District · Kota division
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In Baran district, police announced a ₹25 reward for young leader Naresh Meena over alleged assault on forest workers and generator theft. Two of his associates were arrested during a raid on a farm house in Gundlai.
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Baran, on 6 November, the second EVM randomisation was carried out for the fourth phase of district council and panchayat samiti general elections.
On Tuesday 2 November, elections for district council and panchayat committee members will be held at 418 polling stations in Nahargadh, Kelvada, Shahbad, Kishangarh, Mangrol and Antha panchayat committees.
Before the third phase of Panchayati Raj elections in Baran district, development officials distributed yellow rice to call voters to the polls, a move aimed at boosting electoral awareness.
Public notice was issued on Saturday for the four panchayat samitis in Baran district. Three nomination papers were received for the panchayat samiti member post on the first day.
Polling team to leave on Oct 31 after final training at State Agricultural College, with election silence from 6 pm
Sales of Sahariya women‑made forest‑based products began at D‑Mart store in Baran district, significantly raising income
Second re‑randomisation of EVMs for Baran district’s third and fourth phases held on 27 Oct in presence of district election officer and collector
Baran Municipal Council beautifies Char Murti Circle with fountains, waterfalls and ‘Apno Baran’ and ‘I Love Baran’ selfie points, bringing new sparkle to the area.
A ‘vote procession’ was organised in Anta and Shahabad sub‑divisions of Baran, urging villagers to vote at 100 percent.
Disciplinary action will be taken as per rules against officials and staff absent from election duty in Baran district, following the instructions of District Election Officer Balmukund Asawa
Baran, on 26 October, students of a special category school for mentally challenged children met district collector Balamukund Asawa, wished him Diwali and presented a handmade greeting card.
Baran district is a district in Rajasthan with its headquarters at the city of Baran. It was formed on 10 April 1991 after being carved out of Kota district.
Before Indian independence in 1947, most of present‑day Baran district was part of the princely state of Kota. The district was created on 10 April 1991 when it was carved out of Kota district, and it was named after the existing city of Baran, which remains the district headquarters.
The area also contains the 10th‑century Bhand Deva Temple, built in the style of Khajuraho temples. The temple sits on the banks of a pond in the centre of the 4 km wide Ramgarh crater, located about 40 km from the city of Baran and 240 km from the Dhala crater.
Baran district lies at 25.1°N 76.52°E and sits at an average elevation of 262 metres. It is part of the Kota Plateau within the Vindhya Range and is notable for the Ramgarh crater, formed by a meteorite impact.
The district is traversed by several rivers, including the Kali Sindh, Parvati, Parwan, Andheri, and Ban‑Ganga, which contribute to its water resources.
Baran experiences a dry climate for most of the year, with distinct seasonal patterns. Winter extends from mid‑November to February, while summer runs from March to mid‑June. The monsoon season spans from mid‑June to September, followed by a post‑monsoon or retreating monsoon period from October to mid‑November.
The average annual rainfall is 895.2 mm. January is the coldest month, with an average daily maximum of 24.3 °C and a minimum of 10.6 °C.
Baran district, as recorded in the 2011 census, had a population of 1,222,755, placing it 389th among Indian districts. The population density was 175 inhabitants per square kilometre, and the district experienced a growth rate of 19.8% over the decade from 2001 to 2011. The sex ratio stood at 926 females for every 1,000 males, while the literacy rate was 67.38 percent. Urban residents accounted for 20.79 percent of the population, and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprised 18.09 percent and 22.64 percent respectively.
In terms of language, the 2011 census data shows that 70.59 percent of the district’s inhabitants spoke Hadoti, a Rajasthani dialect, as their first language. Hindi was the first language for 25.37 percent of the population, and Urdu was spoken by 1.92 percent. These figures illustrate the linguistic diversity present within Baran district, with a predominant use of the regional Hadoti language alongside Hindi and Urdu.
Based on: the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0) — facts from that source; edited and translated by Times of Rajasthan.
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