Gangapur, Bhilwara

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Gangapur
Lalpura
Municipality
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Gangapur
Location in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India
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Gangapur
Gangapur (India)
Coordinates: 25°13′N74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E / 25.22; 74.27 Coordinates: 25°13′N74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E / 25.22; 74.27
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Bhilwara
Named for Ganga Bai Sahiba
Government
 • TypeNAGAR PALIKA GANGAPUR
Elevation
495 m (1,624 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,777
Languages HINDI MEWARI & ENGLISH
 • OfficialMewari, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration RJ-06Bhilwara

Gangapur is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

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Geography

Gangapur is located at 25°13′N74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E / 25.22; 74.27 . [1] It has an average elevation of 495 metres (1624 feet).

History

According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia. [2] It is host to the "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib and Gaurav Hiran is the present King." [3]

Demographics

According to India's 2001 census, [4] Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[ citation needed ]

The most commonly spoken language of Gangapur is Mewari.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangapur
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/RoyalIndiaUnited/photos/?tab=album&album_id=579281972095546 [ user-generated source ]
  3. ↑ "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai".
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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