DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT-2019 (Under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi
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DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT-2019 (Under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi Notification Date 25-07-2018) DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY GOVT. OF RAJASTHAN KARAULI 1 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI INDEX POINT PARTICULARS NO. 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 OVERVIEW OF MINOR MINERAL MINING ACTIVITY IN THE KARAULI DISTRICT 3.0 GENERAL PROFILE OF KARAULI DISTRICT 4.0 GEOLOGY OF KARAULI DISTRICT 5.0 DRAINAGE OR IRRIGATION PATTERN OF KARAULI DISTRICT 6.0 LAND UTILIZATION PATTERN IN THE KARAULI DISTRICT 7.0 GROUND & SURFACE WATER SCENARIO OF KARAULI DISTRICT 8.0 CLIMATE & RAINFALL THE LIST OF MINING LEASES IN THE KARAULI DISTRICT WITH LOCATION, AREA AND PERIOD OF 9.0 VALIDITY 10.0 DETAILS OF ROYALTY OR REVENUE RECEIVED IN LAST THREE YEARS 11.0 DETAILS OF PRODUCTION OF MINOR MINERAL IN LAST THREE YEARS 12.0 MINERAL MAP OF THE DISTRICT 13.0 TOTAL MINERAL RESERVE AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT 14.0 QUALITY/GRADE OF MINERAL AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT 15.0 USE OF MINERALS 16.0 DETAILS OF ECO-SENSITIVE AREA, IF ANY IN THE DISTRICT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Flora & Fauna, Land Use, Agriculture, Forest ect.) 17.0 DUE TO MINING ACTIVITY 18.0 REMEDIAL MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF MINING ON THE ENVIRONMENT RECLAMATION OF MINED OUT AREA (BEST PRACTICE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED IN THE 19.0 DISTRICT, REQUIRMENT AS PER RULES AND REGULATION, PROPOSED RECLAMATION PLAN) 20.0 RISK ASSESSMENT & DIASASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN DETAILS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE DISTRICT (LAST FIVE YEAR DATA OF 21.0 NUMBER OF PATIENT OF SILICOSIS & TUBERCULOSIS IS ALSO NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED) PLANTATION AND GREEN BELT DOVELOPMENT IN RESPECT OF LEASES ALREADY GRANTED IN 22.0 THE DISTRICT 2 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI 1. INTRODUCTION: Karauli district is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is bounded in the north by Dausa and Bharatpur districts, in the east by Dhaulpur district, south by state of Madhya Pradesh and Sawai Madhopur district in the west. It stretches between 26° 01' 27.02” to 27° 00' 11.61” north latitude and 76° 28' 34.98‟‟ to 77° 24' 12.00‟‟ east longitude covering an area of 4,985 sqkms. This district is part of four river basins namely „Gambhir River Basin‟, „Banas River Basin‟, „Chambal River Basin‟ and „Parbati River Basin‟. Karauli is one of the holiest City of India as there are more than 300 temples. According to the ancient history, region of Karauli was under Matsya Kingdom before the 11th century. It is to be highly noted that Raja Bijai Pal, a Jadon Rajput, founded the modern princely state Karauli in 995. The local legends and Hindu scholars believe that he was the 88th in descent of Lord Krishna. On the other hand, historians and scholars cite that it was Maharaja Arjun Dev who founded the princely state of Karauli in 1348. It is to be remembered that till the 19th century, Karauli was an independent principality. In 1818, this region came under the direct rule of the Rajputana Agency. Karauli district is administratively divided into five blocks. The following table summarizes the basic statistics of the district at block level. Sapotra block is the largest in area occupying about 1955 Sq.kms whereas the smallest block is Todabhim spread over about 544 Sq.kms while population wise, Hindaun block has the highest population and Nadoti has lowest population. S.No BLOCK Population Area % of Total NAME (Based on (sq km) District Number of 2001census) Area Towns and Villages 1 Hindaun 347264 649.50 13.0 128 2 Karauli 288860 1227.80 24.6 204 3 Nadoti 126089 608.70 12.20 95 4 Sapotra 232513 1954.90 39.30 224 5 Todabhim 214939 544.10 10.90 150 3 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI Fig. 1.1 Rajasthan Administration Map 4 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI Fig. 1.2 Karauli District Administration Map 5 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI 2.OVERVIEW OF MINOR MINERAL MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT: The mineral resources of Karauli district have played a great role in industrialization, social and economic development of the district as well as State Rajasthan.Karauli district is rich in minerals such as. A. Masonry Stone. B. Silica Sand. C. China Clay D. White Clay E. Soap Stone F. Sand Stone G. Slate stone H. Hand Mill Stone I. Clay/Ordinory Clay/Brick Clay 3.0 GENERAL PROFILE OF DISTRICT: The importance of Karauli district, which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan, cannot be underestimated. It was established as 32nd district of the state on 19th July 1997 and this geographical part