Hadoti

{{short description|Region of Rajasthan, India}}

{{For|the language|Hadoti language}}

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| name = Hadoti

| settlement_type = Region

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan

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| p1 = Bundi

| p2 = Baran

| p3 = Jhalawar

| p4 = Kota

| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Hadoti

| demographics1_info1 = 51.57%

| demographics1_title2 = Hindi

| demographics1_info2 = 32.76%

| demographics1_title3 = Malvi

| demographics1_info3 = 5.51%

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Hadoti is a region of Rajasthan state in western India, which was once called the Bundi Kingdom. The biggest cities are Jhalawar and Kota. It includes the districts of Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and Kota and is bounded on the west by the Mewar, on the northwest by Ajmer regions of Rajasthan, and on the south by the Malwa, on the east by the Gird regions of Madhya Pradesh state.

Notable people

Actor Film Industry Mumbai Bollywood

Speaker, Lok Sabha

Geography

The region of south eastern Rajasthan lies between Malwa Plateau in the east, Aravali range in the west and Marwar plateau in the west south side, on the border with Madhya Pradesh. The major river is the Chambal River, with its tributaries Kaalisindh, Parvati, Parwan and Chapi. The soil is alluvial.

Princely states of Hadoti

Demographics

=Religion=

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|label1=Hinduism|value1=89.75|color1=orange

|label2=Islam|value2=8.54|color2=green

|label3=Jainism|value3=0.96|color3=brown

|label4=Others|value4=0.75|color4=grey

|caption=Religion in Hadoti (2011){{Cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/ |access-date=1 December 2021 |title=2011 census of India}}

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The vast majority of the population are Hindu. Muslims form the largest minority and are largely concentrated in urban areas.

=Languages=

{{Pie chart| thumb = right| caption = Languages in Hadoti (2011)

|label1=Hadauti |value1=51.57 |color1=#E44D2E

|label2=Hindi |value2=32.76 |color2=orange

|label3=Malvi |value3=5.51 |color3=deeppink

|label4=Sondwari |value4=3.53 |color4=orchid

|label5=Rajasthani |value5=2.30 |color5=red

|label6=Urdu |value6=1.30 |color6=green

|label7=Others |value7=3.03

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Hadauti is the main language spoken in the region. Hindi is popular in urban areas like Kota. Malvi and Sondwari, a distinct dialect of Malwi, is spoken in the southern and western parts of Jhalawar along with Hindi.

See also

[https://kotalimestone.com Kota limestone]

References

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{{Historical regions of North India|state=expanded}}

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Category:Limestone

Category:Regions of Rajasthan