Hadoti | |
Settlement Type: | Region |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Parts Type: | Districts |
P1: | Bundi |
P2: | Baran |
P3: | Jhalawar |
P4: | Kota |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Hadoti |
Demographics1 Info1: | 51.57% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Hindi |
Demographics1 Info2: | 32.76% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Malvi |
Demographics1 Info3: | 5.51% |
Demographics1 Footnotes: | [1] |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Largest City |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 24,204 |
Population Total: | 5,695,804 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Hadoti is a region of Rajasthan state in western India, which was once called the Bundi Kingdom. The biggest cities are Jhalawar and Kota. It includes the districts of Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and Kota and is bounded on the west by the Mewar, on the northwest by Ajmer regions of Rajasthan, and on the south by the Malwa, on the east by the Gird regions of Madhya Pradesh state.
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The region of south eastern Rajasthan lies between Malwa Plateau in the east, Aravali range in the west and Marwar plateau in the west south side, on the border with Madhya Pradesh. The major river is the Chambal River, with its tributaries Kaalisindh, Parvati, Parwan and Chapi. The soil is alluvial.
The vast majority of the population are Hindu. Muslims form the largest minority and are largely concentrated in urban areas.
Hadauti is the main language spoken in the region. Hindi is popular in urban areas like Kota. Malvi and Sondwari, a distinct dialect of Malwi, is spoken in the southern and western parts of Jhalawar along with Hindi.