Sawai Madhopur
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| Sawai Madhopur | |
| State - District(s) |
Rajasthan - Sawai Madhopur |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
97,491 - |
Sawai Madhopur is a city and a municipality in Sawai Madhopur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District.
It is home to the Ranthambore national park and the historic Ranthambore fortress, which lies within the national park.
Sawai Madopur was built as a Planned-City by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of Jaipur (1750-1768), whom named the township after himself.
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[edit] Places to see
[edit] Excursions
- Siwad
- Rameshwaram
- Amareshwar Mahadeo
- Khandar Fort
- Chauth Mata temple
- Kakod and Hathi Bhata
- Karauli
- Kaila devi
- Shri Mahaveerji temple
- Sapt-Kund, Bhagwatgarh
[edit] Fairs and festivals
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Kaila devi
- Shri Mhaveerji
- Chiratri fair
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Sawai Madhopur had a population of 97,491. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sawai Madhopur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 52%. In Sawai Madhopur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
| State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
