Makrana is a Municipal Corporation and Tehsil in the Nagaur district of Indian state of Rajasthan. There are more than 136 villages under this Tehsil and it is one of the biggest tehsils in Nagour District. Makrana is famous for the white stone and marble taken from the mines around it. Makrana stone was used in construction of the Taj Mahal. Makrana is a large town and it has plenty of marble outcrops. Most of the residents in this town work as marble miners.