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{{About|the city and rural area in Rajasthan, India|its namesake subdistrict|Hindaun Block}}
{{Other uses|Hindaun (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hindaun City
| native_name = Hiranya Kashyap Ki Nagri
(Hiranyakaran Van) For [[Hiranyakashipu]]
/ Hindim Van for [[Hidimba]]
| other_name =
| settlement_type = City, [[Nagar Parishad]][[Municipalities]]
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Nakkash ki devi.jpg
| photo2a = Jachchakibaori.jpg
| photo3a = Jagar Dam.jpg
| photo4a = Hindaunfortgate.jpg
| spacing = 3
| position = center
| color_border = white
| color = black
| size = 280
| foot_montage = Top to bottom: [[Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham]], [[Jachcha Ki Baori]], [[Jaggar Dam]] and [[Hindaun Fort|Hindaun Fort (Purani Kachehri)]] in Hindaun City}}
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Jagar Dam & Hills
| nickname = '''Stone City'''
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.74|N|77.03|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Rajasthan|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bharatpur Division]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Karauli district|Karauli]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Subdistrict]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Hindaun Block|Hindaun Subdistrict]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = Hiranya Kashyap and Hidimba
| government_type = Democratic
| governing_body = [[Municipality]]
| leader_title = [[Vidhan Sabha|Assembly constituency]]
| leader_name = [[Hindaun (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)]]
| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name1 = [[Bharosilal Jatav]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
| leader_title2 = [[Chairman]]
| leader_name2 = [[Brijesh Jatav]]([[indian national congress|INC]])
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 57
| area_rank = 1 in Karauli District
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 235
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1,05,690
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = 1 in Karauli District
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro = 250000
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 322230
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-7469
| registration_plate = RJ 34
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000:889 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Hindaun''' is a city in [[Karauli district]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It has a population of 105690 and is governed by a municipal council.

In the vicinity are the [[Aravalli range|Aravalli]] and [[Vindhya Range|Vindhya]] mountainous ranges.

== History ==
In the ancient time Hindaun came under the [[Matsya Kingdom]]. There are many ancient structures still present in the town built during the regime of Matsya Kingdom. Traditionally in some mythological stories the town is believed to be associated with the mythology of [[Hiranyakashipu]] and [[Prahlada]] mentioned in [[Bhagavata Purana]].

Hindaun is named after the name of ancient ruler king [[Hiranyakashipu]], father of [[Prahlada]]. The temple to [[Narasimha]], an [[Avatar]] of Hindu God [[Vishnu]] who killed Hiranyakashipu, along with the historic Prahalad Kund (now in dilapidated condition) demonstrates the town's connection to the mythology surrounding Hiranyakashipu and Prahlada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hindaun-city.blogspot.in/2011/09/hindaun-city.html?m=1 |title=Hindaun City |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

During the start of April 2018, Hinduan was subjected to curfew in response to caste-related violence.<ref>{{cite news|date=2018-04-04 |title=Curfew-clamped in Hindaun after fresh-violence, 1200 held in state |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/jaipur/curfew-clamped-in-hindaun-after-fresh-violence-1200-held-in-state/articleshow/63602837.cms |work=Times of India|access-date=2018-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Parihar |first=Rohit|date=2018-04-03|title= Curfew in Rajasthan's Hindaun after upper caste mob turns violent against Dalit protests|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/curfew-in-rajasthan-s-hindaun-after-upper-caste-mob-turn-violent-against-dalit-protests-1204003-2018-04-03|work=India Today |location=New Delhi |access-date=2018-04-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2018-04-05|title=Hinduan remains tense but peaceful |url= https://m.timesofindia.com/city/jaipur/hindaun-remains-tense-but-peaceful/articleshow/63621259.cms|work= Times of India|access-date=2018-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Deep |title= At the receiving end in one Rajasthan town, Dalits say may embrace Islam|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/dalit-bharat-bandh-protests-rajasthan-hindaun-bjp-mla-house-fire-5123746/|work=The Indian Express|location=Hinduan |access-date=2018-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2018-04-04|title=Bharat Bandh: Curfew imposed in Rajasthan's Hindaun |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/bharat-bandh-curfew-imposed-in-rajasthan-s-hindaun-118040400403_1.html|work=Business Standard |access-date=2018-04-05}}</ref>

== Location ==
Hindaun is located in the eastern part of [[Rajasthan]], (a north-western state in India) in the vicinity of the [[Aravalli Range]].

