Ajmer Tehsil | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Coordinates: 26°30′04″N 74°39′01″E / 26.500977°N 74.650396°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ajmer |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 577,838 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Ajmer is a tehsil in Ajmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It consists of 4 census towns and 85 villages. The capital of the tehsil is the eponymous Ajmer.
Before the formation of the Republic of India, the territory of present-day Ajmer tehsil was part of the former Ajmer-Merwara Province (also called Ajmer-Merwara-Kekri). In 1950, Ajmer province became a "Part C" state, and subsequently merged into Rajasthan state in 1956. Following the merger, the new district of Ajmer was constituted which included the territory of present-day Ajmer tehsil.
The tehsil consists of 4 census town's and 85 villages.