Hindaun
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Hindaun City Hiranya Kashyap Ki Nagri हिण्डौन सिटी |
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| City, Nagar ParishadMunicipalities | |
| Nickname(s): Red Stone City | |
 Hindaun City
Hindaun City
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| Coordinates: 26°44′N 77°02′E / 26.74°N 77.03°ECoordinates: 26°44′N 77°02′E / 26.74°N 77.03°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Bharatpur Division |
| District | Karauli |
| Subdistrict | Hindaun Subdistrict |
| Named for | Hiranya Kashyap and Hidimba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Assembly constituency | Hindaun (Rajasthan Assembly constituency) |
| • MLA | Rajkumari Jatav (BJP) |
| • Chairman | Arvind Jain (INC) |
| Area | |
| • City, Nagar ParishadMunicipalities | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 in Karauli District |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City, Nagar ParishadMunicipalities | 1,35,690 |
| • Rank | 1 in Karauli District |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,50,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 322230 |
| Telephone code | 91-7469 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 34 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:889 ♂/♀ |
| Population Growth of Hindaun City | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1901 | 11,938 |
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| 1911 | 10,640 | -10.9% | |
| 1921 | 8,687 | -18.4% | |
| 1931 | 10,825 | 24.6% | |
| 1941 | 13,804 | 27.5% | |
| 1951 | 14,673 | 6.3% | |
| 1961 | 20,237 | 37.9% | |
| 1971 | 27,895 | 37.8% | |
| 1981 | 42,706 | 53.1% | |
| 1991 | 60,780 | 42.3% | |
| 2001 | 84,591 | 39.2% | |
| 2011 | 105,690 | 24.9% | |
| Source: Census of India | |||
Hindaun is a Historical-Legendary City & Municipal Council in Hindaun Block, Karauli district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. The town is located in the vicinity of the Aravalli Range and is on the main railway track between Delhi and Mumbai. It is a subdivisional headquarter. Its population is approximately 1.35 lakh. The town covers an area of 57 Square kilometres ( sq mi). Temperature in summer ranges between 25 and 45 degrees Celsius and in winter it is between 5 and 23 degrees Celsius. It has an average elevation of 235 meters (771 ft).Distance to State capital Jaipur is around 150 km.
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, demonstrates the town's connection to the mythology surrounding Hiranyakashipu and Prahlada.
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