The town is well connected with [[Jaipur]], [[Agra]], [[Alwar]], [[Dholpur]], [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]] with modernized roads.


Hindaun has an average elevation of {{convert|235|m}}. Its distance from the state capital of Jaipur is around 150 km.

== Industries ==
The city is known for its [[sandstone]] industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://karauli.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/karauli/en/stone-industries.html |title=Stone Industries of Karauli District |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=23 May 2015}}</ref> The [[Red Fort]] and [[Akshardham (Delhi)|Akshardham Temple of Delhi]], [[Ambedkar Park]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Jaipur]] are made of this sandstone.
The slate industry is well rooted here and is important in the state. Slates are transported abroad also.
Various small-scale industries, e.g. candle, battis, wooden toys, and plastic water pipes, also exist.

==Tourist attractions==
[[File:Shri Mahavirji - Main Temple (4).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Shri Mahavirji]]]]
[[File:Barah Khamba Gumbat, Hindaun.jpg|thumb|250px|Barah Khamba Gumbat]]
The main places of attraction in Hindaun City are: The Prahladkund, forest, Hiranyakashayap ka kua, palace and the [[Narsinghji Temple]], [[Shri Mahavirji Temple]] is a major pilgrimage center in Jainism. The [[Jaggar Dam]] of Jagar, Kundeva, Danghati, the Suroth Fort, City of Moradwaja, the castle of Garmora and [[Padampura]], the Timangarh fort, Sagar Lake, Dhruv Ghata and the well of Nand-Bhaujai are some popular attractions. The temples of goddess Chamunda Mata Temple, Chinayata and Chamunda Mata Temple, Sankarghanta in western part of city, [[Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham]] (the heart temple of Hindaun City) with adjacent sacred pond termed as Jalsen pond. Radha-Raman Ji Temple and Shri Hardev Ji Temple are also famous and located within the city.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

[[File:Jachchakibaoriside.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Jachcha Ki Baori]]]]

===List of Attractions===

[[File:Hindaunfort.jpg|thumb|250px|Palace at Hindaun fort]]
[[File:Matiya Mahal in Hindaun.jpg|thumb|250px|Matia Mahal, Hindaun]]

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Location
! Type
! Period
|-
![[Hindaun Fort]]
|Purani Kachehri
|Fortress
|14th century
|-
![[Jachcha Ki Baori]]
|Prahalad kund
|Baoli/Bawdi(Stepwell)
|13th-15th century AD
|-
![[Matiya Mahal]]
|Near Prahalad kund
|Place(Mahal)
|13th-15th century AD
|-
![[Shri Mahavirji]]
|Mahaveer ji
|Temple
|17th century AD
|-
![[Shri Raghunath Ji Temple]]
|Old Hindaun
|temple
|16th century AD
|-
![[Nakkash Ki Devi - Gomti Dham]]
|Gomti Dham
|Temple
|20th century
|-
! [[Narsinghji Temple]]
|Prahalad kund
|temple
|
|-
![[Jaggar Dam]]
|Jagar
|Natural Dam & Hills
|1957
|-
![[Timangarh]]
|Timan Garh
|Fortress
|12th century
|-
|}

Dargah of Sufi Saint Shaikh Abdur-Rehmaan Chishti is also at [[Hadoli]]. The shrine has the grave (Maqbara) of the revered saint, Shaikh Abdur - Rehmaan Chisti nephew of greatest [[sufi]] saint of India [[Moinuddin Chishti]] in Ajmer, Rajasthan.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

==Demographics==

{{IndiaCensusPop
|title= Population Growth of Hindaun City
|1901= 11938
|1911= 10640
|1921= 8687
|1931= 10825
|1941= 13804
|1951= 14673
|1961= 20237
|1971= 27895
|1981= 42706
|1991= 60780
|2001= 84591
|2011= 105690
|footnote= Source: [[Census of India]]<ref name="Census data">{{cite web|url=http://mospi.gov.in/comenv2000tab7.2.11.htm|title=TABLE 7.2.11|publisher=mospi.gov.in|access-date=23 June 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813081037/http://mospi.gov.in/comenv2000tab7.2.11.htm|archive-date=13 August 2008}}</ref>
}}

