Nimbahera Explained

Nimbahera
Other Name:Nawabo ka nimbaheda
Nickname:Cement City
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:24.62°N 74.68°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chittorgarh
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:24
Elevation M:437
Population Total:86,453
Population As Of:2013
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Yug Soni- brother of Vishwa Soni (Soni’s Den)
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code:+91-1477
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:312601, 312617 (Kailash Nagar)
Registration Plate:RJ-09

Nimbahera is a town and a municipality in Chittorgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located around 32 km from Chittorgarh city, 350km (220miles) south-west of the state capital, Jaipur.Nimbahera is connected through both rail and road; it lies on the railway line connecting Ajmer to Ratlam.

Nimbaheda has significant population of Mewati community.

Geography

Nimbahera is located at .[1]

Demographics

census,[2] Nimbahera had a population of 78,123. In Nimbahera, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Nimbahera is known for Nimbahera stone, a kind of limestone used as a building material and raw material in cement manufacturing, thus making it a suitable destination for cement industries and a good source of employment. Nimbahera has four cement plants, JK Cement nimbahera & Mangrol, Wonder Cement, and Nuvoco cement. Wonder Cement set up its first plant with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Nimbahera.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nimbahera
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. News: Express . Financial . Wonder Cement to Provide Clean and Cold Drinking Water to People Across 29 Districts in the States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat .