Behror

Behror ( ) is a city in the Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan of the Jaipur division. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Behror tehsil and shares headquarters for Kotputli-Behror district with Kotputli. It is equidistant from both the state capital Jaipur and the national capital New Delhi. Located 120 km southwest of New Delhi and a part of National Capital Region, it is regulated under National Capital Region Planning Board which is a federal authority for urban planning purposes in NCR. Along with Shahjahanpur and Neemrana, it is grouped as SNB Complex (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror) of NCR- which includes 137 revenue villages, in which Behror municipality is the largest urban conglomeration. This region is also known as 'Ahirwal region' or simply as Raath and is an important industrial hub for the state of Rajasthan. Behror municipality spreads out in an area of 15 km 2 is divided into four revenue villages namely Behror tarf Gangabishan, Behror tarf Doongrasi, Behror tarf Nainsukh, Behror tarf Balram.

Behror ( ) is a city in the Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan of the Jaipur division. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Behror tehsil and shares headquarters for Kotputli-Behror district with Kotputli. It is equidistant from both the state capital Jaipur and the national capital New Delhi. Located 120 km southwest of New Delhi and a part of National Capital Region, it is regulated under National Capital Region Planning Board which is a federal authority for urban planning purposes in NCR. Along with Shahjahanpur and Neemrana, it is grouped as SNB Complex (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror) of NCR- which includes 137 revenue villages, in which Behror municipality is the largest urban conglomeration. This region is also known as 'Ahirwal region' or simply as Raath and is an important industrial hub for the state of Rajasthan. Behror municipality spreads out in an area of 15 km 2 is divided into four revenue villages namely Behror tarf Gangabishan, Behror tarf Doongrasi, Behror tarf Nainsukh, Behror tarf Balram. ==Geography== Located at co-ordinates . with an average elevation of Behror sits amidst generally plain and very fertile agricultural land with Aravali Range mountains running north–south approximately 5 km to west of Behror. According to CGWA, it has been identified as an area for regulating withdrawal of ground water (Dark Zone) since there are limited surface water resources and mostly ground water is used as main source of water. Sahibi River, which is an ephemeral river flows 10 km south-east of Behror, flowing south-west to north-east. Usually these days it is dry. Sota river is 7 km to south- west of Behror and drains in Sahibi river. The main water bodies of the city are: Sesada Bhojada Govind Devji Pond Hanuman Mandir Pond The climate is mostly dry, and mainly summer, winter and a short rainy season are the main seasons, winter starts from November and till March, summer remains till July. January is the coldest month when it may get as cold as 2 °C. Around four-fifths of the average rainfall is received in July, August and September. The soil is highly fertile and agriculture is one of the main occupation in the region. Mattiyar, a type of loamy soil, is most commonly found in Behror. The city falls under Seismic Activity Zones 4 with some area of Tahsil under Zone 3 and another under Zone 4. Forests are mainly of deciduous hilly type found along tracts of Aravalli hills with dominant trees being kikar, neem and dhak. Main mineral found is quartz. There has been rapid changes in the environment surrounding city due to rapid urbanisation and increased pollution. ==Administration== Behror City is a Municipal Council administered city according to Rajasthan Government classification system and is proposed to become a Regional Centre city. Eponymous Behror tehsil is an administrative unit comprising Behror city and surrounding gram panchayats/villages. Behror Legislative constituency is the political constituency including Behror city and surrounding villages for election of representative to State legislature. ==Economy== Agriculture, manufacturing and services are the major contributors to the GDP. Behror is a leading producer of mustard and wheat. Apart from this, it also plays an important role in the production of cotton. Due to rapid development waste disposal has become a problem in the municipality and wider region with no proper waste disposal sites. ===Roadways=== The most important connecting road is six-lane NH-8 (NH - 48) which passes through the city connects it to Delhi to the North-East and Jaipur to the South-West. This important link is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project of NHAI. RTDC run Hotel Midway is situated on NH-8 in Behror. Behror is midway between Jaipur and Delhi, at a distance of 130 km from the State Capital and 120 km from the National Capital. Behror has direct connectivity to Alwar city which is 60 km away. Behror Tehsil borders Haryana's Narnaul district and is connected to Narnaul City by State Highway - 14. MDR (Major District Road) - 78 road connects Behror to Rewari and Inland Container Depot at Kathuwas to North and Nangal Chaudhary to South. ===Railways=== Nearest major Railway station is Narnaul railway station 25 km away on Phulera-Rewari-Delhi Railway Line. Inland Container Depot is located in Kathuwas 25 km away on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor DMRC project. Integrated Multimodal Logistics hub at Nangal Chaudhary is 20 km away. ===Temples=== Mansa Devi Temple in Dahmi is thronged by devotees far and wide during Navratris. It is a 637-year-old temple. Jeelani Mata Mandir built 500 years ago located behind Kutchery is another historical temple. ===Languages=== Hindi is being the official language of city. Rajasthani is the most spoken language of the city. But in this border area most common vernacular language - Raathi/Ahirwati - has influences of administrative Hindi, Haryanvi / Bangru, Mewati. It is influenced by Bangru the most, and seems rough to people not used to it. ==Culture and festivals== The Rath cattle fair is organised in the month of May for the improvement of the Rath breed in Kotputli-Behror district. ==References==

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