District Profile
Sawai Madhopur is a city in the Sawai Madhopur District in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarter of Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan.It is renowned for its historical and cultural significance, with one of its main attractions being the Ranthambhore National Park. Ranthambore National Park which is 13 km from the city, and Ranthambore Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site are located near Sawai Madhopur city.
Area |
59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Population and Demographic profile of Sawai Madhopur
Sawai Madhopur, a city marked by its rich cultural heritage, is home to a diverse and intricate demographic landscape. With 22,841 households, the population stands at around 1,65,000 individuals in 2022, portraying a nuanced tapestry of socio-economic and educational characteristics. Noteworthy are the 15,620 individuals aged 0 to 6, highlighting the town's future generation. The social structure reflects the presence of Scheduled Castes (26,758 persons) and Scheduled Tribes (5,926 individuals), emphasizing the cultural mosaic within the community.
Population (2022)
|
• Total |
165,000 |
• Rank |
18th |
|
• Density |
2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Economy
The economy of Sawai Madhopur primarily relies on agriculture, horticulture, tourism & hospitality sectors. Noteworthy factors influencing its economic dynamics encompass the cessation of a cement factory's operations and the implementation of regulations safeguarding forests and the overall ecosystem. The Jaipur Udyog Limited had Asia's 2nd biggest cement factory in Sawai Madhopur till 1987. It is noteworthy that the city lacks significant large-scale manufacturing plants and industry, due to ecological and environmental concerns. Apart from tigers, Sawai Madhopur is also renowned nationwide for its guava cultivation. Guava cultivation has expanded extensively in Sawai Madhopur, with guava nurseries from the region even supplying to nurseries in Uttar Pradesh. The annual business generated from guava in Sawai Madhopur now amounts to approximately three to five billion rupees. In 1985, the first guava in the area was grown on a farm of five hectares in Karmoda village. In 2015, the retail and the wholesale markets of guava generated more than 5 billion rupees of revenue. In 2015, five thousand hectares of land were dedicated to cultivating guava. Other products from the city include wooden toys, handcrafted items, poppyseed's perfumes, essential oils and traditional medicines.
DETAILS OF DISTRICT
1 Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
S.No. |
Farming System/ Enterprises |
1 |
Principal Cropping Patterns: |
|
Rainfed situation : |
|
Pearlmillet-Mustard, |
|
Fallow-Mustard/ Gram, |
|
Pearlmillet- gram |
|
Blackgram- Mustard |
|
Irrigated Situation : Pearlmillet-Mustard/ Wheat / Barley / Gram, Sesamum - Mustard/ Wheat |
2 |
Major fruit Crops : Guava, Aonla and Citrus |
3 |
Major Vegetables : Chilli, Tomato, Brinjal, Cole Crops and Cucurbits |
2 Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
S. No. |
Agro-climatic Zone |
Characteristics |
1 |
Zone III-B of Rajasthan (Flood Prone Eastern Plain) |
Zone III-B lies at the extreme NE corner between 76º 7’ - 78º 2’ N latitude. Average annual rainfall of the zone is about 500 mm to 650 mm. The soils are aridisoles. Tehsil Bonli, Gangapurcity, Bamanwas of Sawai Madhopur district comes under this zone. |
2 |
Zone-V of Rajasthan (Sub Humid South- Eastern Plain) |
Soils of zone-V is mainly alluvial, black, clay to clay loam, Average annual rainfall is north-west part of zone is 650 mm. Tehsil Sawai Madhopur, Chouth Ka Barwara, Khandar &Malarna Dungar comes under this zone. |
3 Soil type/s
S. No |
Soil type |
Characteristics |
Area in ha |
1 |
Black |
Medium heavy to heavy textured with good water holding capacity |
100194.5 |
2 |
Red |
Light to Medium textured soils |
90.0 |
3 |
Sandy |
Light textured, Low water holding capacity |
17098.4 |
4 |
Sandy Loams |
Light textured, Low water holding capacity soils |
169631.2 |
4. Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
S.No. |
Crop |
Area (ha.) |
Production (MT.) |
Productivity (Kg./ha.) |
A. |
Kharif Crops (2022) |
|
|
|
1 |
Bajra |
34647 |
62711 |
1810 |
2 |
Black gram |
21600 |
11016 |
510 |
3 |
Sesame |
16657 |
6996 |
420 |
4 |
Soybean |
2659 |
3297 |
1240 |
5 |
Groundnut |
2177 |
3527 |
1620 |
6 |
Rice |
4952 |
19734 |
3985 |
7 |
Jowar |
949 |
1898 |
2000 |
8 |
Greengram |
25 |
13 |
500 |
9 |
Maize |
327 |
719 |
2200 |
B. |
Rabi Crops. (2022-23) |
|
|
|
1 |
Wheat |
72323 |
260135 |
3597 |
2 |
Gram |
16670 |
24451 |
1467 |
3 |
Mustard |
181357 |
299239 |
1650 |
4 |
Barley |
234 |
725 |
3098 |
5 |
Tarameera |
45 |
23 |
511 |
6. |
Masur |
57 |
43 |
754 |
5. Weather data
Month |
Rainfall (mm) |
Temperature 0 C |
Relative Humidity (%) |
||
Maximum |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Minimum |
||
January 2023 |
33.22 |
23.9 |
8.4 |
- |
- |
February 2023 |
0.00 |
27.5 |
10.7 |
- |
- |
March 2023 |
18.11 |
33.2 |
16.3 |
- |
- |
April 2023 |
5.89 |
38.4 |
22.0 |
- |
- |
May 2023 |
62.78 |
42.0 |
27.2 |
- |
- |
June 2023 |
135.33 |
40.3 |
28.7 |
- |
- |