Shahpura district
Shahpura district | |
|---|---|
 Location of Shahpura district in Rajasthan | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Ajmer |
| Headquarters | Shahpura |
| Government | |
| • Zila Pramukh | Saroj Bansal |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | shahpura |
Shapura district is a state subdivision in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Shahpura serves as the headquarter of the district. The formation of the district was announced in March 2023 by then Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.[2][3]
Politics
The district has two assembly constituencies,
- Shahpura Assembly constituency, 181 – MLA Lalaram Bairwa[4]
- Jahazpur Assembly constituency, 182 – Gopichand Meena[5]
Subdivisions and Blocks
Recent Updates
On 28th December 2024, the Cabinet of Rajasthan decided not to retain 9 new districts- Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, and Shahpura- along with the 3 newly created divisions--Banswara, Pali, and Sikar.[6][7]
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Bhilwara" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Shahpura district to be carved out from Bhilwara, announced by CM Ashok Gehlot", News 18 India
- ^ Shahpura district
- ^ "BJP's Lalaram Bairwa retains Shahpura seats", India Today
- ^ "BJP wins Jahazpur seat", India Today
- ^ "गहलोत के बनाए 9 जिले-3 संभाग भजनलाल ने खत्म किए:21 महीने पहले बने थे; सरकार ने कहा- उपयोगिता नहीं थी, कांग्रेस बोली- फिर बनाएंगे". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "9 new districts cancelled in Rajasthan; Gehlot slams government's confused decision-making | WATCH". English.Mathrubhumi. Mathrubhumi. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.