the south by Rajgarh and Shajapur districts of Madhya Pradesh...
in the state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Here railway station is divided between two states, viz. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Rajsthan. Northern part of the platform is in Mandsaur district
Mandsaur District
Mandsaur District is a District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Mandsaur is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Origin of name:...
of Madhya Pradesh and the southern part of it is in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan. It is a border town of Rajasthan. There have been many incidents where criminals took advantages of its location. In one of the incidents some assaulter's murdered a man and threw his head in the other part which lies in Bhaisoda Mandi, Madhya Pradesh. The loose co-ordination between Rajasthan and MP police fuels such incidents.
The city is a famous mandi (market) for agriculture. Vegetables are specially cheap here. You may find a lot of Orange storages here. This town is second in orange production in India after Nagpur.
History
This town was established by Bhawani Singh, ruler of jhalawar state in 1911 when the railway passed through this state. The town saw a lot of development when some of the richest families of the region were invited to come and settle here. This turned the ancient garrison into a bustling town and soon it became the principal market town of the south-east region. Not only did the economy boom, Jhalawar also became the first Indian town to have a municipality. This was quite an exceptional characteristic in area that was still in a completely feudal land.The state patronized music and drama in the early years and the presence of Bhawani Natyashala, a reputed theatre in those times, bears testimony to this fact. Renowned ballet performer the late Uday Shankar hailed from the court of Jhalawar.
Several government offices today occupy the Garh Palace in the centre of the town; the frescoes in many chambers are still impressive.
A relaxed town, Jhalawar is worth a day trip from Kota. Ironically though, the region has too many attractions to be covered in a day trip.
The princely state of the Jhalas, Jhalawar was created in 1838 A.D., after being separated from Kota by the British.Then They Created Bhawani Mandi.
Remarkable contributions from various rulers including Zalim Singh I made it a culturally rich state.
Lying in the southeastern region of Rajasthan at the edge of the Malwa plateau, Jhalawar has a rocky but water-laden fertile landscape, unlike much of Rajasthan. With some exquisite pre-historic cave paintings, massive forts, thickly wooded forests and exotic wildlife variety, Jhalawar boasts of rich historic as well as natural wealth.
One can spot countless species of birds as one drives past the lush countryside. Red poppy fields and orange laden orchards make the countryside all the more fascinating and colourful during winters.
The area around Bhawani Mandi is known for contributing a major share to the production of citrus in the country.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bhawani Mandi had a population of 35629. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhawani Mandi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 58%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The city has a textile industry set up by KK Birla namely Sutlej Industries Limited. The factory has given opportunities to more than 5000 employees.