Behror
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| ?Behror Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| District(s) | Alwar |
| Population | 22,829 (2001) |
Coordinates: Behror is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
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[edit] Geography
Behror is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 312 metres (1023 feet).
Now Behror has new industrial areas coming up such as RIICO. Nearby, Neemrana is also known for its RIICO industrial area. Names of the more popular companies at these industrial areas are, 1.Terry Plus India Pvt Ltd. 2.Parle G Biscuit 3.Ginni International 4.Apex Tubes
You may visit Behror.com for more information on BehRor.
[edit] History
Rors founded the town of Behror by establishing one of their biggest forts here in the 2nd century BC. Pran Sukh Yadav,who fought along with Rao Tula Ram against the British in 1857 hailed from Behror Tehsil. His descendants include the Lumbardar family of Jay Dayal Yadav, Village Nihalpura. One of his great grandsons, Dev Vrat Yadav is an Eminent Lawyer of Rajasthan High Court in Jaipur.
Chandra Swami, the controversial 'tantrik' and spiritual adviser of many politicians also belongs to Behror.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Behror had a population of 22,829. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Behror has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mantriji Pawan Singh Belongs from This City
[edit] Midway Behror
Behror serves as a popular stop for travelers from Jaipur to Delhi on National Highway-8. All deluxe and AC Volvo buses of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation stop here for 20 minutes. The restaurant has a bar also and an SBI ATM. BEHROR.COM
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Behror
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
