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Administrative Setup:From administrative point of view, Bhilwara district is part of Ajmer division. It is divided into five sub-divisions and 11 tehsils. It has 6 towns and 11 panchayat samitis.

Languages : Rajasthani, Hindi, Urdu, English.

Shri Bijolia Tirth:

Mulnayak: The natural mulnayak idol of bhagwan parsvanath is missing from this place. the idol of Tirhanakaras are installed in this temple

How to Reach: Bijolia is 224 Kms from Udaipur and 85 Kms west of Kota near Uparmal tehsil in Bhilwara district.Boarding and lodging provisions are there.

Historicity: The legends goes that one seth named Lolark had come to Bijolia and he had a dream when Yaksh Nagendera came in his dream and told him that lord parsvanath is coming there and he should built a temple . His wife also had a similar dream. The seth went to the specified place and on digging found the attractive idol of Bhagwan parsvanath ji. the idols of Yakshi padamavati; Kshetrapal; ambika jawalamalani and Dharendera were also found. The temple was built by seth lolark under the guidence of his guru Jinchandra suri. the temple was built on 3 day (thrusday) of dark moon of phalgun in vikram 1226. in the temple, on the entrance,one could see the 24 tirthanakar images with Bhagwan Parsvanath in the center. the idols of Bhagwan chandraprbh; neminath; mahavir and parsvanath are also there.This tirth is very important from the art and architecture and historical point of view because of numerous stone inscription giving details of local rulers and jain acharayas.

Trust: Shri Digamabar jain Parsvanath atisay kshetra committee; Bijolia Dist. Bhilwara;State - Rajasthan, India.

Menal :in the middle of beautifully wooded revives is a gorge of the Menal river and the ruins of what used to be the mountain retreat of thegreat Raja Prithviraj Chauhan. On the banks of river are the ruins of an ancient palace and a complex of beautiful temples dating 12th century. The waterfalls here are in stark contrast of the image one usually holds of Rajasthan Haveli Braj Bhushanjee invites you to explore the rich heritage and culture of BUNDI. Your every moment will be caught and held in its history. Bundi is a dream remembered. Nestling at the footsteps of a large craggy hill, Bundi, named after Bunda Meena, was established by Rao Deva in 1241 A.D. The large dominating complex of fort and palaces, hugging the steep hillside, is mainly made of two- Garh-Palace and Taragarh-Fort.

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Major Crops and Their Production:

 Production: 1999-00) (Tonnes) ,Wheat 1,48,710, Maize 1,28,791, Rapeseed and Mustard 22,244, Jowar 12,115, Pulses 18,041, Groundnut 14,461, Barley 12,252, Sesamum 1,719, Sugarcane 7,313, Cotton 1,935, Red chillies 2,107, Gram 10,900, Bajra 305

Minerals:

Production: 1999-00 (Tonnes) Felspar 18,972,Lead 23,374, Quartz 7,646, Zinc Conc. 2,79,340, Calcite 690, Garnet (Abrasive) 37, Kaoline 1,05,283, Mica 41, Mica (waste and scrap) 276, Ochre 902, Steatite 94,432 .

Infrastructure:

Electricity:

 Bhilwara receives electricity from Kota, Beawar, Rana Pratap Sagar and Nimbahera. All the 1,565 villages have been electrified.

Water: 

The main rivers in the district are Banas, Beduch, Kothari, Khari, Menaali, Unli and Meaj. The water table in the district is comparatively high between 10 to 20 meters. The ground water is fresh and potable. The district has about 86,600 wells and 56 tube-wells, providing drinking water and irrigation facilities.

Educational Facilities/Institutions:

(No.) Primary and Middle Schools 2,009, Higher Secondary and Secondary Schools 212 ,Under Graduate and Post Graduate Colleges 7, ITI, Textile Institute and others 6 .

Industrial Scenario:

No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 38 -No. of Small Scale Units: 9,298 -No of Industrial Areas: 7Bigod Bhilwara – Phase I, II, III .-Extension Area -Bhilwara -Jahajpur -Raila -Transferred Area I.E.

Main Existing Industries:

 Pressure pipes, basic metal and alloy units, bread and biscuits, cardboard boxes, carpet and shoddy yarn, cattle feed, confectionary, cotton ginning, cotton niwar and tape, cotton and synthetic yarn, cotton mercising and doubling yarn, cotton textiles, electrical machinery and instruments, dal mills, ice candy manufacturing, machinery and spare parts, mica processing, oil mills, oxygen gas, power loom cloth, processing of synthetic fibres, quartz grinding, rubber and plastic basee units, scented tobacco and bidi, silica and sand grinding, soap stone purverising, suiting and shirting, vanaspati solvent oil, woollen blankets.

Export Items: 

Asbestos, polyster viscose and woollen blended cotton yarn and fabrics, fabrics soddy yarn wool top, powerlooms parts and accessories, polythene bags, PVC footwear, sodium sulphide, spinning mills, wooden packing boxes, zinc oxide.

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Road Transport:State Hightway (Jaipur-Udaipur) passes through the district. The total road length in the district is 3,883 kms as on 31 March 2000.

Rail Transport: A meter gauge railway line measuring 84 kms., connects Ajmer with Khandwa and passes through the district. A broad gauge line has also been laid from Kota to Chittorgarh which passes through the district at Mandalgarh.

Air Transport: 

The nearest airport is at Udaipur (171 kms.)

Communication Facilities: 

(No.) Post Offices 391, Telegraph Offices 95, Telephone exchanges 71, Public call offices 1,180 .

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CLIMATE

Climate and Rainfall:

The district has moderate climate. The summer is dry and the winters are severe.,Maximum temperature 45 degrees celsius,Minimum temperature 7 degrees celsius,The average rainfall in the district is 79.60 cms .

Summer :33.8° C 11.6° C

Winter :28.3° C 11.6° C

Climate :Maximum 45 and Minimum 7 Degree

Rainfall : 79.60 Cms (Average)

Summer :Light Tropical

Winter :Woolen

Best Season : September-February

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Location:Bhilwara district lies in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. The district is bound by Ajmer in North, Chittaurgarh in south, Udaipur in west and Bundi in the east.

Distance from major cities:Jaipur-254 kms., ,Delhi-215 kms., Ahmedabad-371 kms., Mumbai-922 kms.

Latitude : 25.21 N

Longitude : 74.40 E

Area :104.55 Sq.Km.

Altitude :577 Meters

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