of the state is home to high diversity. The district has been divided into 6 administrative sub-divisions, while geographically the land area can be divided into three areas namely: Dang Area, Hilly, and Plainland areas. There is a lot of cultural diversities in the Karauli district. It is culturally divided into two areas namely: Madh and Jagroti. An influence of Brij culture can be seen across the Karauli district. Fairs and festivals have been the medium of culture in this area. The minerals found in this geographical area of the district are recognized regionally and globally. Mandrayal, Masalpur, Sapotara, Todabheem and Hindaun areas have reserves of various types minerals. Silica stone found here is used in large quantity in the manufacturing of glasses for vehicles, while the use of sandstone in the construction of historical and modern buildings describes the importance of the district. 6 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI Green hilly ranges are splendour of Karauli district, while chirping and musical sounds of birds around waterfalls, lakes, and dams provide the picturesque environment. It‟s gorgeous palace walls and gates narrate the story of historical ups and downs, while attractive Chataris, historic forts and monuments document and portray the tale of its unbelievable glorious past. Litterateurs and artists of this land have contributed immensely to the prestige and glory of the land through getting a national recognition to thoughts and sacraments of this area. Whereas sportsmen and soldiers in national service who were born and brought up in village environment of the land, also added prestige to their motherland. Presence of “Char Dham” in Karauli along with religious and communal peace is a unique example of eye-catching tourism splendour which is a god gift. District Karauli falls under “Nizamat” of ancient regions of Karauli state along with Hindaun and Gangapur of Jaipur state. It was named Kalyanpuri by Yaduwanshi rulers. Karl Marx and Colonel James Todd had mentioned in their book about Karauli. Karauli state was merged with Matasya group in April 1949. It was merged with Jaipur state and became part of the United State of Greater Rajasthan. The Government of Rajasthan announced creation of Karauli district which was carved out of five Tehsils of Sawai Madhopur on 1st March 1997. Notification of formation of Karauli district was issued on 15th July 1997 and then Chief Minister Shri Bhairo Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the district on 19th July 1997. According to the Census 2011 population of the district is 14, 58, 459 and its area is 5,043 Sq. Km. The main river of state, Chambal River, separates it from Madhya Pradesh. Numerous Forts and Fortresses points to it's glorious history. Out of these forts, Timangarh, Untgiri, and Mandrayal tell the story of the medieval period of the country. The Timangarh fort remained under principality of Yadhuvansh. During the period from 1093 to 1159 King Timanpal, the powerful King of the dynasty, got the Timangarh fort constructed. There are numerous „Chataris‟ of historic legendary personalities still standing straight. The presence of relic evidences related to sculpture and architecture in Timangarh, Karauli, Hindaun etc indicate presence of magnificent temples in earlier times. Old remains are still available in King Mordhwaj‟s city Gadmora in the Karauli district. 7 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI Karauli District, with population of about 14.6 lakh is Rajasthan's the 12th least populous district, located in the state Rajasthan in India. Total geographical area of Karauli district is 5524 km2 and it is the 11th smallest district by area in the state. Population density of the district is 264 persons per km2. There are 6 sub districts in the district, among them Hindaun is the most populous sub district with population of about 4.2 lakh and Mandrail is the least populous sub district with population of about 75 thousand.There are 3 cities in the district which comes under the district administration, those are - Hindaun, Karauli and TodabhimMunicipalities. DEMOGRAPHICS The district is home to about 14.6 lakh people, among them about 7.8 lakh (54%) are male and about 6.7 lakh (46%) are female. 53% of the whole population are from general caste, 24% are from schedule caste and 22% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Karauli district is 17%, among them 54% are boys and 46% are girls. There are about 2.6 lakh households in the district and an average 6 persons live in every family. The majority of the population, nearly 85% (about 12.4 lakh) live in Karauli District rural part and 15% (about 2.2 lakh) population live in the Karauli District urban part. Rural population density of Karauli district is 228 and urban population density is 2347 persons per km2. 8 | P a g e DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT, KARAULI 4.0 GEOLOGY OF KARAULI DISTRICT: Geologically, the largest part of district is covered by thick mantle of soil, blown sand and alluvium.