Bundi

Bundi
Town
Panoramic view of the old town and palace of Bundi.
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Coordinates: 25°26′N 75°38′E / 25.44°N 75.64°E / 25.44; 75.64Coordinates: 25°26′N 75°38′E / 25.44°N 75.64°E / 25.44; 75.64
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Bundi
Founded by	Rao Deva
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	323001
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN
Vehicle registration	RJ-08
Sex ratio	922 ♂/♀
Website	bundi.rajasthan.gov.in

Bundi is a city in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India.

Demographics[]

In the 2011 Indian census,^[1] Bundi had a population of 103,286. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bundi has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 57%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History[]

Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the state.^[2]

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  View of Bundi Fort and Palace from the highway.

References[]

Further reading[]

• Beny, Roland; Matheson, Sylvia A. (1984). Rajasthan – Land of Kings. London: Frederick Muller. p. 200 pages. ISBN 0-584-95061-6.
• Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996). Rajasthan (hardback). London: Everyman Guides. p. 400 pages. ISBN 1-85715-887-3.
• Martinelli, Antonio; Michell, George (2005). The Palaces of Rajasthan. London: Frances Lincoln. p. 271 pages. ISBN 978-0-7112-2505-3.
• Sodhi, Jiwan (1999). A Study of Bundi School of Painting (hardback). India: Abhinav Publications. ISBN 81-7017-347-7.

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bundi.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bundi.

• Official website of Bundi collectorate