Niwai
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| ?Niwai Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Tonk |
| Population | 31,355 (2001) |
Niwai is a city and a municipality in Tonk district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is bound in the north by Jaipur, in the east by Sawai Madhopur, in the south by Bundi and Bhilwara districts and in the west by Ajmer district.
How to reach
Air: The nearest airport is at Jaipur (70 km)
Rail: There are three main routes in tonk district and one of them across the eastern area of Niwai tehsil only.
Road: The total road length of Tonk district is 1,105 km. National Highway No.12 (Jaipur-Jabalpur) passes through Niwai, Tonk and Deoli panchayat samitis for a distance of 111 km. There are good many numbers of buses running to/from the district.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Niwai had a population of 31,355. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Niwai has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 51%. In Niwai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
