Nainwan is a

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

Bundi district Bundi District is a district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Bundi is the district headquarters. It has an area of 5,550 km2 and a population of 1,110,906 (2011 census). It is divided into 5 tehsils which are: Bu ...

and a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

Hadoti Hadoti is a region of Rajasthan state in western India, which was once called the Bundi Kingdom. The biggest cities are Jhalawar and Kota. It includes the districts of Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and Kota and is bounded on the west by the Mewar ...

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of the state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

Geography

Nainwan is located at . It has an average elevation of 291 metres (954 feet).The town is situated at a distance of 95 km from Kota, 165 km from

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...

, and 65 km from

Bundi Bundi is a city in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India and capital of the former princely state of Rajputana agency. District of Bundi is named after the former princely state. Demographics According to the 2011 Indian cens ...

. There is no rail network in the town. The nearest railway station is in

Indergarh Indergarh is a town and a nagar parishad in Datia district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh. It is believed that the name of this village was earlier Dard which later became Indergaon. The ruler of Indergaon ...

, at a distance of 25 km from Nainwa. Tourism attraction in the area include the Talwas Lake, Paibalapura Dam and

Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore National Park is a national park in Rajasthan, India, with an area of . It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park ...

. The main source of water in Nainwa is the Paibalapura dam.

Demographics

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, Nainwa had a population of around 35,172. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nainwan has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 48%. In Nainwan, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

The town was named by prince Kunwar Nain Singh. The town contains many

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reservoirs known as ''baoris''. Gadpol, Todapol, Deipol and Khanpol are the four large entrance gates. The town also houses numerous temples, including 10

Jain temple A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings ge ...

s .A large temple in the town is ''Mansha Puran Ganesh Ji''. The town is the resting place of the king of

Education

Bhagvan Adinath Jairaj Marwara College, situated on Nainwan-Kota road, 2 km from main city and affiliated with Kota University. There is a senior secondary school and a secondary school for girls. There are around 50 private schools, out of which more than 5 are of 10+2 level. There is an educational institute EduPoint Classes Nainwa Which provides education for RBSE, CBSE (PCM, PCB, Agriculture, English Compulsory & Literature) and competitive exams. EduPoint Nainwa also provides free education on YouTube channel "EduPoint Nainwa". EduPoint has batches from class 5 to 12.

Festivals and fair

People of Nainwa celebrate many Indian festivals including Bundi Utsav,

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and

Muharram Muḥarram ( ar, ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after R ...

. A fair named Dahelwal Ji takes place in the town. Jajawar झेटाल mata mandir is famous for its fair (7 days ).People of Saini caste worship Mataji & mansha purna ganesh ji temple is situated on the bank of the pond. Jagdeep singh

Transportation

There is a bus stop in the town, through which many private and more than 50 government buses go. A state highway and a national highway connect the town to the cities of Rajasthan. Nearest large railway stations are in Kota and Sawai Madahopur. Nearest Airport is Sanganer Airport in

Food

Nainva is known for its unique sweet named "Nainwa ka Petha", made with pure

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. It resembles the Indian sweet Gulab jamun.

References

{{Bundi district Cities and towns in Bundi district