{{bar chart
| title = Population growth through the years
| label_type = Year
| data_type = Population
| bar_width =
| width_units = em
| data_max = 300,000
| label4 = 1901 | data4 = 11,938 |bar4 = -
| label5 = 1911 | data5 = 10,640
| label6 = 1921 | data6 = 8,687
| label7 = 1931 | data7 = 10,825
| label8 = 1941 | data8 = 13,804
| label9 = 1951 | data9 = 14,673
| label10 = 1961 | data10 = 20,237
| label12 = 1971 | data12 = 27,895
| label13 = 1981 | data13 = 42,760
| label14 = 1991 | data14 = 60,780
| label15 = 2001 | data15 = 84,591
| label16 = 2011 | data16 = 105,690
}}

{{bar box
| title = Religions in Hindaun
| titlebar = #Fcd116
| float = right
| bars =
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|80.56}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|17.33}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|pink|0.11}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|yellow|1.75}}
{{bar percent|[[sikh]]|blue|0.18}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|rad|0.02}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.4}}
| caption = Distribution of religions}}

As per provisional reports of Census India the population of Hindaun in 2011 was 105,690; of which male and female are 49,541 and 56,149 respectively. The sex ratio of Hindaun is 881 per 1000 males.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=84898 |title= Population of Hindaun |access-date=23 May 2015}}</ref>

As per the census, the total number literates in the city is 105,690 of which 56,149 are males and 49,541 are females. Average literacy rate of Hindaun is 76.58 percent of which male and female literacy was 87.79 and 63.94 percent.

Total children (aged 0–6) in Hindaun are 45,451 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 25,345 boys and 20,106 are girls. Child sex ratio of girls is 852 per 1000 boys.

== Climate ==

Temperature in summer ranges between 25 and 45 degrees Celsius and in winter it is between 2 and 23 degrees Celsius.
<ref>http://epaper.patrika.com/m5/2484510/Rajasthan-Patrika-Karoli/Rajasthan-Patrika-Karoli#page/1/1</ref>

== Agriculture ==
The land of the area is fertile and the crop rotation is commenced by the [[ryot]]s. The central agriculture yard is located at Kyarda village opposite to 220kv power house. The major crops are wheat, millet, maize, mustard, cluster bean, ground nut, gooseberry, lemon potato, gram, barley. The monsoon, Jagar damand canal, wells and underground water are the source of irrigation. The seasonal vegetables and fruits are also sown by peasants.

== Education ==

The city is famous for its Industrial Training Institutes. There are Teacher Training Institutes. Almost all district topper in RBSE Exams are from Hindaun City.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.patrika.com/505377/Rajasthanpatrika-Karoli/23-05-2015#page/4/1 |title= Almost all merits from Hindaun City in District, Result12th RBSE |date=23 May 2015}}</ref>

== Transportation ==

=== Roads ===
NH 47 (Indian National Highway No. 47) links Delhi To Mohana, MP by [[Delhi]]-[[Haryana]]-[[Rajasthan]]-[[Madhya Pradesh]] is announced by the central government in March 2016.

==== City transportation ====

Shared auto are operated between roadways bus stand and railway station. People use buses and auto-rickshaws to reach nearby places.

=== Railway ===

[[Hindaun City railway station|Hindaun City]] is a station on the [[New Delhi–Mumbai main line]]. Other railway stations in proximity to the city are [[Shri Mahabirji railway station|Shri Mahabirji]], [[Fateh Singhpura railway station|Fateh Singhpura]] and [[Sikroda Meena Railway Station|Sikroda Meena]][dhindhorahukmikheda]

=== Airport ===
Nearest major airport is [[Jaipur Airport|Jaipur International Airport]], that is 160 km from the city-centre, and offers sporadic service to major domestic and international locations.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Hindaun block}}
{{Karauli district}}

[[Category:Hindaun| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Karauli district]]

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