Baran, Rajasthan
Baran | |
|---|---|
City | |
Bhand Devra Temple | |
| Coordinates: 25°06′N 76°31′E / 25.1°N 76.52°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Baran |
| Area | |
• Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 117,992 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 325205 |
| Telephone code | 07453 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-28 |
| Website | baran |
Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339 km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city. Three large rivers, Parban, Parbati, and Kalisindh, flow through the district.
Baran district has eight tehsils: Antah, Atru, Baran, Chhabra, Chhipabarod, Kishanganj, Mangrol, and Shahabad.