Nainwa

Nainwan is a tehsil (of district Bundi) and a municipality in the Hadoti region of the state of Rajasthan in India.GeographyNainwan is located at. It has an average elevation of 291 metres (954 feet).The town is situated at a distance of 95 km from Kota, 165 km from Jaipur, and 65 km from Bundi. There is no rail network in the town. The nearest railway station is in Indergarh, at a distance of 25 km from Nainwa.Tourism attraction in the area include the Talwas Lake, Paibalapura Dam and Ranthambore National Park.The main source of water in Nainwa is the Paibalapura dam.Demographicscensus, Nainwa had a population of around 35,172. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nainwan has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 48%. In Nainwan, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.HistoryThe town was named by prince Nain Singh Solanki.The town contains many stepwell reservoirs known as baoris. Gadpol, Todapol, Deipol and Khanpol are the four large entrance gates. The town also houses numerous temples, including 9 Jain temples.A large temple in the town is Mansha Puran Ganesh Ji.