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{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Dausa district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
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| nickname = Deva Nagari<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - District Dausa - Government of Rajasthan |url=https://dausa.rajasthan.gov.in/home/district-info/33 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=District Dausa}}</ref>
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Rajasthan#Divisions|Division]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jaipur division|Jaipur]]
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| government_type = [[Municipal council (India)|Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = Dausa Municipal Council
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| area_total_km2 = 44
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| elevation_m = 327
| population_total = 128000
| population_as_of = 2023
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=1 January 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 303303
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbering plan|Area code(s)]]
| area_code = +91-1427
| registration_plate = RJ-29
| website = {{URL|dausa.rajasthan.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of Rajasthan|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Dausa district|Dausa]]
| leader_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Mamta Choudhary<ref name="Chairman Dausa Municipal Council">{{cite web |url= https://dausa.rajasthan.gov.in/pages/sm/contact-directory/13711/33/30370 |title= Chairman, District Dausa, Rajasthan Government |website= District Dausa, Government of Rajasthan |access-date= 2 July 2023 }}</ref>
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'''Dausa''' is a city and administrative headquarters of [[Dausa district]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]], India. It is 55 km from [[Jaipur]], 240 km from [[Delhi]] and located on [[National Highway 21 (India)|Jaipur-Agra National Highway]] (NH-21).

==Etymology==
The name ''Dausa'' ([[Hindi]]: {{lang|hi|दौसा}}) is derived from a [[Sanskrit]] word ''Dhau-Sa'' which means "Beautiful like Heaven".<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - District Dausa - Government of Rajasthan |url=https://dausa.rajasthan.gov.in/home/district-info/33 |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=District Dausa}}</ref>

== History ==
Before 1947, Dausa was part of [[princely state]] of [[Jaipur State|Jaipur]] ruled by Suryavanshi [[Kachhwaha|Kachwaha]] Rajputs. Dausa is situated in a region widely known as [[Dhundhar|Dundhar]]. The [[Chauhan Dynasty|Chauhans]] also ruled this land in 10th Century AD. Dausa became the first capital of the then Dundhar Region. The Raja Sodh Dev ruled this region during 996 AD to 1006 AD. Later, [[Dulha Rai|Raja Dulha Rai]] who was son of Raja Sodh Dev ruled this region for 30 years from 1006 AD to 1036 AD.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} District Dausa |url=https://dausa.rajasthan.gov.in/sm/jankalyan-category-and-entry-type/11775/33/4/2 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=District Dausa}}</ref>

Dausa has given prominent freedom fighters to the nation. [[Tika Ram Paliwal|Tikaram Paliwal]] and Ram Karan Joshi were amongst the [[Freedom fighters of India|freedom fighters]] who gave their valuable contribution for the fight for independence and in formation of the state of [[Rajasthan]]. Tikaram Paliwal was elected the [[List of Chief Ministers of Rajasthan|Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] in 1952. Also, Ram Karan Joshi was the first [[Panchayati raj|Panchayati Raj]] Minister of Rajasthan who submitted the first Panchayati Raj Bill in the [[Vidhansabha]] in 1952.<ref name=":0" />

The poet [[Sunderdas]] was born on Chaitra Shukla Navami in [[Vikram Samvat]] 1653 in Dausa. He was a renowned Nirgun Panthi Sant and wrote 42 Grantha, out of which Gyan Sundaram & Sunder Vilas are famous.

== Geography ==
Dausa is located at {{Coord|26.88|N|76.33|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Dausa.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dausa, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|accessdate=1 February 2021}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 333 metres (1072 feet).
It is located in [[Dausa district]], one of the 5 Districts of [[Jaipur division]] ([[Alwar district|Alwar]], [[Dausa district|Dausa]], [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]], [[Jhunjhunu district|Jhunjhunu]]n, [[Sikar district|Sikar]]).

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} [[Indian census]], Dausa town had total population of 85,960. Males constitute 45,369 of the population and females 40,591. Dausa has an average literacy rate of 69.17%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 84.54% and, female literacy is 52.33%. In Dausa, 11,042 of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0811_PART_B_DCHB_0811_DAUSA.pdf|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|publisher=Census Commission of India |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref>

===Religion===
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{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|brown|0.66}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.16}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|0.15}}
{{bar percent|Others and no religion|grey|0.23}}}}
The religious groups represented in Dausa as of 2011 include [[Hindu]]s (84.99%), [[Muslims]] (14.11%), [[Jain]]s (0.66%), [[Christians]] (0.16%) and [[Sikh]]s (0.15%).<ref name=religion>{{cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS |title=C-01: Population by religious community |access-date=25 July 2023 |website=[[Census of India]]}}</ref>

==Culture==
===Stone carving===
Sikandra is situated at 25 km from Dausa on NH-21 towards Agra. This place has made its mark in the domestic as well as international market for its sandstone carvings.<ref name= StoneCarving>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/stone-carving-gives-rajasthans-sikandra-a-special-identity-sales-surpass-rs-300-crore-annually-5850139.html |title=Stone Carving Gives Rajasthan's Sikandra a Special Identity, Sales Surpass Rs 300 Crore Annually |date= 30 August 2022|website=[[News18]] |access-date=15 July 2023 }}</ref>

