Gangapur, Bhilwara
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Gangapur
Lalpura | |
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Municipality | |
  Gangapur Location in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′N 74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°ECoordinates: 25°13′N 74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bhilwara |
| Named for | Ganga Bai Sahiba |
| Government | |
| • Type | NAGAR PALIKA GANGAPUR |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,777 |
| Languages HINDI MEWARI & ENGLISH | |
| • Official | Mewari, 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.
Geography[]
Gangapur is located at 25°13′N 74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 495 metres (1624 feet). it was in rule of GWALIOR state before independence. this is Situated on Bhilwara-Udaipur Road, which is a National Highway No:- 758 Baisa maharani temple is situated Here
History[]
− According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia. [H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Gangabai Raje Sahib Scindia (d. from illness, at Gangapur, May 1792 [2] A very beautiful temple with great architecture is situated here called "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib." Maharani came here to solve a dispute between her brother [not real] Maharana Mewar and Devgarh Rao. After the settlement of the conflict, she was going back to Gwalior in the way she died at village LALPURA. Maharana Mewar gifted Lalpura & 12 other villages of Mewar to Gwalior state in memory of Gangabai. Gwalior state built a temple here & gave the new name "GANGAPUR" to village Lal Pura.[3]
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Headquarter of the Sahara tehsil, this town is situated at a distance of about 46 km in the South-West of the district headquarters. It was part of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior (now in M.P.) prior to independence. It is municipal town.
Demographics[]
As of 2011 India 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.
Commonly spoken language of Gangapur is 'Mewari'.
References[]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangapur
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/RoyalIndiaUnited/photos/?tab=album&album_id=579281972095546
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/12364787/Temple-of-Maharani-Ganga-Bai
- ^ "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.
- Cities and towns in Bhilwara district