Banswara
Sign in to saveBanswara is a city in the Banswara district in southern Rajasthan, India. The name, Banswara, came from king 'Bansiya Bhil'.
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Place details
- Locality
- Banswara
- Region
- Rajasthan
- Country
- India
- Population
- 101,017
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Banswara
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- Mandareshwar Shiv Mahi Bajaj Sagar
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Rajasthan#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Rajasthan, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Rajasthan
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Banswara
- Settlement.founder
- Maharawal Jagmal Singh
- Settlement.named_for
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Banswara district
- Elevation
- +302
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Banswara district
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Location
- Demographics
- Government and politics
- Civic administration
- Civic utilities
- Culture
- Tourist attractions
- Andheswar Parshwanathji
- Anekant Bahubali Temple Lohariya
- Abdullah Pir
- Anand Sagar Lake
- Arthuna
- Dailab Lake
- Madareshwar Temple
- Mahi Dam
- Mangarh Dham
- Paraheada
- Bhim Kund
- Talwada
- Kupda
- Tripura Sundari
- Sai Temple
- Famous people
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Education
- Media
- References
Banswara is a city in the Banswara district in southern Rajasthan, India. The name, Banswara, came from king 'Bansiya Bhil'.
Banswara is also known as "City of a Hundred Islands", "The Green City", which is often referred to as "Cherrapunji of Rajasthan", because it receives the most rain in Rajasthan, as well as for the numerous islands in the Mahi River, often referred to as "Mahati", an alternate name for Mahi River, in Vayu Purana text, which flows through the city. Banswara district located Southernmost district in Rajasthan. The city has a population of 101,017, of whom 51,585 are male and 49,432 are female.