| Danta | |
| Other Name: | Danta Shekhawati |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 27.3°N 86°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sikar |
| Established Date: | 1410 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 35,000+ |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 332702 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0091-1577 |
| Registration Plate: | RJ-23 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sikar |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 60% (approx) |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Sikar |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 44-45 °C |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Winter temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 10 to -5 °C |
| Website: | http://www.sikar.org |
| Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
Danta is a town in Rajasthan, India.[1] Danta Fort is a historical site near the village. The fort, known as Danta Dera Fort, is now a heritage hotel.
Karni Mata Temple located near the village, which is made by Thakur Madan Singh Danta, and donated to Sayar Baisa (lady who used to perform the pooja in the temple) along with 300 bega land to meet the expenses to run the temple. Originally the temple building was a hunting lodge. The village was first settled by Thakur Amar Singh Shekhawat, about 1400 AD.
The population consists predominantly of Hindus, Muslims and Jains.
This area of Shekhawati, Rajasthan, is known for the famous personalities who reformed their own as well as the lives of those they touched. The most renowned and by far the most revered is the Akhil Bharat Varshiya Sadhumargi Jain Sangh’s eighth acharya, Acharya Nana lal ji maharaj sa.[2]