Sawai Madhopur
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| ?Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Sawai Madhopur |
| Population | 97,491 (2001) |
Sawai Madhopur is a city and a municipality in Sawai Madhopur District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District.
It is home to the Ranthambore National Park and the historic Ranthambore fortress, which lies within the national park.
Sawai Madopur was built as a planned city by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of Jaipur (1750-1768), who named the township after himself.
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[edit] Places to see
[edit] Excursions
- Siwad
- Rameshwaram
- Amareshwar Mahadeo
- Khandar Fort
- Chauth Mata temple
- Kakod and Hathi Bhata
- Karauli
- Kaila devi
- Trinetra Ganesh Temple
- Shri Mahaveerji temple
- Sapt-Kund, Bhagwatgarh
[edit] Fairs and festivals
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Kaila devi
- Chiratri fair
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Sawai Madhopur had a population of 97,491. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sawai Madhopur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 52%. In Sawai Madhopur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
