What is the population of Makrana, Rajasthan?

Makrana has a population of approximately 93,100 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Makrana, Rajasthan located?

Makrana is located in Rajasthan, India, at approximate coordinates 27.0388°, 74.7271°.

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Makrana

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Makrana

Total population

93,100

Elevation408 m

Coordinates27.04°, 74.73°

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Elevation

408 m

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Overview

Makrana is an urban city located, near Kuchaman City, at the centre of state in Didwana-Kuchaman district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Rajasthani language is widely spoken here. It also served as a tehsil headquarters, with 136 villages under its jurisdiction thus making it the largest tehsil in the district. The biggest village of Makrana tehsil by area is Modicharna. Makrana is 110 km (68 mi) west of Jaipur and 190 km (120 mi) north-east of Jodhpur. Makrana is known for the part it has played in building the Taj Mahal by supplying marble, craftsmen and stonemasons to build the iconic UNESCO world heritage centre. It is one of the developing cities in the state. The marble from the town Makrana which is known as Makrana Marble, gets the GHSR status from the IUGS.

History & geography

History

Makrana was a part of Jodhpur State in British India. It is home to some of the world's most renowned white marble sites, from which the Taj Mahal, Victoria Memorial of Kolkata, Birla Temple of Jaipur and Jain Temple of Dilwara in Southern Rajasthan were built. It is said that the town is named after the 1800 artisans who came from the coastal strip of Makran in southern Iran, The region planned to be new capital of Iran. Subsequently, Persians also used the term "muqarnas" for the town.

Geography

Makrana is located at , and has an average elevation of . It lies in the middle of the Aravalli Range, and these mountains are the source of its fame as a marble producer.

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