Alwar
Alwar (Rajasthani Pronunciation: [əlʋəɾ]) is a city located in India's National Capital Region and the administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan. It is located 150 km south of Delhi and 150 km north of Jaipur. At present the district is famous for production of mustard plant, manufacturing of Ray Ban eyeglasses, Beer production plants and frozen food industry.
Alwar | |
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City | |
Scenic view of Alwar city (RJ) from Bala Qila | |
| Nickname: Scotland of Rajasthan | |
Alwar Alwar | |
| Coordinates: 27.549780°N 76.635539°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Alwar |
| Founded by | Rao Raja Pratap Singh Naruka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Alwar Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • City | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • City | 561,618 |
| • Rank | 8th in Rajasthan |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 441,422 |
| Demonym | Alwariya |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Ahirwati Rajasthani, Mewati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 301001, 301002 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
| Website | alwar |
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