Hadoti

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Hadoti
Region
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Districts	Bundi Baran Jhalawar Kota
Languages	Hadoti, Malvi, Hindi
Area
• Total	24,204 km2 (9,345 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,695,804
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Largest City	Kota

Hadoti is a region of Rajasthan state in western India, which was once called the Bundi Kingdom. The biggest cities are Jhalawar and Kota. It includes the districts of Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and Kota and is bounded on the west by the Mewar, on the northwest by Ajmer regions of Rajasthan, and on the south by the Malwa, on the east by the Gird regions of Madhya Pradesh state.

Geography[]

The region of south eastern Rajasthan lies between Malwa Plateau in the east, Aravali range in the west and Marwar plateau in the west south side, on the border with Madhya Pradesh. The major river is the Chambal River, with its tributaries Kaalisindh, Parvati, Parwan and Chapi. The soil is alluvial.

Princely states of Hadoti[]

• Palaitha - Hada Chauhan Maharaja's
• - Hada Maharaja's
• -
• Bamulia - Hada Maharaja's
• - Hada
• Rajgarh - Hada
• Ghati - Hada
• Kherli - Tanwar
• - Tanwar
• Koela - Hada Chauhan
• Dabri - Hada
• Kherli - Hada Maharaja's
• Karwar - Hada
• - Hada
• - Hada
• - Hada
• - Hada
• Sarola -
• - Sirohiya Rao Raja

Demographics[]

Religion[]

The vast majority of the population are Hindu. Muslims form the largest minority and are largely concentrated in urban areas.

Languages[]

Hadauti is the main language spoken in the region. Hindi is popular in urban areas like Kota. Malvi and Sondwari, a distinct dialect of Malwi, is spoken in the southern and western parts of Jhalawar along with Hindi.

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