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{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Bhilwara district}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}


{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhilwara
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Textile city
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| image_skyline = Bhilwara.png
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Bhilwara tehsil in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, India
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.35|N|74.63|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = Bhilwara Municipal Corporation
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Shri Rakesh Pathak BJP
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name='Bhilwara City'>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/42267/42267-026-iee-en_2.pdf|title=Bhilwara City|access-date=22 November 2020|archive-date=13 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113132721/https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/42267/42267-026-iee-en_2.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/bhilwara/en/about-us/location-and-area.html|title=Location & Area|last=Bhilwara-Rajasthan|website=bhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in|language=en-us|access-date=2019-11-17|archive-date=20 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120202118/http://bhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/bhilwara/en/about-us/location-and-area.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 69
| area_rank = 7
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 421
| population_total = 5,09,483
| population_as_of = 2022
| population_footnotes = <ref name='Bhilwara City'/>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 311001
| registration_plate = RJ-06
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000/973 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|bhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in/}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|RJ-IN]]
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]]
| demographics1_info2 = [[Mewari language|Mewari]]
| official_name =
| nickname = Textile City of Rajasthan, Manchester of Rajasthan
}}
'''Bhilwara''' ({{IPAc-en|b|iː|l|ˈ|v|ɑr|ə|audio=Bhilwara.ogg}}) is a [[City]], administrative headquarters in [[Bhilwara district]] of the [[Mewar]] [[list of regions in India|region]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It has been termed as 'Textile city'.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|title=Iranians spontaneously created 'walls of kindness' to help the homeless|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-35132157|access-date=1 January 2016|work=BBC Trending|agency=BBC|issue=What's popular and why|publisher=BBC UK|date=20 December 2015|ref=1|archive-date=31 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231023253/http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-35132157|url-status=live}}</ref>

== History ==
Stone Age tools dating from 5,012 to 200,000 years were found in [[Bundi district|Bundi]] and [[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]] districts of the state.<ref>{{citation |last=Pillai |first=Geetha Sunil |title=Stone age tools dating back 2,00,000 years found in Rajasthan |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/udaipur/stone-age-tools-dating-back-200000-years-found-in-rajasthan/articleshow/57385393.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 February 2017 |access-date=23 August 2018 |archive-date=20 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420013802/https://m.timesofindia.com/city/udaipur/stone-age-tools-dating-back-200000-years-found-in-rajasthan/articleshow/57385393.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to substantiation, the present Bhilwara city had a mint where coins known as 'Bhiladi' were minted and from this denomination was derived the name of the district. And another tall story goes like this the original [[Adivasi]] tribe known as [[Bhil people|Bheel]] helped [[Maharana Pratap]] in the war against [[Mughal Empire]] king [[Akbar]] lived in Bhilwara region that's this area came to be known as Bheel+Bada (Bheel's area) Bhilwara. Over the years it has emerged as one of the major cities of Rajasthan. Nowadays, Bhilwara is better known as the textile city in the country.

The oldest part of this town was set up in the middle of the 11th century by building a Krishna Radha mandir (temple) that still exists and is known as the Bada Mandir. The area that is now known as Purana Bhilwara (Patwari Mohalla, Junawas, Manikya Nagar Malikhera). In [[mythology]], there is also a reference to Arjuna having fought here during the Mahabharata period.

Historical records show that a town named Mandal close to Bhilwara served as the military camp for the Mughals when they conquered Chittaurgarh. The ruins of their campsite can still be seen today. A watch tower that was built on a small mound in Mandal is now a Devi temple.

== Geography ==
Bhilwara is located at {{Coord|25.359854|N|74.652791|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Bhilwara.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bhilwara, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=4 August 2006|archive-date=16 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016164533/http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Bhilwara.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 421 metres (1381 feet). It falls between the districts of Ajmer (in the north) and Chittorgarh and Udaipur (in the south). Major rivers flowing through the district are [[Banas River|Banas]], Bedach, Kothari, Khari, Mansi, Menali, Chandrabhaga, and Nagdi.

