Dausa Tourism, Rajasthan India

Dausa District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The city of Dausa is the district headquarters. Dausa District has a population of 1,316,790 (2001 census), an area of 2950 km², and a population density of 384 persons per km² with 62.75% literacy rate. It is bounded on the north by Alwar District, on the northeast by Bharatpur District, on the southeast by Karauli District, on the south by Sawai Madhopur District, and on the west by Jaipur District. The district is divided into five tehsils, Baswa, Dausa, Lalsot, Mahwa and Sikrai. The Sawa and Ban Ganga rivers run through the district. It is situated on National Highway no.11 From Jaipur to Agra. It is 55 km to the east of Jaipur. In Tehsil Mahwa there is a Gram Panchayat, Kherla Bujurg, it is famous for a record which was made during an election of member for legislative assembly Mahwa seat for Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha. All three candidates from National parties were resident this village, all of these three were from same cast (Gurjar), all were advocate by there profession. Eventually Hari Singh Gurjar was elected. BBC news services broadcasted a special programme about it.

Dausa is also known as Dev Nagari. Most commonly used languages in Dausa are Rajasthani, Hindi and English. Basanth panchami Mela is the popular fair in Dausa organized during February every year. Basanth panchami fair is celebrated for 3 days with a large local market for villagers to procure important requirements for the entire year. This festival is important to rural people of Dausa district. The district of Dausa was constituted on 10th April 1991 by separating four Tehsils namely Baswa, Lalsot, Sikrai, and Dausa.