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The district of Baran was created out of the district of Kota on 10th April 1991. The district is situated in Rajasthan state in north western India. The headquarters of the district is Baran town. Situated in the south east part of the state, it is adjacent to the Guna, Sheopur and Shivpuri districts of Madhya Pradesh which borders the district.
Baran district is well connected by road, rail and air. The nearest railway station is at Baran town. Kota is the nearest airport which is 72 kilometers from the town. The town is located on the National Highway 76.
The district is divided into six subdivisions namely Chhabra, Shahabad, Mangrol, Atru, Baran and Kishanganj. The four municipalities are Anta, Mangrol, Baran and Chhabra. There are two parliamentary constituencies – Jhalawar and Kota. The district has eight tehsils namely Anta, Atru, Chhabra, Shahabad, Mangrol, Baran, Chhipabarod and Kishanganj.
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The population of the district is around 1021653, according to 2001 census. The population of females is around 4, 86,516 while that of males is around 5, 35,137. The district has a number of tourist destinations like Sitabari, Kakoni, Shahabad Fort, Shergarh Fort, Kanyadeah – Bilas garh, Nahargarh Fort, Brahmani Mataji Temple, Shahi Jama Masjid, Manihara Mahadevji Mandir, Kapildhara, Ramgarh – Bhand Devra and Tapasviyo ki Bagechi.
Location:
The district extends from 24-25' to 25-25' North latitudes, 76-12' to 77-26' east longitudes and 262 mts. altitude. Located on the south-east corner of Rajasthan and being adjacent to Shoepur, Shivpuri and Guna Districts of Madhya Pradesh(M.P.), it forms the boundary of Rajasthan State. It is bounded on North-West by Kota and on South-West by Jhalawar District of Rajasthan State. The maximum length of the district from North to South is 103 Kms.
The land slopes gently northward from the high table land of Malwa in Madhya Pradesh. It is well watered, drained by rivers flowing in North and North-Eastern directions. There are hills in the South, North and Eastern portion of the district and it is generally fertile.
There are hills in the east in Shahabad tehsil, having the highest point, named as Mamooni, which is 546 meters above mean sea level, in the district. These hills form part of Aravali Ranges. Their slopes are gently and steep and they are mostly covered by woods.
Climate of Baran:
The district has a dry climate except in the monsoon seasons. The winter season runs from mid of November to February and summer season runs from March to mid of June.
The period from mid of June to September is the monsoon season followed by the months October to mid of November constitute the post monsoon or the retreating monsoon. The average rainfall in the district is 854.5mm. January is the coldest month with the average daily maximum temperature of 24.3'C and the average daily minimum temperature of 10.6'C.
Tourist Destinations:
Tourism in Baran district is like a walk down history. There are a number of places of historical importance situated in the district of Baran, such as forts and ancient places of antiquity which are of great worth. Discussed below are the various places of leisure tourism in Baran district.
Sitabari
Sitabari is an ideal picnic spot, situated about 45Km from Baran in Kelwara kasba on National Highway road connecting Shivpuri-Gwalior. This is a holy worship place. It is well known in the area that 'Sita mata' has lived in this place after being left-out by Bhagwan Ram. This place is also known as the birth-place of Lav & Kush.
There are several Kunds in Sitabari namely Balmiki Kund, Sita Kund, Laxman Kund, Surya Kund, Lav-Kush Kund. Sita-Kuti is also situated in the forest area near the temple.
The fair: Rural extravaganza.Braving the hot and humid conditions, thousands of tribals attend the tribal Kumbh at Sitabari, transforming it to a trident of religion, culture and tourism. Thousand of people on tractors, bullock carts and camels from nearby Guna, Bina, Shivpuri in MP and Rajasthan converge here. The pilgrims enter from various gates.
Kakoni
Kakoni is situated about 85 Km. from Baran district Headquarters in the Chhipabarod Tehsil. It is surrounded by the Mukundra mountain ranges and on the bank of Parwan river. It is said that the temples at Kakoni are built in 8th century. These are the remains of the 'Vaishnav', 'Shiv' and 'Jain' temples. About 60% statues of the Kakoni temples are kept in the Museums at Kota and Jhalawar districts. Archaeological department has announced the place as secure since 1970.
Ramgarh -Bhand Devra Temple
Ramgarh-Bhand Devra temples are situated about 40 Km. from Baran. The Shiv Mandir of Ramgarh was built in 10th century and are based on the Khujraho style. Due to the Maithun Statues, the place is named as Bhand Devra. This temple is situated on the bank of pond and is now under the Archaeological department. This temple is known as Rajasthan's mini Khujraho.
On the top of the Ramgarh hill, Kisnai and Annapurna Devi temples are situated in the natural cave. About 750 stairs were constructed by Jhala Jalim Singh for reaching the temple on the hill top. The main speciality of this temple is that one Devi is worshiped with Meva and another is with Mas-Madira. At the time of Parshad, curtain is raised between the two Devis. Fair is also organised during Kartik Purnima.
Shergarh Fort
The historic Shergarh fort is situated about 65 Km. from Baran district hqts. in Atru tehsil. Sitting atop a hillock on the bank of Parban river, the fort of Shergarh looks impregnable. The fort stands a little detached from the walled township, which boasts of its ancient Brahmanical and Jain temples. A stone edict of 790 AD proves the antiquity of the place, which was once knows as Koshvardhan. The fort is one of the best forts in Rajasthan in the present time.
Shahabad Fort
Shahabad fort is the one of the best and strongest fort amongst the forts in Hadoti area. It is situated about 80 km. from Baran. The fort was constructed by the Chauhan Vanshi Dhandhel Rajput Mukutmani Dev in the century 1521 (Samvat 1577). This is situated in the dense forest area on the high mountain ranges.
The fort is surrounded by Kundakoh valley on two sides. Third and fourth sides are surrounded by Ponds and high rocks respectively. The Topkhana(artillery), Barudkhana and some temples in the forts are still secure.
Kapildhara
Kapildhara is about 50 Km. from Baran. This place have natural beauty and pleasant place for visit. Water flows all the time from the 'Gaumukh' in the mountains.
How to Reach Baran:
Road- Baran lies on the NH- 76 and is well connected to Kota, Gwalior, Jaipur, Bundi, Jodhpur, and other cities in Rajasthan and also Madhya Pradesh.
Rail- the Baran Railway station lies on the Kota-Bina section and is well connected by regular train service.
Best time to Undertake Tours To Baran In Rajasthan, India:
The best time to visit Baran City is between October and February. Summers are marked with scorching dry heat and monsoons see fair amount of rainfall and are hot and sultry. However, if you want to witness a traditional festival from close quarters, it is best if you turn up at the place during one or other if the major festivals. The Dolmela, Sitabari Mela, Phuldol Folk Festival, Urs Balakhera, Brahmani Mataji Mela are some of the most important faiors and festivals in Baran, Rajasthan.
