Kuchaman City
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| ?Kuchaman City Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Nagaur |
| Population | 50,566 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 341508 • ++91-1586 |
| Website: www.kuchaman.org | |
Coordinates: Kuchaman City is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city has a few Havelis in the Shekhawati style and a fort overlooking city on a Hill top. This fort is about 1100 years old built 9th century AD by Rathore rulers Zalim Singh of the area. One can also look for beautiful fresco painting here on variable subjects. Flowers, Motifs, Hindu Mythology etc. In 950 The Chauhans of Ajmer drove out the Gurjar Pratihars to open a new chapter in the history of Kuchaman Fort. in the following centuries the Gaurs won and controlled the fort until they surrendered it to the might of the Rathores. Being Suryavanshi K shatriyas who trace their lineage back to Lord Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana, the Rathores brought to the fort their long and 470 A.D. with Nayal Pals conquest of Kanauj, near modern Kanpur in U.P. This fort is a major tourist attraction and is also part of the route of Palace on Wheels. Few havelis have also opened their door to the foreign guests who visit during winters.
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As of 2001 India census[1], Kuchaman City had a population of 50,566. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kuchaman City has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kuchaman City, 27% of the population is under 10 years of age. It is a famous town of Nagaur District in Rajasthan. Kuchaman is a developed town it is situated on the Jaipur Nagaur route. It is 145 Kilometers far from Jaipur and 101 Kilometers far from Ajmer. The main trade of the town is Salt and local business. There are many social societies are working in the town. Mainly Kuchaman Vikas Samiti, Lions club, Rotary club, Narayan Sewa Sansthan, Maulana Azad Educational Society, Madarsa Islamiya society and Mahaveer International. In education the town established mile stones for example Navodaya School, DIET, Tech Planet Institute Of Ecommerce & Networking, 15 senior secondary schools, 10 secondary schools, 35 upper primary schools, and many others societies. Kuchaman city education system so high last few year record student come from outside for education. In this city market not big but very good market. There are many type of castes.
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- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
