History Baran was a part of Kota district till 1991. On April 10, 1991, it was declared to be a separate district. The district got its name from the existing Baran city which is also presently the district headquarters. Baran district comes under Jhalawar- Baran parliamentary constituency and is further divided into four assembly constituencies – Anta, Baran-Atru, Kishanganj and Chhabra. Eight Tehsils fall under this district namely Anta, Baran, Atru, Chhabra, Mangrol, Kishanganj, Shahabad and Chhipabarod. It is spread across 6992 sq km area but only 82.18 sq km of it is urban. Rest of the district comes under the rural category. As per Census 2001, Baran’s total population was calculated to be 10, 21,653. The district has a vast scope of development for agro-based industries. Location and Area The district extends from 24-25' to 25-25' North latitudes, 76-12' to 77-26' east longitudes and 265 mts. altitude. Located on the south-east corner of Rajasthan and being adjacent to Shoepur, Shivpuri and Guna Districts of Madhya Pradesh(M.P.), it forms the boundary of Rajasthan State. It is bounded on North-West by Kota and on South-West by Jhalawar District of Rajasthan State. The maximum length of the district from North to South is 103 Kms. and maximum width from west to east is 104 Kms. The land slopes gently northward from the high table land of Malwa in Madhya Pradesh. It is well watered, drained by rivers flowing in North and North-Eastern directions. There are hills in the South, North and Eastern portion of the district and it is generally fertile. There are hills in the east in Shahabad tehsil, having the highest point, named as Mamooni, which is 546 meters above mean sea level, in the district. These hills form part of Aravali Ranges. Their slopes are gently and steep and they are mostly covered by woods. The land of the district slopes gently from South to North and the drainage is through Chambal and its tributaries. .