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Tonk

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Total population

165,400

Coordinates26.16°, 75.79°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a mid-sized city in Rajasthan, India, Tonk occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 26.161°, 75.786°. It is home to roughly 165,400 residents. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 1,984 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
26.1612
Longitude
75.7858
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
181
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    5
  • Black Drongo
    Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    5
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    5
  • Bank Myna
    Acridotheres ginginianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    4
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    4
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
    Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Indian Roller
    Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2023-07-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan
Indian actor (1967–2020)
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi
Urdu humorist
A
Akhtar Sheerani
Pakistani poet (1905–1948)
B
Bismil Saeedi
poet (1902-1977)
H
Hubert Webb
English cricketer, professor, and neurovirologist (1927-2010)
M
Mubarak Ali Khan
Historian, activist, scholar (born 1941)
B
Banwari Lal Bairwa
Indian politician (1933-2009)
Hafiz Mehmood Khan Shirani
Hafiz Mehmood Khan Shirani
Indian researcher and poet
A
Azeem Akhtar
cricketer
Khaleel Ahmed
Khaleel Ahmed
cricketer
Masood Ahmed Barkati
Masood Ahmed Barkati
Pakistani writer
M
Makhmoor Saeedi
Urdu author (1938-2010)
Azra Quraishi
Azra Quraishi
Pakistani botanist (1945-2002)
I
Ibrahim Ali Khan
King of Tonk
M
Mufti Wali Hasan Tonki
Pakistani grand mufti and Islamic scholar
M
Moulana Haider Hassan Khan
Islamic scholar

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Rajasthan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,984

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Tonk

Ṭoṅka kā itihāsa
Hanumāna Siṃhala · 1992
Flora of Tonk District, Rajasthan
B. V. Shetty · 1983
Draft of master plan for Tonk urban area, 1986-2006
Rajasthan (India). Chief Town Planner. · 1989
Rural Growth Centre, Pachewar, Panchayat Samiti Malpura, District-Tonk
Rajasthan. Department of Agriculture. Special Schemes Organisation · 1980
Master plan for Tonk, 1986-2006
1990
Taz̲kirah muʻāṣir shuʻrāʼe Ṭonk
Āzīzullāh Shīrānī · 2013
Taz̲kirah ʻUlamāʼe Ṭonk
Muḥammad ʻImrān K̲h̲ān̲ · 2006
Riyāsat Ṭonk aur Urdū shāʻirī =
Muk̲h̲tār Shamīm · 1977

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Brown Mustard
Brown Mustard
Brassica juncea
Seen 2025-12-21
Wandering Midget
Wandering Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea
Seen 2025-11-01
Slender Skimmer
Slender Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina
Seen 2025-11-01
Scarlet Skimmer
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
Seen 2025-11-01
Coromandel Marsh Dart
Coromandel Marsh Dart
Ceriagrion coromandelianum
Seen 2025-11-01
mesquite
mesquite
Neltuma juliflora
Seen 2025-04-25
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda
Seen 2021-06-12
Common Myna
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Seen 2021-06-12
Black Drongo
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Seen 2021-06-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tonk, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Raj Cinema ,Tonk,Rajasthan — Tonk, India0.2 miISS030-E-240583 - View of India — Tonk, India2.8 miTonk, Rajasthan, India - panoramio — Tonk, India4.2 miIMG Sky — Tonk, India4.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library