Nimbahera

Nimbahera is a town and a municipality in Chittorgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located around 32 km from Chittorgarh city, 350 km (220 mi) south-west of the state capital, Jaipur. Nimbahera is connected through both rail and road; it lies on the railway line connecting Ajmer to Ratlam.

Nimbahera Nawabo ka nimbaheda
Town
Nickname:  Cement City
Nimbahera Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Nimbahera Nimbahera (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.62°N 74.68°E / 24.62; 74.68
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Chittorgarh
Government
• MLA	Shrichand Kriplani (BJP)
Area
• Total	24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	437 m (1,434 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	86,453
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	312601, 312617 (Kailash Nagar)
Telephone code	+91-1477
Vehicle registration	RJ-09

Nimbaheda has significant population of Mewati community.

The Dusshera fair of Nimbahera is a ten-day fair which is organized during Navratras according to the Hindu calendar every year in Nimbahera. It is the second-largest fair of Rajasthan after Kota's. Many people come to this cultural fair, which is organized by the local municipality.

Geography

Nimbahera is located at 24.62°N 74.68°E / 24.62; 74.68.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] census,^[2] Nimbahera had a population of 78,123. In Nimbahera, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Nimbahera is known for Nimbahera stone, a kind of limestone used as a building material and raw material in cement manufacturing, thus making it a suitable destination for cement industries and a good source of employment. Nimbahera has four cement plants, JK Cement nimbahera & Mangrol, Wonder Cement, and Nuvoco cement. Wonder Cement set up its first plant with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum.^[3]