District Magistrate / Collector
Devendra Kumar
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Nagaur
Thar district tied to Panchayati Raj, Makrana marble and salt
Last verified: 2026-05-06
Nagaur is a western Rajasthan district recorded by Census 2011 with 3,307,743 people across 17,718.00 square kilometres. Its public memory includes the launch of Democratic Decentralisation at Nagaur on 2 October 1959 and historic sites such as Nagaur Fort and Merta. The district profile highlights Makrana marble, Nawa-Didwana salt, gypsum reserves, agriculture and Nagaur town's hand-tool cluster.
District at a Glance
| Population (2011) | 3,307,743 |
|---|---|
| Area (2011) | 17,718.00 sq km |
| Density (2011) | 187 persons per sq km |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 950 females per 1,000 males |
| Literacy rate (2011) | 62.8 percent |
| Rural-urban split (2011) | 80.7 percent rural; 19.3 percent urban |
| Villages (2011) | 1,589 villages: 1,575 inhabited and 14 uninhabited |
District Administration
Current officeholders — sourced from public records.
Superintendent of Police
Roshan Meena
Additional District Magistrate
Champalal
District and Sessions Judge
Tara Agrawal
Lok Sabha Member of Parliament
Hanuman Beniwal
Nagaur
Rashtriya Loktantrik PartySince 2024
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Singh
Degaana
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manju Baghmar
Jayal (SC)
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rewant Ram Danga
Khinvsar
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2024
Member of Legislative Assembly
Laxman Ram
Merta (SC)
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Harendra Mirdha
Nagaur
Indian National CongressSince 2023
History — Ancient → Medieval → Modern
District Formation
Nagaur district came into its present form after the princely state of Jodhpur merged into the United State of Greater Rajasthan.
Jodhpur State
Before the merger of states, Nagaur was part of the erstwhile Jodhpur State.
Decentralisation Launch
India's Democratic Decentralisation process was launched at Nagaur on 2 October 1959 by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Mahabharata Mention
Nagaur's history finds mention in the Mahabharata.
Ahichhatrapur Link
The kingdom of Ahichhatrapur is described as perhaps part of the area of Nagaur district.
Amar Singh Rathore
Nagaur is associated with Rao Amar Singh Rathore's challenge to the Mughal empire.
Nagaur Fort
Nagaur has a large old fort associated with tales of the bravery of erstwhile rulers.
Archaeology Fort
The State archaeology list records a fort at Nagaur under District-Nagaur.
Amar Singh Cenotaph
The State archaeology list records the Cenotaph of Amar Singh at Nagaur under District-Nagaur.
Malkot Fort
The State archaeology list records Malkot Fort at Merta city under District-Nagaur.
Appaji Chhatri
The State archaeology list records Appaji Sindhiya ki chhatri at Tausor, Nagaur, under District-Nagaur.
Rao Dudagarh
The State archaeology list records Rao Dudagarh at Merta City under District-Nagaur.
Art, Culture, Heritage & Tourism
Meera and Abul Fazal
Nagaur district is identified as the birthplace of Meera and Abul Fazal.
Charbhuja Temple
Merta in Nagaur district has Charbhuja Temple.
Tarkin Dargah
Nagaur city has the Dargah of Sufi Saint Tarkin.
Ramdeo Cattle Fair
Ramdeo Cattle Fair is described in the industrial profile as the third-largest cattle fair in Rajasthan.
Tarkin Buland Darwaja
The State archaeology list records Tarkin/Buland Darwaja at Nagaur under District-Nagaur.
Phul Baori Sculptures
The State archaeology list records Phul Baori and large sculptures with a 50-metre area around village Choti Khatu under District-Nagaur.
Kekind Shiv Temple
The State archaeology list records a Shiv Temple at Kekind under District-Nagaur.
Ladnun Mandir Masjid
The State archaeology list records Mandir-Maszid at Ladnun under District-Nagaur.
Dadhimati Mata Temple
The State archaeology list records Dadhimati Mata Mandir at Goth Manglod, Nagaur, under District-Nagaur.
Meera Mahal
The State archaeology list records Meera Mahal, Merta City at Mertacity under District-Nagaur.
Akbari Masjid
The State archaeology list records Akbari Masjid of Nagaur at Nagaur under District-Nagaur.
Geography, Climate & Ecology
District Area
Nagaur district's area in Census 2011 was 17,718.00 square kilometres.
Thar Desert
Nagaur district is described as part of the Great Indian Thar Desert.
Dry Climate
Nagaur has a dry climate with hot summers, and sand storms are common in summer.
Forest Cover
Nagaur district is reported to have 240.92 square kilometres under forest including hills, equal to 1.3 percent of its geographical area.
Geo Coordinates
Nagaur district extends from 26 degrees 25 minutes N to 27 degrees 40 minutes N latitude and from 73 degrees 10 minutes E to 75 degrees 15 minutes E longitude.
Northern Boundary
Nagaur district is bounded on the north by Bikaner and Churu districts.
