Bundi is a town in the Hadoti

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Climate

The climate is hot

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(BSh), not having enough rainfall to qualify as a

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(Aw). The climate is quite warm, and most of the rainfall is concentrated during the summer

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season (June-September). It gets humid during the summer.

Demographics

In the 2011 Indian

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, Bundi had a population of 1,03,286. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bundi has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 57%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 2,00,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the state.

Satur national geological monument

Great Boundary Fault at Satur at nearby Satur has been declared the National Geological Monuments of India by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), for their protection, maintenance, promotion and enhancement of geotourism.National Geological Monument, from Geological Survey of India website
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References

External links

Bundi Tourism

Official website of Bundi collectorate
{{Rajasthan Cities and towns in Bundi district Tourist attractions in Bundi district Rock art in India Bundi