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| Coordinates | 24°37′N 74°41′E / 24.62°N 74.68°ECoordinates: 24°37′N 74°41′E / 24.62°N 74.68°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Rajasthan | ||
| District(s) | Chittorgarh | ||
| Population | 53,323 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Nimbahera is a city and a municipality in Chittorgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.It is located around 350 km south-west of the state capital, Jaipur. Nimbahera is well connected through both rail and road, it lies on the railway line connecting Ajmer to Ratlam.
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[edit] Geography
Nimbahera is located at 24°37′N 74°41′E / 24.62°N 74.68°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 437 metres (1433 feet). Nimbahera has a population of approximately 53,223 people, according to the census of 2001.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Nimbahera had a population of 78123. In Nimbahera, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History
Not much is known about the early history of this region but it is said that it has been named after the local river Nimba. However Nimbahera was a district in the princely state of Tonk (princely state) before independence, and later on was merged into the Chittorgarh district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
[edit] Economy
Nimbahera is known for its stone i.e. Nimbahera stone, a kind of Limestone which is used as a local building material as well as a raw material in cement factories thus making it a suitable destination for cement industries. Limestone being available in plenty serves as good source of employment and earning for the people of Nimbahera.
Major Cement Plants in the city and nearby :-
- J.K. Cement, Nimbahera.
- J.K. Cement, Mangrol.
- Wonder Cement, Nimbahera.
- Lafarge Cement, Nimbahera.
- Birla Cement, Chanderiya.
- Aditya Cement, Shambhupura.
- Vikram Cement, Khor.
- Cement Corporation of India CCI, Nayagaon(now defunct).
Many small scale industries are running in the RIICO industrial area of the town and attracts village people from the neighbourhoods.
[edit] Temple
Radha Krishna Temple Constructed & Maintained by J.K. Cement Works Ltd. Nimbahera.
[edit] Others
Major Educational institutions of the town :-
- Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College (Government College).
- Govt. Sr. Sec. school (Boys).
- Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. school.
- Kailash Vidya Vihar (run by J.K. Cement works).
- St. Pauls School.
- Mohit Public School.
- New Happy sr. sec. school.
- Vandana sr. sec. school.
Recently a Teacher's training College is scheduled to be built in the city while the under construction cement factories would also have schools for their employees.
Lots of Engineers, Doctors, CA, CS, Scientists are produced from this small town who are working for MNCs in India & Aboard like USA, US, UAE and Govt Organisation such as Army, Defence, DRDO & Many Others. Main occupation of people here are Lime stone trading and Grain business. Nearby this town most of the Cement manufacturing plant are situated Like J.K. Cement, Aditya Cement, Vikram Cement, Wonder Cement etc.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nimbahera
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
