Chittorgarh District is situated in the south-eastern part of the
Rajasthan. It is bounded by
Kota in the east,
Mandsaur District of
Madhya Pradesh and
Banswara in the south-west,
Udaipur and
Rajsamand in the west, and
Bhilwara and
Bundi in the north. It has a total area of 10,856 sq km with population of around 2 million. Main language is Mewari.
The climate is very pleasant during September to November. The average annual rainfall is about 60 cm. The main agricultural crops are maize, jowar, paddy, wheat, barley, gram, pulses, groundnut, cotton and sugarcane.
The nearest airport is at Udaipur. The prime attractions are Vijay Stambh, Chittorgarh Fort, Fateh Prakash Palace Museum, Jaimal and Patta palaces, Kalika Mata Temple,
Kirti Stambh, Padmini's Palace, Rana Kumbha's Palace, Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, Bijaipur,
Deogarh, Matri Kundia Temple, Nagari, Sanwariyaji Temple, and Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary.
