Kushalgarh

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Kushalgarh
Kushalgarh
State - District(s)	Rajasthan - Banswara
Coordinates	23.17° N 74.45° E
Area - Elevation	- 303 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	10,096 -

Kushalgarh (or Kushālgarh) is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Banswara District approximately 40 km south of the city of Banswara and situated at an altitude of 302 meters (994 ft) above sea level.

Kushalgarh was also the name of an Indian Princely State that existed in the same area until 1949.^[1]

[edit] Geography

Kushalgarh is located at 23.17° N 74.45° E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 303 metres (994 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,^GRIndia Kushalgarh had a population of 10,096. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kushalgarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kushalgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

^ Indian Princely States Website. Retrieved February 8, 2006.
^ Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Kushalgarh, India. Retrieved February 8, 2006.

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	State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics
Capital	Jaipur
Divisions	Ajmer \| Bharatpur \| Bikaner \| Jaipur \| Jodhpur \| Kota \| Udaipur
Districts	Ajmer \| Alwar \| Banswara \| Baran \| Barmer \| Bhilwara \| Bikaner \| Bharatpur \| Bundi \| Chittorgarh \| Churu \| Dausa \| Dholpur \| Dungarpur \| Ganganagar \| Hanumangarh \| Jaipur \| Jaisalmer \| Jalore \| Jhalawar \| Jhunjhunu \| Jodhpur \| Karauli \| Kota \| Nagaur \| Pali \| Rajsamand \| Sawai Madhopur \| Sikar \| Sirohi \| Tonk \| Udaipur
Major cities	Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur