Kaman, Rajasthan
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Kaman कामां कम्य्वन |
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| Nickname(s): ब्रज भूमि | |
 Kaman
Kaman
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| Coordinates: 27°39′N 77°16′E / 27.65°N 77.27°ECoordinates: 27°39′N 77°16′E / 27.65°N 77.27°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bharatpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | B.J.P. |
| • M.L.A. | ku.jagat Singh |
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,040 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 321022 |
| 05640 | 05640 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 05 |
Kaman is a town in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan State, India.
Kaman is located at 27°39′N 77°16′E / 27.65°N 77.27°E. with an approximate elevation of 189 meters (620 feet) above mean sea level. It borders the states of Haryana to the west and Uttar Pradesh to the North. These two borders meet in the village of Nonera, Sahera, Dhilawati and create a triangular pattern. The major villages included are: Kanwara, Bilang, Bolkhera, Jurehra, Bilond, Indrauli, Akata,[Tayara] Lewda, Somka, Sehsan, chicharwari, Sablana, Birar, Dhamari, Satwas, Anchwara, Amrooka, Garh Ajan, Moosepur, Luhesar, Pai, Bmni, Nonera, Sahera, Khedli Gumani (Khedi Nogaiyan), nagla gopinath, Unchera, Bhandara, Tayra, Gurira, Ladlaka, Gundgaon, Angarawali, Gamdi and Sonokhar.
Kaman is considered to be a very old and sacred town for Hindus as it forms part of the "Braj" (or "Brij") area where Lord Krishna spent his early life. It is also known as Kamawan. Its former name is said to have been Brahmapur, but Raja Kamsen, the maternal grandfather of Krishna changed it to Kaman after his own name. Kaman is the shorter name of Kadambawana for numerous Kadamba tree found here.
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