Nawalgarh, Rajasthan

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Nawalgarh
Nawalgarh
State - District(s)	Rajasthan - Jhunjhunun
Coordinates	27.85° N 75.27° E
Area - Elevation	- 379 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	56,482 -

Nawalgarh is a town of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, India. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It is midway between Jhunjhunu and Sikar. Nawalgarh is located at 27°51' North, 75°18' East. Nawalgarh is famous for grand havelis with frescos, which is specialty of the Shekhawati region. It has some of the best-preserved havelis and finest frescoes in Shekhawati.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] History

Nawal Singh founded Nawalgarh in 1737 AD at the village site of Rohili. Before abolition of Jagirs in Rajasthan Nawalgarh was a tazimi thikana of Shekhawati. The market place of the town and layout of the havelis indicates that the city was well planned before construction. Nawalgarh was considered to be the most modern towns of Shekhawati.

[edit] Geography

Nawalgarh is located at 27.85° N 75.27° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 379 metres (1243 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Nawalgarh had a population of 56,482. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nawalgarh has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 46%. In Nawalgarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nawalgarh

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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