Sri Madhopur

Sri Madhopur is a city and a municipality in Sikar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is one of the six tehsils of the district. The town is a market place for the agricultural produce of the surrounding area. The Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor will be passing through this town. The basic architecture of this town is similar to the "pink city" of Jaipur. The town gets its name from Sawai Madho Singh.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Sri Madhopur had a population of 28,480. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sri Madhopur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 55%. In Sri Madhopur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Location

Sri Madhopur is located 12 km from the National Highway 11 (India). The nearest railway junction is at Reengus, and the nearest airport is Sanganer Airport at Jaipur. It is 75 km from the state capital city Jaipur, and 217 km from the national capital Delhi.

Education

There are many private and government schools in this area. The government senior secondary school is the biggest high school in the area. There are 8 colleges in Sri Madhopur, of which Mahatma Gandhi P.G. College is the biggest.

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