Alwar district
Alwar district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Alwar fort, Musi Maharani ki Chhatri, Neelkanth Shiv Mandir, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Bhangarh Fort | |
Location of Alwar district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates (Alwar): 27°34′12″N 76°36′00″E / 27.57000°N 76.60000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jaipur |
| Headquarters | Alwar |
| Tehsils (12) | Alwar, Govindgarh, Tehla, Kathumar, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Ramgarh, Thanagazi, Pratapgarh, Reni, Malakhera, Naugaon |
| Government | |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Ashish Gupta, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Anand Sharma, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,931.45 km2 (1,904.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,014,779 |
| • Density | 408.557/km2 (1,058.16/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.68% |
| • Sex ratio | 894 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
| Website | alwar |
Alwar district is a district in the state of Rajasthan in northern India, whose district headquarters is Alwar city. The district covers 8,337 km2. It is bound on the north by Khairthal Tijara and Kot Behror district of Rajasthan, on the east by Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Nuh district of Haryana, on the south by Dausa district, and on the west by Jaipur district.
As of 2011, it is the third most populous district of Rajasthan (out of 33), after Jaipur and Jodhpur.