This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(August 2023) |
Gangapur City District | |
---|---|
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
Division | Bharatpur |
Established | 2023 |
Headquarters | Gangapur City |
Government | |
• District Collector & Magistrate | Dr. Gaurav Saini, IAS [1] |
• Superintendent of Police | Sujeet Shankar, IPS [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,536 km2 (979 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 920,340 |
• Density | 362.91/km2 (939.9/sq mi) |
• Urban | 153,038 |
Languages | |
• Official | Spoken | Hindi | Braj and Dhundhari |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | Gangapur City District |
Gangapur City is a District of Rajasthan State in north-west India. Gangapur City is the District headquarter. It comes under Bharatpur Division. It is one of the newest districts of Rajasthan.
At the time of the 2011 census, what is now Gangapur City district has a population of 920,340. Gangapur City has a sex ratio of 875 females per 1000 males. 153,038 (16.63%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 192,321 (20.90%) and 226,406 (24.60%) of the population respectively. [4] [5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 97.67% of the population spoke Hindi & Rajasthani and 1.61% Urdu as their first language. [6]
On 28th December 2024, the Cabinet of Rajasthan decided not to retain 9 new districts- Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, and Sanchore, and Shahpura- along with the 3 newly created divisions--Banswara, Pali, and Sikar. [7] [8]
This District boundaries touching Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, and Dausa districts of Rajasthan.
Sawai Madhopur district is a district of Rajasthan state in north-west India. Sawai Madhopur is the chief town and district headquarters. Sawai Madhopur district comes under Bharatpur division.
Sawai Madhopur is a city in the Sawai Madhopur district in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarter of Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan.
Bharatpur District is a district in Rajasthan state in western India. The city of Bharatpur is the District Headquarters, Division Headquarters and Headquarters of Bharatpur
Jaipur District is a district in the state of Rajasthan in Northern India.the city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and the largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India.
Bhilwara District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Bhilwara is the district headquarters.
Tonk district is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Tonk is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded on the north by Jaipur district, on the east by Sawai Madhopur district, on the southeast by Kota district, on the south by Bundi district, on the southwest by Bhilwara district, and on the west by Ajmer district.
Dausa district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Jaipur division–one of the ten administrative divisions of Rajasthan. The city of Dausa is the district headquarters. Other important cities are Bandikui, Lalsot, and Mahuwa. It is surrounded by Alwar district in the north, Bharatpur in the east, Gangapur in the south-east, Sawai Madhopur in the south, and Jaipur Rural in the west. It has an area of 3,432 km2 (1,325 sq mi) and a population of 1,634,409.
Karauli District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region. The town of Karauli serves as the administrative headquarters of the district. Karauli district also comes under the Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate.
Dholpur District is a district of Rajasthan state in Northern India. The town of Dholpur is the district headquarters. Dholpur District is a part of Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate. It was carved out from the erstwhile Bharatpur District on 15 April 1982.
Sikar district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. It is a part of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Rao Daulat Singh laid down the foundation stone of Thikana Sikar in 1687. District Collector of Sikar is Shri Mukul Sharma while Member of Parliament is Shri Amra Ram.
Dhundhari (ढूंढाड़ी), also known as Jaipuri, is a Rajasthani language within the Indo-Aryan language family. It is spoken in the Dhundhar region of northeastern Rajasthan state, India. Dhundari-speaking people are found in four districts – Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, Tonk and some parts of Sikar, Karauli and Gangapur District.
Gangapur is a city and a municipal council located in Gangapur City District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Gangapur City District. It is famous for its Sweet Cuisine Kheermohan and newly built Kushalgarh Baba Shyam Temple.
Anupgarh district is a new north-west district of Rajasthan state in India. It was established on 7 August 2023 after curving it out of Sri Ganganagar District.
Dudu is a city in Dudu district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It has an average elevation of 377 m (1,237 ft).
Mohacha is a village in Gangapur City, Sawai Madhopur district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Kundli is a village in Post Gandal, Bamanwas Tehsil, in Sawai Madhopur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Shapura district is a state subdivision in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Shahpura serves as the headquarter of the district. The formation of the district was announced in March 2023 by then Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Neem Ka Thana district is a district of the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It was formed in July 2023 out of parts of Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts. Its headquarters are at Neem Ka Thana.
Kekri is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in central Rajasthan. It was formally established on 7 August 2023 by the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and was carved out from parts of Ajmer district and Tonk district.
Sanchore district is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Sanchore. The district came into existence on August 7, 2023 as one of the 19 new districts of Rajasthan announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, by separating from Jalore district. After one year, on Dec 28, 2024 new Rajasthan cabinet decided to remove Sanchore as district. Meghwal is larger and dominant ethnic group of district. Bishnoi, Anjana and Rajput also have significant population in district.