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Area
- 10,455 sq.kms. (3.05 per cent of the State)
Location
Bhilwara district lies in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. The district is bound by Ajmer in North, Chittaurgarh in south, Udaipur in west and Bundi in the east.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur-254 kms.
- Delhi-215 kms.
- Ahmedabad-371 kms.
- Mumbai-922 kms.
Climate and Rainfall
- The district has moderate climate. The summer is dry and the winters are severe.
- Maximum temperature 45 degrees celsius
- Minimum temperature 7 degrees celsius
- The average rainfall in the district is 79.60 cms
Administrative Setup
From administrative point of view, Bhilwara district is part of Ajmer division. It is divided into five sub-divisions and 11 tehsils. It has 6 towns and 11 panchayat samitis.
Human Resources
| Indicators of Human Resources | Units | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | persons | 20,09,516 |
| Density of population | persons per sq.kms | 192 |
| Literacy | pe cent | 51.09 |
| Total working population | per cent | 33.00 |
| Percentage distribution of work force | Units | No. |
| Cultivators | per cent | 80.75 |
| Agricultural labourers | per cent | 9.86 |
| Manufacturing, processing servicing and repairs | per cent | 2.22 |
| Other workers | per cent | 7.17 |
Major Crops and Their Production
| Sr. | Production 2004-05 | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 1,48,710 |
| 2 | Maize | 1,28,791 |
| 3 | Rapeseed and Mustard | 22,244 |
| 4 | Jowar | 12,115 |
| 5 | Pulses | 18,041 |
| 6 | Groundnut | 14,461 |
| 7 | Barley | 12,252 |
| 8 | Sesamum | 1,719 |
| 9 | Sugarcane | 7,313 |
| 10 | Cotton | 1,935 |
| 11 | Red chillies | 2,107 |
| 12 | Gram | 10,900 |
| 13 | Bajra | 305 |
Mineral Production
| Sr. | Production 1999-00 | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felspar | 18,972 |
| 2 | Lead | 23,374 |
| 3 | Quartz | 7,646 |
| 4 | Zinc Conc. | 2,79,340 |
| 5 | Calcite | 690 |
| 6 | Garnet (Abrasive) | 37 |
| 7 | Kaoline | 1,05,283 |
| 8 | Mica | 41 |
| 9 | Mica (waste and scrap) | 276 |
| 10 | Ochre | 902 |
| 11 | Steatite | 94,432 |
Infrastructure
- Electricity
Bhilwara receives electricity from Kota, Beawar, Rana Pratap Sagar and Nimbahera. All the 1,565 villages have been electrified. - Water
The main rivers in the district are Banas, Beduch, Kothari, Khari, Menaali, Unli and Meaj. The water table in the district is comparatively high between 10 to 20 meters. The ground water is fresh and potable. The district has about 86,600 wells and 56 tube-wells, providing drinking water and irrigation facilities. - Road Transport
State Hightway (Jaipur-Udaipur) passes through the district. The total road length in the district is 3,883 kms as on 31 March 2000. - Rail Transport
A meter gauge railway line measuring 84 kms., connects Ajmer with Khandwa and passes through the district. A broad gauge line has also been laid from Kota to Chittorgarh which passes through the district at Mandalgarh. - Air Transport
The nearest airport is at Udaipur (171 kms.) - Communication Facilities
| Sr. | Facilities | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Offices | 391 |
| 2 | Telegraph Offices | 95 |
| 3 | Telephone exchanges | 71 |
| 4 | Public call offices | 1,180 |
Banking
| Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005 | Offices (No.) | Deposits (Rs.Lakh) | Credit (Rs.Lakh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Scheduled Commercial Banks | 125 | 121900 | 155300 |
| Public Sector Banks | 71 | 86500 | 138400 |
| SBI and its Associates | 29 | 40500 | 69600 |
| Nationalised Banks | 42 | 46000 | 68800 |
| Foreign Banks | - | - | - |
| Regional Rural Banks | 34 | 13200 | 8900 |
| Other Scheduled Commercial Banks | 20 | 22300 | 8100 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. | Facilities/Institutions | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary and Middle Schools | 2,009 |
| 2 | Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools | 212 |
| 3 | Under Graduate and Post Graduate Colleges | 7 |
| 4 | ITI, Textile Institute and others | 6 |
Industrial Scenario
- No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 38
- No. of Small Scale Units: 9,298
- No of Industrial Areas: 7
- Bigod
- Bhilwara - Phase I, II, III
- Extension Area
- Bhilwara
- Jahajpur
- Raila
- Transferred Area I.E.
- Main Existing Industries Pressure pipes, basic metal and alloy units, bread and biscuits, cardboard boxes, carpet and shoddy yarn, cattle feed, confectionary, cotton ginning, cotton niwar and tape, cotton and synthetic yarn, cotton mercising and doubling yarn, cotton textiles, electrical machinery and instruments, dal mills, ice candy manufacturing, machinery and spare parts, mica processing, oil mills, oxygen gas, power loom cloth, processing of synthetic fibres, quartz grinding, rubber and plastic basee units, scented tobacco and bidi, silica and sand grinding, soap stone purverising, suiting and shirting, vanaspati solvent oil, woollen blankets.
