Hadoti Explained

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.

Notable people

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Speaker, Lok Sabha

Geography

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.

Princely states of Hadoti

Demographics

Religion

The vast majority of the population are Hindu. Muslims form the largest minority and are largely concentrated in urban areas.

Languages

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.

See also

Kota limestone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 26 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815035759/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html . 15 August 2018 . live . 2011 census of India.