Nimbahera (original) (raw)
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Town in Rajasthan, India
| Nimbahera Nawabo ka nimbaheda | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname: Cement City | |
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| Coordinates: 24°37′N 74°41′E / 24.62°N 74.68°E / 24.62; 74.68 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Chittorgarh |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Shrichand Kriplani (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 86,453 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 312601, 312617 (Kailash Nagar) |
| Telephone code | +91-1477 |
| Vehicle registration | 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, 350 km (220 mi) 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.
Nimbahera is located at 24°37′N 74°41′E / 24.62°N 74.68°E / 24.62; 74.68.[1]
As of 2011[update] census,[2] Nimbahera had a population of 78,123. In Nimbahera, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nimbahera
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ 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".