There is no natural lake in the district but there is a number of ponds and dams so the district is the most irrigated in the state of [[Rajasthan]]. It has a small man-made pond Mansarovar Jheel(Pond) near Azad Nagar which is a famous attraction and gets crowded on weekends.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Bhilwara (1981–2010, extremes 1962–2005)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 32.0
| Feb record high C = 36.7
| Mar record high C = 41.2
| Apr record high C = 44.8
| May record high C = 47.8
| Jun record high C = 47.0
| Jul record high C = 42.5
| Aug record high C = 39.2
| Sep record high C = 40.5
| Oct record high C = 41.5
| Nov record high C = 36.0
| Dec record high C = 33.3
|year record high C = 47.8
| Jan high C = 23.7
| Feb high C = 27.1
| Mar high C = 33.2
| Apr high C = 38.0
| May high C = 41.3
| Jun high C = 40.2
| Jul high C = 33.9
| Aug high C = 31.2
| Sep high C = 32.9
| Oct high C = 34.2
| Nov high C = 30.2
| Dec high C = 25.2
| year high C = 32.6
| Jan low C = 7.2
| Feb low C = 9.3
| Mar low C = 15.7
| Apr low C = 20.9
| May low C = 25.3
| Jun low C = 26.3
| Jul low C = 24.1
| Aug low C = 22.7
| Sep low C = 22.0
| Oct low C = 17.7
| Nov low C = 12.2
| Dec low C = 8.2
| year low C = 17.6
| Jan record low C = -0.3
| Feb record low C = 1.7
| Mar record low C = 6.3
| Apr record low C = 11.8
| May record low C = 16.9
| Jun record low C = 16.5
| Jul record low C = 15.0
| Aug record low C = 16.0
| Sep record low C = 15.5
| Oct record low C = 10.0
| Nov record low C = 5.0
| Dec record low C = 0.9
|year record low C = -0.3
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 5.7
| Feb rain mm = 2.2
| Mar rain mm = 3.9
| Apr rain mm = 7.0
| May rain mm = 13.4
| Jun rain mm = 41.6
| Jul rain mm = 208.3
| Aug rain mm = 232.1
| Sep rain mm = 55.7
| Oct rain mm = 10.5
| Nov rain mm = 6.5
| Dec rain mm = 1.6
| year rain mm = 588.6
| Jan rain days = 0.4
| Feb rain days = 0.2
| Mar rain days = 0.1
| Apr rain days = 0.5
| May rain days = 1.3
| Jun rain days = 2.8
| Jul rain days = 7.9
| Aug rain days = 8.9
| Sep rain days = 3.4
| Oct rain days = 0.7
| Nov rain days = 0.3
| Dec rain days = 0.2
| year rain days = 26.8
| time day = 08:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 70
| Feb humidity = 60
| Mar humidity = 56
| Apr humidity = 50
| May humidity = 49
| Jun humidity = 60
| Jul humidity = 77
| Aug humidity = 82
| Sep humidity = 77
| Oct humidity = 62
| Nov humidity = 64
| Dec humidity = 69
| year humidity = 65
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Bhilwara Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 133–134
| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M176
| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref>
}}

== Demographics ==
{{Historical population
| 1941 | 10300
| 1951 | 29700
| 1961 | 43500
| 1971 | 82100
| 1981 | 122300
| 1991 | 184000
| 2001 | 280128
| 2011 | 359483
| source = <ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|title=Historical Census of India|access-date=22 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217053707/http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="censusindia2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/world/agglomerations/|title=Major Agglomerations of the World - Population Statistics and Maps|website=www.citypopulation.de|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140057/https://www.citypopulation.de/world/Agglomerations.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Bhilwara City
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|79.50}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|14.23}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|pink|5.47}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikh]]|darkkhaki|0.33}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.13}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
<small>Includes [[Christians]] (0.33%).</small>
}}
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bhilwara has a population of 359,483. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. About 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindus constitute the majority of the population with around 79.50% followers with Muslims (at 14.23%) and Jains ( 5.47%) occupying second and third respectively {{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

== Economy ==
Bhilwara is renowned in the world for its textile industry. The major industry is [[textile]]s, with more than 850 manufacturing units in the town. The main textile product is the synthetic fabric used in trousers. It began with a spinning and knitting company named Mewar Textile Mills, owned by industrialist Shri Sampatmal Lodha, started in 1938. Thereafter Shri Laxmi Niwas Jhunjhunwala started his first unit for synthetic textiles in 1961 at Bhilwara. Today the fabric manufactured in Bhilwara is exported to many countries around the world.

Bhilwara is known as the textile city of India. The city has a strong presence in the textile industry, with several textile mills and factories located in and around the city. The city is known for its production of high-quality cotton, silk, and woolen fabrics, which are exported to various parts of the world. Apart from textiles, the city is also known for its mining and agriculture industries.
== Infrastructure ==

=== Road connectivity ===
National Highway No. 79 part of the Golden Quadrilateral (six-lane) and another National Highway No. 76 part of the East-West Corridor (four lane) pass through the district. The total length is 120  km.

