Udaipur district

{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Udaipur}} [[File:Map rajasthan dist num blank.png|thumb|right|350px|3. Udaipur District]] '''Udaipur District''' is one of the 33 [[Districts of Rajasthan|district]]s of [[Rajasthan]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in western [[India]]. The historic city of [[Udaipur]] is the administrative headquarters of the district. Udaipur District bounded on the northwest by the [[Aravalli Range]], across which lie the districts of [[Sirohi District|Sirohi]] and [[Pali District|Pali]]. It is bounded on the north by [[Rajsamand District]], on the east by [[Chittaurgarh District]], on the southeast by [[Banswara District]], on the south by [[Dungarpur District]], and on the southwest by the state of [[Gujarat]]. It is part of the [[Mewar]] region of Rajasthan. ==Geography== The district is generally hilly. The western portion of the district is drained by the [[Sabarmati River]], which originates in the Aravalli Range of Udaipur District flows south into [[Gujarat]]. The northern portion of the district is drained by tributaries of the [[Banas River]], including the [[Ahar River]], which flows through the City of Udaipur. The southern and central portion of the district is drained by tributaries of the [[Mahi River]], including the [[Som River|Som]] and the [[Gomati River, Rajasthan|Gomati]]. [[Dhebar Lake]], also known as Jaisamand Lake, has an area of {{convert|50|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} when full, and was created in the 17th century when [[Rana Jai Singh]] of Udaipur built a marble dam across the Gomati. ==Economy== In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Udaipur one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). ==Divisions== Udaipur district comprises seven sub-divisions: Girwa, Kherwada, Mavli, Vallabhnagar, Kotda, Jhadol and Salumber. These sub-divisions are further divided in to 11 tehsils. Girwa sub-division consists two tehsils: Girwa and Gogunda. Kherwada sub-division also comprises two tehsils: Kherwada and Rishabhdev. Each of the sub-divisions, Mavli, Vallabhnagar, Kotda and Jhadol comprises only one tehsil of same name. Salumber sub-division comprises three tehsils: Lasadia, Salumber and Sarada. ==Demographics== According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Udaipur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,067,549, roughly equal to the nation of [[Oman]] or the US state of [[Iowa]]. This gives it a ranking of 118th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 242 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} . Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.66 %. Udaipur has a [[sex ratio]] of 958 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.74 %. ==External links== * [http://udaipur.nic.in/ Udaipur district collectorate website] {{Geographic location |Centre = Udaipur district |North = [[Rajsamand district]] |Northeast = |East = [[Chittaurgarh district]] (Western) |Southeast = [[Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)|Pratapgarh district]] |South = [[Dungarpur district]] |Southwest = [[Sabar Kantha district]], [[Gujarat]] |West = |Northwest = [[Pali district]]
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