Ramgarh Shekhawati

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Ramgarh Shekhawati
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Ramgarh Shekhawati
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Ramgarh Shekhawati
Ramgarh Shekhawati (India)
Coordinates: 28°10′15″N74°58′40″E / 28.17083°N 74.97778°E / 28.17083; 74.97778 Coordinates: 28°10′15″N74°58′40″E / 28.17083°N 74.97778°E / 28.17083; 74.97778
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Sikar
Founded byPoddar family
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total33,024
  Density2.74/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ-

Ramgarh or Ramgarh Shekhawati is a town and a municipality in Ramgarh tehsil of Sikar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Geography

Ramgarh Shekhawati town is located in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. The area surrounding this town is semi-arid. The town located at trijunction of Churu district in north, Jhunjhunu district in East and Sikar district in south. [1] The city of Churu is at a distance of about 17 km from the town.The famous personality Shri Shivraj Kavia's village Nimakidhani is 3 km from RamgRh Shekhawati.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census, [2] Ramgarh had a population of 90124. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramgarh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 48%. In Ramgarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Ramgarh is well connected by road and rail transport. National Highway 52 passes on western outskirt of town. Ramgarh Shekhawati railway station [3] is located on the eastern part of the town.

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References

  1. "Ramgarh Shekhawati town site" . Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "India Rail info" . Retrieved 26 April 2018.