Sagwara
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| ?Sagwara Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 244 m (801 ft) |
| District(s) | Dungarpur |
| Population | 30,993 (2001) |
Coordinates: Sagwara is a city and a municipality in Dungarpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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[edit] Geography
Sagwara is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 244 metres (800 feet). Sagwada is famous for the Sculpture, Marble carving, Temple achitecting and Gold jewellary
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Sagwara had a population of 30,993. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sagwara has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Sagwara, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. SAGWARA IS THIRD BIG PLACE WHICH IS CONSIDER AS A SMALL CITY AFTER BANSWARA AND DUNGARPUR IN WAGAD AREA OF RAJASTHAN. THE BISNESS POINT OF VIEW THE SAGWARA IS COMPETITIVE PLACE AGAINST THE DUNGARPUR AND BANSWARA. AS WELL AS PUBLIC RATIO IS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DUNAGPUR. SAGWARA IS A PLACE WHERE JAINISM PEOPLE HOLI PLACE WHICH IS A TIRTH PLACE OF JAIN RELIGION NAME "YOGENDA GIRI". YOGENDA GIRI IS STABLISH NEAR INDIRA COLONY SAGWARA AND HAVING APPROX 20 FOOT HEIGHT STATUE OF GOD MAHAVIR SWAMI. AND THERE ARE 40 SMALL SIMILAR STATUE ARE ALSO STABLISED THEY ARE DISCOVERED BY YOGENDRASAGAR JI MAHARAJ OF JAINISM. AND THAT STATUIES ARE DISCOVER BY TO MAKE A WHOLE IN A PLACE BEHIND A TEMPLE WHICH IS SO MUCH OLD FROM THAT PLACE THAT STATUIES ARE FIND OUT FROM 40 FEET DIP A ROOM FROM THE SURFACE. AND THE TWO SAMLL CONSTUCTED PALACE ARE ALSO ON TOP OF TWO HILL ARE CALLED "NASIYA jI" ASSUME BY THE LOCAL PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE SO MUCH OLD AND PUT IT ON TOP OF HILL BY GOD HANUMAN. THE TOURIST PLACE GALIYAKOT IS 17 KM FROM SAGWARA CITY. THIS IS A SUBDISTRICT PLACE. AND POPULAR FOR GOLD SHOW ROOMS AND BUSSNESS OF GOLD.
[edit] Festivals in Dungarpur
One of the major fair which is held in Dungarpur is the Baneshwar Fair. The Baneshwar fair is held in the month of February at Baneshwar, a small delta formed by the river Soma and Mahi, about 50 km from Dungarpur. This fair is one of the biggest and most important fair of the Bhils. 'Baneshwar' means the ‘master of the delta’ and is derived from the Shiva Linga kept in the Mahadev temple in Dungarpur. This is a religious fair with simple and traditional rituals. The tribal folks of Bhils gather here from the neighbouring states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and offer prayers to Lord Shiva. By Himanshu Trivedi.
SHETRAPALJI IS ANOTHER VERY BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE NEAR SAGWADA, 8 km AWAY ON THE GALIAKOT ROAD. RENOVATED BY LATE SHRI NATHURAMJI BHATT. FATHER OF SHRI DR JAGDISH BHATT AND SHRI. NATWARLALJI BHATT.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sagwara
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ADDED BY DR PRASANNA JOSHI AND DR URVI JOSHI. MAHARASHTRA.
