Ratangarh, Churu
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Ratangarh
Rajasthan • India |
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| District(s) | Churu |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population | 63,463 (2001) |
See Ratangarh for disambiguation
Ratangarh (रतनगढ) is a town of Churu district in Rajasthan, India. Ratangarh is famous for grand havelis with frescoes, which is specialty of the Shekhawati region.Ratangarh is also famous for its handicraft work.
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[edit] History
The Raja of Bikaner-Ratan Singh built the massive fort of Ratangarh in 1820 AD. The market place of the town is in the shape of a cross suggesting that the city was planned before construction. An array of stately havelis are there around the Clock Tower at the main crossing.
[edit] Geography
Ratangarh is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 312 metres (1023 feet). It is midway between Jaipur and Bikaner on National Highway-11.
Ratangarh is situated in the Thar Desert. There are so many temples in Ratangarh, That's why Ratangarh is called "Kashi" of Rajasthan. Ratangarh is not situated in planes but on the "Dhora's" (big sand dunes). Even the colonies in town are named after these "Dhoras" like "Holi dhora".
[edit] List of Villages in Ratangarh tehsil
Abadsar, Alsar, Alsar Bas, Bachharara Bara, Bachharara Chhota, Badhan ki Dhani, Balrampura, Bandwa, Barjangsar, Biramsar, Bhanuda Bidawatan, Bhanuda Charan, Bharpalsar Bidawatan, Bharpalsar Charan, Bharpalsar Ladkhaniyan, Bhawandesar, Bhinchari, Bhojasar, Bhukhredi, Binadesar Bidawatan, Binadesar Siddhan, Budhwali, Chainpura, Chak Jaleu, Chak Ratangarh, Champawa, Charanwasi, Chhabri Khari, Chhabri Meethi, Chhajusar, Chhotriya, Dassusar, Daudsar, Dipsar, Derajsar, Devipura, Fransa, Ghumana, Gogasar, Golsar, Gopalpuriya, Gorisar, Gusainsar, Hamusar, Hansasar, Hanumanpura, Hardesar, Haripura, Hudera Agoona, Hudera Athoona, Hudera Siddhan, Jaitsar, Jaleu Bari, Jaleu Chhoti, Jandwa, Jegniya Bidawatan, Jegniya Bikan, Jorawarpura, Kadiya, Kangar, Kanwari, Khariya, Kothdi, Khudera Beekan, Khudera Bidawatan, Khudera Charan, Kusumdesar, Lachhasar, Ladhasar, Loha, Lunsar, Lunch, Malasar, Malpur, Melusar, Manasar, Molisar Chhota, Nausariya, Nunwa, Pabusar, Parihara, Parihari, Parsneu, Payli, Prem Nagar, Raghunathpura, Rajaldesar, Ratangarh, Ratansara, Ratnadesar, Rukhasar, Sangasar, Sanwatiya, Sathro, Sitsar, Sehla, Sikrali, Simsiya Bidawatan, Simsiya Purohitan, Sulkhaniya, Thathawata, Tidiyasar,
[edit] Connectivity
Ratangarh is a major Rail-Road-Head in northern Rajasthan. It connects Bikaner and Jodhpur to Delhi via Railways. Though, trains between Delhi-Jodhpur no more runs on this route as this is due for gauge conversion in sometime now.
Similarly, Ratangarh is situated in NH11 (running between Bikaner-Jaipur-Agra) and very close to NH65 connecting Pali to Ambala.
It also connects Northern tip of Rajasthan (Hanumangarh-Sriganganagar) to Jaipur and Ajmer through High-speed State Megahighways between Hanumangarh-Ratanagarh and Ratanagarh-Ajmer.
[edit] Driving Directions from New Delhi
Take 8-lane NH8 via Gurgaon upto Kotputli. Take detour to Sikar via Neem Ka Thana (This one is a picturesque toll road with speeds up to 120 KMPH). From Sikar, you can take NH11 towards Ratangarh-Bikaner (Speed upto 140 kmph).Distance is 340 km (Delhi-Ratangarh)
It is a major power-station also. Electricity is supplied from ratangarh up to jaipur.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Ratangarh had a population of 63,463. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ratangarh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 53%. In Ratangarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Kashi of Rajasthan
Ratangarh has been a major center for studies in Sanskrit in past more than two hundred years. There are several Sanskrit schools and colleges that added to the aura of the city.
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| 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 |
