| Beawar | |
| Nickname: | Be Aware/Magra |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.1°N 74.32°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beawar district |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1 Feb. 1836 |
| Founder: | Charles George Dixon |
| Government Type: | (Municipal Corporation) |
| Leader Title: | Municipality Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Naresh Kanojiya |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 17 |
| Elevation M: | 480 |
| Population Total: | 342935 |
| Population Rural: | 191783 (55.9%) |
| Population Urban: | 151152 (44.1%) |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8544 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Literacy |
| Population Blank1: | 64.2% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Sex ratio |
| Population Blank2: | 970 female per 1000 male |
| Demographics Type2: | Languages |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Spoken |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Hindi, Marwadi |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Official |
| Demographics2 Info2: | Hindi, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 305901 |
| Area Code: | 01462 |
| Registration Plate: | RJ-36 |
| Official Name: | Beawar |
Beawar (pronounced as /bəˈjaːʋər/) is a city in Beawar district of Indian state of Rajasthan.[1] As of 2011, the population of Beawar is 342,935. It is located 60 kilometres south from Ajmer, the divisional headquarter and 184km (114miles) southwest of the state capital Jaipur, amidst Aravali hills. Nearest airports are Jodhpur (145 km), Kishangarh and Jaipur (190 km). It is also connected by RSRTC operated buses to all parts of Rajasthan, and neighboring Delhi NCR, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). It also has railway connectivity with Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bangalore (bi-weekly), Haridwar, Dehradun (weekly), Bareilly and Muzzafarpur.
In the early 19th century, Beawar was a village. By 1825, the British acquired control of the Ajmer-Merwara region, and established a cantonment around 4 miles from the existing village. In 1836, they attracted merchants and constructed a bazaar (market), which became the core of a site called "Naya Shahar" or "Naya Nagar" ("New Town"). Colonel George Dickson (1795–1857) established this new town on the waste land adjacent to the cantonment and the original Beawar village. The area eventually evolved into the present-day town of Beawar.[2]
The population of the town rose substantially over the next decade, as it became the centre of cotton trade. In 1871, the battalion was moved from the local cantonment to Ajmer, but the town continued remained an important trading centre.[3]
A municipality was established at Beawar in 1866.[4] In 1880, railway reached the town, and in 1881, Krishna Cotton Mill was established there. By 1901, the town had a population of 21,928, with 48.6 of the work force employed in the manufacturing sector (38% in cotton textiles industry). Metalwork, calico printing, and grain trade were the other important industries of the town.[3]
Beawar is the birthplace of classical mathematician Duncan Sommerville.[5]
The city was the birthplace of the revolution that gave India it's historic RTI(Right to Information) Act, 2005 under the leadership of Aruna Roy.
The inner city of Beawar is the old historical city, also known as the "Walled City" (Parkota). There are four famous gates of the city known as Ajmeri Gate, Mewari Gate, Chang Gate and Surajpole Gate. The area within these gates is the main market of Beawar.
Beawar has numerous schools and colleges.
As of the 2011 India census, Beawar had a population of 342,935. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Beawar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. Around 15% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Religions Data:
In Urban City:
Hindus make 85.83%, Muslims 7.86%, Jains 4.9%, Christians 0.75% and 0.67% are Other religion's people.
In Beawar Taluka:
Hindus make 85.06%, Muslims 11.9%, Jains 2.25%. Christians 0.37% and 0.42% are Other religion's people.
Language Data (as per 2011 Census)
In Urban Areas of Beawar,
Hindi is spoken by 51.34% people, Rajasthani by 41.34%, Sindhi by 4.05%, Urdu by 1.72% and 1.55% people spoke Other languages.
Meanwhile, in Beawar Taluka
63.64% people spoke Rajasthani, 32.97% Hindi, 1.79% Sindhi, Urdu by 0.88% and 0.71% people spoke Other languages.
Some Famous Food items of Beawar:
1.Kadhi Kachori: Just like Ajmer, Kadhi Kachori is also favorite snack of Beawar City.
2.Tillpatti: Beawar is world famous for his sweet dish Tillpatti, made from Till.
The city used to be a major center for trade, especially in raw cotton, and used to have cotton presses and the Krishna cotton mills. Currently, major industries include mineral-based units, machine-based units, machine tools and accessories, pre-stressed concrete pipes, plastic products, textiles, wooden furniture and asbestos cement pipes. Beawar is the largest producer of cement in northern India and home to Shree Cement.[6] It is situated in a mineral-rich region having reserves of feldspar, quartz, asbestos, soapstone, magnesite, calcite, limestone, mica, emerald, granite, and masonry stone. Reserves of barytes, fluorite, wollastonite and vermiculite have also been found. There was a demand for creating a Beawar district over the last two decades.[7] Beawar became a district in 2023. Majority of employment is provided by RIICO. Beawar is also an important office of Shree Cement. It is the Major Supplier of Cement in North India.
Beawar has an average elevation of 439m (1,440feet).
Map of Beawar's old urban area
