Baran, Rajasthan

Baran
City
Bhand Devra Temple
Baran
Location in Rajasthan
Baran
Location in India
Coordinates: 25°06′N 76°31′E / 25.1°N 76.52°E / 25.1; 76.52
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictBaran
Area
  Total
32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
117,992
  Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
325205
Telephone code07453
Vehicle registrationRJ-28
Websitebaran.rajasthan.gov.in

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.