Tonk, India
Tonk | |
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| Nickname: Nawabi Nagari | |
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| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-26 |
| Website | www |
Tonk is a district in the Indian state of
British India from 1817 to 1947. Kamal Amrohi's movie Razia Sultan were shot in Tonk in 1981–82. Famous places in Tonk include: Shahi Jama Masjid, Bisalpur Dam, Arabic Persian Research Institute, Sunhari Kothi, Hathi Bhata, Annapurna Dungri Ganesh Temple, Rasiya Ki Tekri, Kidwai Park, Ghantaghar, Kamdhenu Circle, Nehru Garden, Chaturbhuj Talab Lake. It is also known as Rajasthan's Nawabo ka shahar.[1]
Demographics
In the
2011 Indian census,[2]
Tonk had a population of 165,294, with 48% being female. 14% of the population is age six and under. Tonk has an average literacy rate of 68.62%: 77.68% in males, and 59.18% in females. In terms of religion, 48% were Muslim, 50% were Hindu, 1.8% were Jain and 0.2% others.
British East India Company and kept his territory of Tonk while receiving the title of Nawab.[4] Tonk was founded one year later after Khan was granted land by the ruler of Indore
.
A municipality was established at Tonk in 1885.[5]
See also
- Tonk (princely state)
- Wali Hasan Tonki
References
- ^ "पोर्टल, राजस्थान सरकार". tonk.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ISBN 9788187879541.
- ^ Princely States of India
- ISBN 9788129108906.
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