Karauli

This article is about the municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Karauli district.

Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Karaulee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Braj region and holds religious importance in Hinduism. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli. Karauli District comes under Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate.

Karauli
City
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Coordinates: 26.5°N 77.02°E / 26.5; 77.02
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Karauli
Founded by	Raja Bijaipal[1]
Government
• Body	Nagar Parishad
Area [2]
• Total	18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	82,960
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Rajasthani, Braj Bhasha
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	322241
Vehicle registration	RJ 34
Website	karauli.rajasthan.gov.in

Geography

Karauli is located at 26.5°N 77.02°E / 26.5; 77.02.^[3] It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 ft).

History

Further information: Karauli State

Ancient history

Karauli was a part of the Matsya Kingdom (1400-300 BCE), one of the 16 ancient Mahājanapadas.

Earlier, Karauli, along with Alwar, was part of the Matsya kingdom, according to the legend of Mahabharata. The modern princely state Karauli State was founded in about 995 by Jadaun Rajput ruler Raja Bijai Pal, who is claimed descent from the Hindu god Krishna.^[4][5] His Highness the Maharaja maintains a military force of 281 cavalry, 1640 infantry, and 56 guns, and is entitled to a salute of 17 guns (as of 1892). The Britishers later occupied it, and they ruled up to 1947. The Maharaja's palace is a handsome block of buildings, some of them dating to the mid-18th century.^[6] Karauli State was founded by Maharaja Bijaipal. The dynasty is said to be of Jadaun (clan) Rajput.^[7][8]

A municipality was established at Karauli in 1884.^[9]

Demographics

Religions in Karauli
Religion			Percent
Hindus			76.90%
Muslims			22.54%

As of 2011 India census, Karauli had a population of 82,960. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Karauli has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 41%. In Karauli, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.