Kuchaman

Kuchaman City is a Municipal Council and District headquarter of Didwana-Kuchaman District located in west-central Rajasthan, India. It is largest city of newly Didwana-Kuchaman district. The Didwana-Kuchaman district was carved out from the Nagaur District as the 38th District of the state of Rajasthan on 4 August 2023.

Kuchaman is 118 km from Nagaur on the ancient silk route with a fort perched atop a steep hill. The fort that witnessed several fierce battles has a palace for the poet-saint Meera Bai, built in 1832 by Ranjit Singh and a unique temple containing paintings of local heroes. Other temples in the fort include the Ma Kali Temple and Krishna Mandir, both enshrining idols over 1000 years old brought by the Kuchaman rulers from their war campaigns. Kuchaman City is a stop on the rail link between Jaipur and Jodhpur. The fort is a tourist attraction and part of the route of Palace on Wheels luxury train. Buses ply directly from Jaipur to Kuchaman, 110 km.