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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Ajmer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Ajmer district
| settlement_type        = [[List of districts of Rajasthan|District]] of [[Rajasthan]]
| total_type             = Total
| native_name            = अजमेर जिला
| image_skyline          = {{Photomontage
|size = 250
|photo1a = Ajmer dargah sharif buland darwaja.jpg
|photo1b = Ana Sagar pavilion columns 2016.jpg
|photo2a = Akbar's Fort or Magazine or Daulata Khana2.jpg
|photo2b = Beautiful Hills at Taragarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.jpg
|photo3a = 20191215 Pushkar Lake 1710 8820.jpg
}}
| image_caption          = Clockwise from top-left: [[Ajmer Sharif Dargah]], Baradaris near [[Ana Sagar Lake]], Hills near [[Taragarh Fort, Ajmer|Taragarh]], Ghats near [[Pushkar Lake]], [[Akbari Fort & Museum|Akbari Fort]]
| image_map              = Ajmer in Rajasthan (India).svg
| map_caption            = Location of Ajmer district in Rajasthan
| coordinates            = {{coord|26|27|N|74|38|E|type:adm3rd_source:itwiki}}
| coor_pinpoint          = Ajmer
| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1      = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2      = Division
| subdivision_name2      = [[Ajmer division|Ajmer]]
| established_title      = Established
| established_date       = 
| seat_type              = Headquarters
| seat                   = [[Ajmer]]
| parts_type             = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style            = para
| p1                     = 1.&nbsp;[[Kishangarh]], 2.&nbsp;[[Ajmer Tehsil|Ajmer]], 3.&nbsp;[[Sarwar]], 4.&nbsp;[[Kekri, Rajasthan|Kekri]], 5.&nbsp;[[Peesangan]], 6.&nbsp;[[Nasirabad, Ajmer|Nasirabad]], 7.&nbsp;[[Masuda]], 8.&nbsp;[[Beawar]], 9.&nbsp;[[Bhinay]]
| area_total_km2         = 8481
| area_footnotes         = 
| population_as_of       = 2011
| population_total       = 2,583,052
| population_footnotes   = <ref name=districtcensus/>
| population_urban       = 40.1%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1     = Demographics
| demographics1_title1   = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1    = 69.3%
| demographics1_title2   = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2    = 951
| leader_title           = [[District collector]]
| leader_name            = Ms. Arti Dogra<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ajmer.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/ajmer/en/contact-us/district-level-officer.html|title=District Administration {{!}} Ajmer, Rajasthan Official Website|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>
| leader_title1          = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1           = 1.&nbsp;[[Ajmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ajmer]] (shared with [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]] district), 2.&nbsp;[[Rajsamand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajsamand]] (shared with [[Nagaur district|Nagaur]], [[Pali district|Pali]] and [[Rajsamand district|Rajsamand]] districts)
| leader_title2          = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2           = 1.&nbsp;[[Dudu (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Dudu]], 2.&nbsp;[[Ajmer North (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Ajmer North]], 3.&nbsp;[[Ajmer South (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Ajmer South]], 4.&nbsp;[[Pushkar (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Pushkar]], 5.&nbsp;[[Kishangarh (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kisahngarh]], 6.&nbsp;[[Nasirabad (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Nasirabad]], 7.&nbsp;[[Masuda (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Masuda]], 8.&nbsp;[[Kekri (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Kekri]]
| timezone1              = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1            = +05:30
| registration_plate     = RJ-01
| blank_name_sec1        = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1        = [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH 48]], [[National Highway 58 (India)|NH 58]], [[National Highway 448 (India)|NH 448]]
| blank_name_sec2        = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2        = 481.3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://water.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/water/water-resources-department/Rainfall/Monsoon/MonsoonReport/Monsoon%20Report%202016.pdf|title=Monsoon Report 2016|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref> mm
| website                = {{URL|http://ajmer.rajasthan.gov.in}}
}}

'''Ajmer District''' is a district of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]] in western India. The city of [[Ajmer]] is the district headquarters.

Ajmer District has an area of 8,481&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and a population of 2,583,052 (2011 census). There are 1,869,044 Hindus, 244,341 Muslims and 47,812 Jains. The district is situated in the center of Rajasthan, and is bounded by [[Nagaur district]] to the north, [[Jaipur District|Jaipur]] and [[Tonk District|Tonk]] districts to the east, [[Bhilwara district]] to the south, and [[Pali district]] to the west.