- Export Items Asbestos, polyster viscose and woollen blended cotton yarn and fabrics, fabrics soddy yarn wool top, powerlooms parts and accessories, polythene bags, PVC footwear, sodium sulphide, spinning mills, wooden packing boxes, zinc oxide.
Investment Projects
Major Investment Projects as of Jul 2006 in Bhilwara
| Company / Ownership Project | Location | Industry / Type of Project |
Cost (Rs.Crore) |
Progress of Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangam (India) Ltd. | ||||
| Sangam (R.P.Soni) Group | Atun | Cotton yarn | 541.00 | Under Implementation |
| Textile Mill | Bhilwara(B) | Ren./Mod.-Subs. Expn. | - | Under Implementation |
| Modernisation-cum-Expansion Project | Bilia | - | - | Under Implementation |
| - | Bhilwara(B) | - | - | Under Implementation |
| Nitin Spinners Ltd. | ||||
| Private (Indian) | Hamirgarh | Cotton yarn | 208.00 | Under Implementation |
| Cotton Yarn Expansion Project | Bhilwara(B) | Subs. Expn. | - | Under Implementation |
| Sangam (India) Ltd. | ||||
| Sangam (R.P.Soni) Group | Dhuwaliya | Coal based thermal electricity | 90.00 | Announcement |
| Captive Power Project | Bhilwara(B) | New Unit | - | Announcement |
| R S W M Ltd. | ||||
| LNJ Bhilwara Group | Gulabpura | Thermal electricity | 50.00 | Announcement |
| Gulabpura (Bhilwara) Captive Power | Bhilwara(B) | New Unit | - | Announcement |
| Project | - | - | - | Announcement |
| Sangam (India) Ltd. | ||||
| Sangam (R.P.Soni) Group | Bilia | Thermal electricity | 40.00 | Under Implementation |
| Petroleum Coke Based Thermal Power | Bhilwara(B) | New Unit | - | Under Implementation |
| Project | - | - | - | Under Implementation |
| Rajasthan State Indl. Devp. & Investment Corpn. Ltd. | ||||
| State Govt. - Commercial | Bhilwara(B) | Other complexes | 34.00 | Under Implementation |
| Enterprises | - | New Unit | - | Under Implementation |
| Bhilwara Growth Centre Project | Bhilwara(B) | Subs. Expn. | - | Under Implementation |
| A Infrastructure Ltd. | ||||
| Kanoria Group | Hamirgarh | Asbestos-cement products | 25.00 | Under Implementation |
| Asbestos Cement Sheet Project | Bhilwara(B) | New Unit | - | Under Implementation |
| B S L Ltd. | ||||
| LNJ Bhilwara Group | Mandapam | Cloth (Fabrics) | 25.00 | Under Implementation |
| Textile Project | Bhilwara(B) | Subs. Expn. | - | Under Implementation |
| B S L Ltd. | ||||
| Private (Indian) | Mandapam | Thermal electricity | 25.00 | Proposed |
| Captive Power Project | Bhilwara(B) | New Unit | - | Proposed |
| Sangam (India) Ltd. | ||||
| Sangam (R.P.Soni) Group | Dhuwaliya | Cotton yarn | 17.64 | Under Implementation |
| Cotton Yarn Project | Bhilwara(B) | New Unit | - | Under Implementation |
| B S L Ltd. | ||||
| Private (Indian) | Mandapam | Silk fabrics, processed | 15.00 | Proposed |
| Silk Fabrics Project | Bhilwara(B) | New Article | - | Proposed |
| Vijaydeep Silk Mills Pvt. Ltd. | ||||
| Private (Indian) | Bhilwara(B) | Powerloom fabric | 3.46 | Under Implementation |
| Synthetic Textiles Fabric Project | Subs. Expn. | - | Under Implementation | |
| Balar Synthetics Pvt. Ltd. | ||||
| Private (Indian) | Bhilwara(B) | Polyester filament fabrics | 3.00 | Under Implementation |
| Polyester Viscos Project | New Unit | - | Under Implementation | |
| Sona Textiles Pvt. Ltd. | ||||
| Private (Indian) | Bhilwara(B) | Powerloom fabric | 2.00 | Announcement |
| Synthetic Cloth Project | New Unit | - | Announcement | |
| Suraj Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. | ||||
| Private (Indian) | Bhilwara(B) | Cloth (Fabrics) | 2.00 | Under Implementation |
| Blended Fabric Expansion Project | Subs. Expn. | - | Under Implementation | |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | ||||
| Sterlite Inds. Group | Rampura-Agucha | Zinc ores | - | Proposed |
| Rampura-Agucha OC Mine Expansion | Bhilwara(B) | Subs. Expn. | - | Proposed |
| Project | - | - | - | Proposed |
| Total Investment | 1081.10 | |||