Rajsamand district

Rajsamand District is a district of the of  in western. The town of is the district headquarters. The city and district are named for, an artificial lake created in the by Rana Raj Singh of.

The district has a population of 986,269 (2001 census), an increase of 19.88% from the 1991 census. The district has an area of 4,768 km&sup2;. The forms the northwestern boundary of the district, across which lies. lies to the north, to the northeast and east,  to the southeast, and  to the south. The district lies in the watershed of the and its tributaries.

Rajsamand District is part of the region, and was historically part of the Kingdom of Mewar, also known as the Kingdom of Udaipur. The District has a number of historic sites, including:


 * : site of a temple complex dedicated to Lord, patron deity of the Mewar kings.
 * : site of a battle between of Mewar and the  emperor . Now a memorial site.
 * : A fortress with a massive perimeter of 36 km. Over 360 temples are within the fort.  It also has a wildlife sanctuary.  The vista from the palace top typically extends tens of kilometers into the Aravallis.
 * : The principal temple of Lord, a personification of , and one of the most important pilgrimage site of India.
 * : One of the most important temples.  Over 1400  pillars support the temple.  These marble pillars are carved in exquisite detail. Opposite the Jain temple is the much older Sun Temple.