National Highway No. 758 (Kota-Ladpura-Bhilwara-Gangapur-Rajsamand-Udaipur) passes through the district. The length of this highway is 146  km and other NH 148D (Bhim-Gulabpura-Uniara).

The total road length in the district was 3,883  km on 31 March 2000.

With a government bus depot in the heart of the city, Bhilwara is connected to all the important cities of [[Rajasthan]] and other states. Many private service providers are available. Bhilwara is well connected by road to the capital city Jaipur and the distance is 253 kilometres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roaddistance.in/rajasthan/jaipur-to-bhilwara-distance/by-road/|title=Jaipur and Bhilwara By Road, Distance Between Jaipur and Bhilwara, Distance By Road From Jaipur and Bhilwara with Travel Time, Bhilwara Distance from Jaipur, Driving Direction Calculator from Jaipur and bhilwara|website=www.roaddistance.in|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115104200/https://www.roaddistance.in/rajasthan/jaipur-to-bhilwara-distance/by-road/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Rail transport ===
The city is served by [[Bhilwara railway station]]. A [[broad gauge]] railway line connecting Ajmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Kota, [[Indore Junction]], [[Ujjain]], [[Delhi]], [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]], [[Agra]], [[Gwalior]], [[Lucknow]], [[Kanpur]], [[Allahabad]], [[Patna]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chittorgarh]], [[Udaipur]], [[Mavli Junction railway station|Mavli Jn]]., [[Ratlam]], [[Vadodara]], [[Surat]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Hyderabad]] passes through the district. [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] (160  km) is the convenient railway station to provide connectivity to the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

[[Ajmer Junction railway station|Ajmer]] (130  km) is one of the major nearby railway stations/junctions for connectivity to other major cities like [[Delhi]] and [[Ahmedabad]].

=== Air transport ===
The nearest airport is at [[Maharana Pratap Airport|Dabok]] - [[Maharana Pratap Airport|Udaipur]] (165  km) — approximately 2.5 hours, by road. The other nearest airport is at [[Jaipur]] (251  km) which takes about 4 hours by road.

Recently, a new Airport has started named [[Kishangarh Airport]] near Ajmer which is around 2Hrs, by road.

== Culture ==
Great Indian miniature artist [[Badri Lal Chitrakar]] highlights the city on international maps for Indian miniature art. He was given several awards including the [[Shilp Guru]]/Master Craftsperson award by the vice-president of India on 9 September 2006.
Bhilwara is famous for its 'Fad Paintings' which are depictions of traditional stories on cloth using naturally available colours. Bhilwara's Phad Artist [[Shree Lal Joshi]] contributed greatly to making and saving Phad Painting to whole of India.

Attractions in Bhilwara include the Badnore Fort, Harni Mahadev Temple, Smriti van, Mansarovar Lake, Joganiya Mata Temple, Kyara Ke Balaji, Sanganer Fort, Meja dam, and Pur Udan Chatri.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/exploring-the-hidden-treasures-of-bhilwara-in-rajasthan/as65982180.cms |title=Exploring the hidden treasures of Bhilwara in Rajasthan |last=Sengar |first=Resham |website=Times of India Travel |access-date=2020-03-22 |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828042552/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/exploring-the-hidden-treasures-of-bhilwara-in-rajasthan/as65982180.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
Bhilwara has a rich cultural heritage, with several festivals and fairs celebrated throughout the year. The city's most famous festival is the Gangaur festival, which is celebrated in the months of March and April. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Parvati and is celebrated with great pomp and show.

Overall, Bhilwara is a city that is steeped in history, culture, and tradition. Its textile industry, tourist attractions, and educational institutions make it an important city in Rajasthan and in India as a whole.

==Education==
Bhilwara has an autonomous engineering college of the Government of Rajasthan known as [[Manikya Lal Verma Textile and Engineering College|MLV Textile and Engineering College]], which offers courses in engineering, including textile engineering and one Private University named Sangam University. There is also a medical college, Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College.<ref name="medical college">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/churu-medical-college-named-after-deendayal-to-start-from-aug-28/articleshow/65482370.cms | title=Churu Medical College named after Deendayal, to start from Aug 28 | work=The Times of India | date=21 April 2018 | access-date=24 April 2020 | archive-date=5 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505065758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/churu-medical-college-named-after-deendayal-to-start-from-aug-28/articleshow/65482370.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
Bhilwara has several schools and colleges, including engineering and medical colleges. The city is also known for its coaching centers, which provide coaching for various competitive exams like IIT-JEE and NEET.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{cite web |url=https://bhilwara.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/bhilwara/en/home.html| title=Bhilwara-official portal| access-date=24 May 2020}}

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