Annual Rainfall
Nagaur district had mean annual rainfall of 410 mm for 1971-2005.
Luni River
The Luni river crosses the southern part of Nagaur district for about 37 kilometres while flowing westward.
Limestone Aquifer
Bilara limestone is described as the most important and potential aquifer in Nagaur district.
Alluvial Aquifer
Quaternary alluvium is identified as the main aquifer in Nagaur district.
Economy — Sectors, Industry, Energy
Gypsum Reserves
Nagaur's industrial profile states that gypsum reserves were estimated at 952 million tonnes with 81 percent content and above.
Gotan Limestone
Gotan in Nagaur district had about 33 million tonnes of high-grade limestone reserves.
Makrana Marble
Makrana marble reserves in existing and state-explored mining areas were estimated at 55 million tonnes.
Marble Quality
Makrana marble contains about 98 percent calcium carbonate according to the industrial profile.
Salt Areas
Nawa and Didwana tehsils are identified as the major salt-producing areas of Nagaur district.
Salt Production
Nagaur district salt production was reported at more than 657,000 tonnes per year.
Main Crops
The industrial profile lists wheat, barley, bajra, gram, cotton, cumin seed, til seed, groundnut, spices and maize as main crops of Nagaur district.
RIICO Industrial Area
RIICO Industrial Area Makrana covered 286.72 acres in the industrial-area status table.
Hand Tool Units
Nagaur was described as famous for manufacturing hand tools, especially pliers, with 50 units.
Tool Cluster Location
Nagaur hand-tool cluster was located in Nagaur town across Basni Industrial Area and Loharpura.
Tool Cluster Units
The Nagaur hand-tool cluster had around 650 functional units.
Political & Administrative Setup
Division Placement
Nagaur district was part of Ajmer division in the District Census Handbook administrative setup.
Sub-Division Setup
Nagaur district had 10 sub-divisions in the District Census Handbook administrative setup.
Panchayat Samitis
Nagaur district had 11 Panchayat Samitis for Panchayati Raj rural development administration.
Sessions Judge
The District and Sessions Judge entry for District Court Merta (Nagaur) is located at Merta.
POCSO Court
The District Court Merta (Nagaur) judges list includes a POCSO Judge located at Nagaur.
Family Court
The District Court Merta (Nagaur) judges list includes a Family Judge located at Merta.
Special Court
The District Court Merta (Nagaur) judges list includes a Special Judge SC/ST Court located at Merta.
Chief Magistrate
The Chief Judicial Magistrate entry for District Court Merta (Nagaur) is located at Nagaur.
Additional Magistrates
The District Court Merta (Nagaur) judges list includes Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate entries at Degana, Nagaur and Merta.
Civil Courts
The Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate entries on the District Court Merta (Nagaur) list are located at Merta, Khinwsar, Jayal and Nagaur.
Governance Initiatives & Schemes (2025-26)
Groundwater Regulation
In CGWA-notified Mundwa, Merta and Kuchaman blocks of Nagaur district, drilling or construction of new tube wells was banned without prior permission of the Authority.
Nagauri Ashwagandha GI
In January 2026 the Centre granted a Geographical Indication tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha, making it Rajasthan's 22nd GI-certified product and the second in the agricultural category after Sojat Mehendi. The recognition was driven by ICAR Anand, the Rajasthan Agriculture Department and the Nagauri Welfare Society, and is expected to lift exports and farm incomes by giving Nagaur's medicinal-root growers direct access to global pharmaceutical and Ayurvedic markets.
Jal Jeevan Mission
Nagaur is one of the priority Jal Jeevan Mission districts in Rajasthan, where infrastructure firm SPML Infra is laying piped water networks across hundreds of villages spanning Bhilwara, Nagaur, Jhalawar, Bisalpur and Tonk to deliver functional household tap connections to over a million rural residents. The 2025-26 Union Budget extended JJM to 2028 with an enhanced outlay so that semi-arid districts like Nagaur can complete 100 percent coverage.
Saras Dairy Network
Nagaur sits within the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation's Saras milk-procurement network, which in 2025 supports over 15,000 village dairy cooperative societies and nearly 8 lakh milk producers across the state. Nagaur farmers supply chilling centres feeding into the federation's 14 plants, and the state's Rajasthan Saras Swarojgar Yojana further extends booth, parlour and agency self-employment opportunities into the district.
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Question 1 of 10
What was Nagaur district's total population in the 2011 Census?
Frequently asked questions
What was Nagaur district's population in Census 2011?
Nagaur district had 3,307,743 persons in Census 2011.
What national decentralisation event is linked with Nagaur?
India's Democratic Decentralisation process was launched at Nagaur on 2 October 1959 by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Which tehsils are identified as Nagaur district's major salt-producing areas?
Nawa and Didwana tehsils are identified as the major salt-producing areas.
Which aquifer is described as especially important in Nagaur?
Bilara limestone is described as the most important and potential aquifer in Nagaur district.
Where is the District and Sessions Judge entry for District Court Merta (Nagaur) located?
The District and Sessions Judge entry is located at Merta.