Bharatpur, Rajasthan (Redirected from Bharatpur, India)
Bharatpur
Lohagarh City | |
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Coordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°ECoordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bharatpur |
Founded by | Surajmal |
Named for | Bharat- A historical warrior famous in the area |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Body | Bharatpur Municipal Corporation |
Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 252,838 |
Languages | |
• Official | Braj Bhasha, English, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 321001 |
Area code | (+91) 5644 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-05 |
Website | http://bharatpur.rajasthan.gov.in |
Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, 180 km (110 mi) south of India's capital, New Delhi, 178 km (111 mi) from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 55 km (34 mi) west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 38 km (24 mi) from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India. The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.
Fairs and festivals
- Braj Holi Festival
- Jaswant exhibition and fair during Dussehra
- Numaish exhibition and fair
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1891 | 43,000 | — |
1911 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
1941 | 35,500 | −19.3% |
1951 | 37,300 | +5.1% |
1961 | 49,800 | +33.5% |
1971 | 69,400 | +39.4% |
1981 | 105,200 | +51.6% |
1991 | 156,900 | +49.1% |
2001 | 205,235 | +30.8% |
2011 | 252,883 | +23.2% |
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As of 2011[update] Indian census, Bharatpur district had a population of 2,548,462 of which males are 1,355,726 and females are 1,192,736. Bharatpur has an average literacy rate of 82.13%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 90.41% and female literacy of 72.80%.
Tourist attraction
- Keoladeo national park
- Lohagarh Fort
- Deeg palace
- Bayana
- Ganga Mandir
- Banke bihari temple
- Kishori Mahal
- Laxman Mandir
Further reading
- Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 8, P-73 Bharatpur State
- R. C. Majumdar, H. C. Raychaudhury, Kalikaranjan Datta: An Advanced History of India, fourth edition, 1978, ISBN 0-333-90298-X, p. 535-36
- Female infanticide and child marriage
- ^ "भरतपुर के कुछ चोर लन्दन में सप्प्लाई हो रही चीनी को रास्ते में ही गायब कर दिया।". Khabar Balotra (in Hindi). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.