Bundi is a Village in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India and capital of the former princely state of Rajputana agency. District of Bundi is named after the former princely state. Demographics According to the 2011 Indian census, Bundi had a population of 103,286. Males constituted 52% of the population, while females made up 48%. Bundi had an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 73%, with male literacy of 89.77% and female literacy of 73.77%. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age. Location & Geographical Area Bundi city is situated in the southeast of Rajasthan between the north and east longitude. the length of the district from east to west is about 110 km and it is about 104km from north to south. Bundi is located in the north of tonk district and west of Bhilwara and southwest of Chittorgarh District. The river Chambal forms the eastern boundaries, separating Bundi and Kota territories. The southern part of Bundi forms a wedge between Bhilwara and Kota and also touches the Chittorgarh district. The total geographical area of the district is 581938 hectares. History Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the state. Ancient era The area around Bundi was apparently inhabited by various native tribes, the most notable of which were the Parihar Meenas. Bundi and the eponymous princely state are said to be named after Bunda Meena, a former Meena king. Bundi was previously known as "Bunda-Ka-Nal," with Nal meaning "narrow ways." Rao Deva Hara later ruled the region, taking over Bundi from Jaita Meena in A.D. 1342 by fraud and renaming the surrounding area as Haravati or Haroti. Hammir provided Devi Singh, a Hara (Chauhan) Sardar of his who lived in Bhainsror (Mewar), with enough force to attack the Mina/Meena Chief of Bundi The Maharaja Bunda Meena and wrest control of that kingdom from the Minas/Meena . Bundi was conquered by Devi Singh in 1341 a.d., and its rulers remained primarily confined of the Maharajas until Emperor Akbar severed their ties with Mewar. Bundi comes in contact with the Mughal emperor in 1544-85 C.E when Raja Rao Surjan is ruling over there. Bundi had been a vassal state of Mewar state before raja Rao surrender the Ranthambore (March 1569 AD) to the Mughal emperor Akbar. Later Bundi becomes