The district of Banswara is bordered by the districts of Dungarpur, Prataphgarh and Udaipur. The district is also bordered by the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The district was a part of the princely state of Banswara during the British rule in India. After the independence, the princely state was added to the Indian dominion as a district of the Indian State of Rajasthan. The district is one of the greener districts of the state of Rajasthan with quite good amount of Flora and Fauna that includes teak forests and animals like leopard and Cinkara. 
The district of Banswara covers a land area of approximately around 5037 sq km with a population of about 17.9 lacs individuals. The district of Banswara has a population density of approximately around 399 people per sq km of the region. The district of Banswara is a part of the list of the 250 most backward districts of India which are currently on special funds from the government of Republic of India.