Bharatpur, Rajasthan

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Bharatpur

Lohagarh
City
Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel
Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel
Nickname(s): 
Lohagarh
Bharatpur is located in India
Bharatpur
Bharatpur
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E / 27.22; 77.48Coordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E / 27.22; 77.48
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBharatpur
Named forBharat- A historical warrior famous in the area
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyBharatpur Municipal Corporation
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total252,838
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • OtherBraj Bhasha, Mewati
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
321001
Area code(s)(+91) 5644
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-05
Websitehttp://bharatpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is situated 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 also the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region (NCR) of India.[2] The city was the capital of the erstwhile, Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.[3][4][5]

The city has an average elevation of 183 metres (600 ft) and is also known as "Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan" and the fort of Bharatpur is known as "Lohagarh".[6]

History[]

Bharatpur was the capital of Princely state of Bharatpur. City of Bharatpur witnessed a siege by the British during early 19th century. It was one of the first states in Rajputana to have treaty with British.

Demographics[]

Religions in Bharatpur
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 93.30%
Muslims
 
 3.70%
Sikhs
 
 1.94%
Jains
 
 0.73%

As of 2011 Indian census,[7] 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%. The local languages include predominantly Brajbhasha, followed by Mewati in minority.

Population[]

Population growth through the years
Year Population
1891
43,000
1911
44,000
1941
35,500
1951
37,300
1961
49,800
1971
69,400
1981
105,200
1991
156,900
2001
205,235
2011
252,838
2014
320,559

Sources:[8][9]

hidePopulation Growth of Bharatpur City 
CensusPopulation %±
189143,000
—
191144,000
—
194135,500
—
195137,3005.1%
196149,80033.5%
197169,40039.4%
1981105,20051.6%
1991156,90049.1%
2001205,23530.8%
2011252,88323.2%
source:[8]

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Rajasthan (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "NCR expanded to include Bhiwani, Bharatpur". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Bharatpur to be a Municipal Corporation". Business Standard. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Vasundhara's cabinet decides to make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". News 18. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Rajasthan Govt to Make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". Outlook India. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Bharatpur – Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Historical Census of India". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Census of Bhartpur".

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