===Local festivals===
====Basant Panchmi Mela====
Basant Panchami Mela is organized every February in Baradari Mela Maidan with the worship of idols of [[Rama|Raghunathji]], [[Narasimha|Narsinghji]], and the god [[Surya]]. The festival is celebrated for a month, with a large local market for villagers to procure essential requirements for the entire year. Besides this, it has all arrangements for rural entertainment. Therefore, it has very much attention and importance for rural population scattered in the district.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/dausa/crowds-flocked-to-the-fair-on-basant-panchami-for-years-thakur-ji-remained-enthroned-till-chhath/1555539 |title=Dausa: बसंत पंचमी पर सालों से लग रहे मेले में उमड़ी भीड़, छठ तक विराजमान रहते ठाकुर जी |date=2 February 2023 |website=[[Zee News]]|access-date=15 July 2023}}</ref>

=== Tourism ===
There are many places in and near Dausa to visit such as:
* '''[[Abhaneri]]''': It is known for its post-Gupta or early medieval monuments. It is situated at about 33 km from Dausa towards [[Bandikui]]. The [[Chand Baori]] (Step Well) and [[Harshat Mata Temple]] are the important places to visit.
* '''Bhandarej''': Bhandarej is known for the walls, sculptures, decorative latticework, and terracotta utensils found in the excavation. Bhandarej also has 18th-century step-well called Bhandrej Baori.<ref name=tourist>{{cite web |url=https://dausa.rajasthan.gov.in/pages/sm/district-info-detail/11779/33/29 |title= Tourist Places, District Dausa |website=District Dausa |access-date=15 July 2023}}</ref>
* '''Khawaraoji''': Khawaraoji was the residence of the then ruler Raoji and Jaiman purohits. It is situated at about 25 km from Dausa.<ref name="tourist" />
* '''Jhajhirampura ''': Jhajhirampura is known for the natural water tank and temples of Rudra (Shiv), Balaji (Hanuman), Bhairav nath ji, Devnarayan chouhan ji temple and other religious god and goddess.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tourism in dausa|url=http://dausa.nic.in/|access-date=23 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131224345/http://dausa.nic.in/|archive-date=31 January 2008}}</ref>

<gallery>
Abhaneri-Chand Baori-02-Galerie-2018-gje.jpg|Chand Baori
Abhaneri-Chand Baori-10-Stufenbrunnen-2018-gje.jpg|Chand Baori stepwell
Abhaneri-Chand Baori-22-Stufenbrunnen-2018-gje.jpg|Chand Baori steps
Abhaneri-Harshat Mata-Tempel-14-2018-gje.jpg|Harsat Mata ka Mandir
Abhaneri-Harshat Mata-Tempel-08-2018-gje.jpg|Harsat Mata ka Mandir
</gallery>

==== Temples and religious spots ====
* '''[[Mehandipur Balaji Temple]]''': The temple of Bajrang Bali ([[Hanuman]]) god is known for treatment of mentally disturbed people.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Khosla |first1=Inna |title=Mehandipur Balaji Temple: क्या है मेहंदीपुर बाला जी मंदिर का इतिहास, जानें दर्शन के लाभ |url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/religion/dharm/what-is-the-history-of-mehandipur-bala-ji-temple-know-the-benefits-of-darshan-403183.html |website=[[News Nation]] |access-date=14 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114023840/https://www.newsnationtv.com/religion/dharm/what-is-the-history-of-mehandipur-bala-ji-temple-know-the-benefits-of-darshan-403183.html |archive-date=14 November 2023 |language=hi |date=11 September 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Mehandipur Balaji idol.jpg|thumb|alt=Idol of Hanuman at the main shrine|Mahendipur Balaji Ji Temple]]

* '''[[Paplaj Mata]]''': The Temple of Paplaj Mata is situated in the sub-district [[Lalsot]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=लालसोट के पपलाज माता के लक्खी मेले का आगाज, हजारों की तादाद में पहुंचेंगे श्रद्धालु |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/dausa/lalsot-paplaj-mata-lakkhi-fair-begins-thousands-of-devotees-will-reach/1333773 |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=Zee Rajasthan |language=hi}}</ref>

[[File:Paplaj_Mata.jpg|thumb|alt=Idol of Paplaj Mata Temple|Paplaj Mata Temple]]

* '''Shri Binori Balaji Mandir''': The Temple of Binori Balaji Ji is situated in the sub-district [[Lalsot]].

== Transport ==
===By road===
Dausa is located on [[National Highway 21 (India)|NH 21]]. It is 55 km from [[Jaipur]] and 180 km from [[Agra]] on NH-21 and 240 km from [[Delhi]] on [[:Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] and also well connected to other surrounding cities viz. [[Alwar]], [[Karauli]], [[Sawai Madhopur]] and [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]] by road. Further, [[National Highway 148 (India)|NH-148]] connects it to [[Lalsot]]. [[RSRTC]] operates bus service to major cities in [[Rajasthan]], New Delhi and [[Uttar Pradesh]].

===By rail===
The city is well connected by rail. It is on [[Delhi–Jaipur line|Delhi-Jaipur]] line. [[Dausa railway station]] is a very important railway station of [[North Western Railway zone|North-Western Railway Zone]] under [[Jaipur railway division|Jaipur division]]. A new railway line was added which connects Dausa to [[Gangapur City]], after this the Dausa railway station became a railway junction.

===By air===
The nearest airport to the city is [[Jaipur International Airport]], which is at a distance of 60 km from the city. The second nearest airport is [[Agra Airport]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://dausa.rajasthan.gov.in/}}

{{Dausa district}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Dausa district]]
[[Category:Former capitals in India]]

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RonAgnew292842 at 22:54, 13 March 2026