== History ==
The hills are some of the oldest in India, geologically. Microliths from early hominids have been found in the district. It is believed that cultures in this region had contact with the Indus Valley civilization. Pottery shards from [[Painted Grey Ware culture|Painted Gray Ware culture]], [[Black and red ware|Black and Red Ware]] and [[Northern Black Polished Ware]] cultures have been found with Chosla and Sameliya. Some pre-Ashokan [[Brahmi script|Brahmi]] inscriptions have been found in Bhilot Mata Temple in Badli.

Pushkar was ruled for many years by the Kushans, Sakas etc until the rise of the Chauhans. In 1192 the last independent Chauhan ruler Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Mohammad Ghori, and the district became part of the Delhi Sultanate. In 1287, Hammir Dev Chauhan regained Ajmer, before it was reconquered by Delhi in 1301. In the last period of the Delhi Sultanate, Ajmer was ruled by Mallu Khan. During Mughal rule the district was part of [[Ajmer Subah]]. After 1712, the district returned to Rathore hands under the suzereinty of the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]]. In 1801, the British took over Ajmer and converted it to a district. It became part of Rajasthan after 1950.

== Geography ==
The eastern portion of the district is generally flat, broken only by gentle undulations. The western parts, from north-west to south-west, are intersected by the [[Aravalli Range]]. Many of the valleys in this region are sandy deserts, part of India's [[Thar Desert]], with an occasional oasis of cultivation. Some fertile tracts are also present; among these is the plain on which lies the town of Ajmer. This valley has an artificial lake, and is protected by the massive walls of the Nagpathar range or Serpent rock, which forms a barrier against the sand. The only hills in the district are the [[Aravalli Range]] and its offshoots. Ajmer is almost totally devoid of rivers. The [[Banas River]] touches the south-eastern boundary of the district so as to irrigate the pargana of Samur. Four small streams—the Sagarmati, Saraswati, Khari and Dai—also intersect the district.

The district is divided into four subdivisions, Ajmer, [[Beawar]], [[Kekri, Rajasthan|Kekri]] and [[Kishangarh]], and further subdivided into nine [[tehsil]]s, [[Ajmer Tehsil|Ajmer]], Beawar, Bhinai, Sarwar, Pisangan, Tantoti, [[Nasirabad, Ajmer|Nasirabad]], [[Masuda]], Kekri, Kishangarh.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Ajmer district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,583,052.<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Ajmer|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1084/download/3350/DH_2011_0821_PART_A_DCHB_AJMER.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 161st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|	305	|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.48%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ajmer has a [[sex ratio]] of 950 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 70.46%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 478,027 (18.51%) and 63,482 (2.46%) of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Ajmer district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|85.23}}
{{bar percent|[[Rajasthani Muslims|Muslims]]|green|12.16}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Rajasthan|Jains]]|brown|1.77}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.84}}
}}

=== Languages ===
{{Pie chart
| thumb = left
| caption = Languages in Ajmer district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>   
|label1=[[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] |value1=55.16 |color1=red
|label2=[[Hindi]] |value2=30.97 |color2=orange
|label3=[[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value3=10.08 |color3=maroon
|label4=[[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] |value4=1.85 |color4=yellow
|label5=Others |value5=1.94 |color5=Grey
}}

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=5,27,036|13=1911|14=5,43,802|15=1921|16=5,23,585|17=1931|18=5,92,464|19=1941|20=6,80,957|21=1951|22=8,18,767|23=1961|24=9,75,106|25=1971|26=11,45,995|27=1981|28=14,38,068|29=1991|30=17,26,531|31=2001|32=21,78,447|33=2011|34=25,83,052|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
* [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_145.gif Ajmer] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 5, p.&nbsp;137-146.

==External links==
{{Commons category|Ajmer district}}
* [http://www.ajmer.rajasthan.gov.in Ajmer District website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120806225935/http://www.marwadis.com/ajmer Ajmer on Marwadis.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20211130171831/http://eajmer.co.in/ eAjmer.co.in]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Ajmer district
|North     = [[Nagaur district]]
|Northeast = [[Jaipur district]]
|East      = [[Tonk district]]
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Bhilwara district]]
|Southwest = [[Rajsamand district]]
|West      = [[Pali district]]
|Northwest = 
}}

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