According to another version, the town was built by a Brahman called Bhola in 1643 [2] Tonk is on National Highway 52, 100 km from Jaipur.

[3] In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Tonk one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of 640).

The 9 tehsils are Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh, Tonk, Peeplu, Uniara, Dooni and Nagarfort.

The 7 sub-divisions are Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh, Tonk, Peeplu and Aligarh (Uniara).

Tonk is Nagar-Parishad while Deoli, Malpura, Newai, Todaraisingh and Uniara are Nagar-Palikas.

[1] The district has a population density of 198 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi).