Stone city Nimbahera - Cement Hub of India

Nimbahera is a town and a municipality in Chittorgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located around 350 km south-west of the state capital, Jaipur. It is well connected through both rail and road and lies on the railway line connecting Ajmer to Ratlam. Nimbahera is known for its stone, Nimbahera stone, a kind of limestone which is used as a building material and raw material in cement manufacturing, thus making it a suitable destination for cement industries. Nimbahera is the cement hub of India. The city is also known for its largest Krishi Upaj Mandi not only the largest mandi of the district, but also a major mandi of the state. In 2009 The Krishi Upaj Mandi become the first and only district mandi with direct sale and purchase of commodities, wheat, corn, soybeans, and all other major raw food product. Nimbahera was a district in the princely state of Tonk before independence, and later it was merged into the Chittorgarh district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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