Gangapur, Sawai Madhopur

Gangapur City
कुशालगढ
Subdistrict
Nickname(s): GGC
Gangapur City

India

Coordinates: 26°28′18″N 76°42′57″E / 26.47171°N 76.71594°ECoordinates: 26°28′18″N 76°42′57″E / 26.47171°N 76.71594°E
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Sawai Madhopur
Founded by Raja Kushaliram Haldiya
Named for Goddess of Ganga Temple
Government
 • Type Rajasthan Government
 • Body Municipality
Area
 • Total 20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 125,447
 • Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 322201,322202
Telephone code 07463
Vehicle registration RJ25
Sex ratio 892 per 1000 ♂/♀
Website http://www.gangapur.city/

Gangapur City is a city and municipal corporation of Nagar Parishad in Sawai Madhopur district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Geography

Gangapur City is located in eastern Rajasthan, a north-western state in India. it is the main A-Grade railway station on Delhi-Bombay rail route and the capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur, just 126 km from here.

And the district headquarters Sawai Madhopur is 72 km, and the most famous temple Kailadevi Temple(Kaurali) is 37 km. In Gangapur a big roadways bus stand and recpected private bus stand and jeeps-car stand to go anywhere from the Gangapur city.

Some major places nearby Gangapur on road like Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Agra, Karauli, Dausa, Alwar, Ajmer, Pushkar, Kaila devi, New Delhi, Dholpur, Gwaliar, Bharatpur, Tonk, Mathura.

Climate


Climate data for Gangapur City
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20
(68)		 25
(77)		 34
(93)		 38
(100)		 41
(106)		 40
(104)		 36
(97)		 34
(93)		 36
(97)		 36
(97)		 31
(88)		 27
(81)		 33.2
(91.8)
Average low °C (°F) 8
(46)		 12
(54)		 18
(64)		 23
(73)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 20
(68)		 15
(59)		 9
(48)		 19.9
(67.8)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 0.35
(0.138)		 0.27
(0.106)		 0.32
(0.126)		 0.35
(0.138)		 0.6
(0.24)		 3.26
(1.283)		 8.89
(3.5)		 6.44
(2.535)		 3.42
(1.346)		 0.45
(0.177)		 0.07
(0.028)		 0.06
(0.024)		 24.48
(9.641)
Source: Foreca

Demographics

Population growth through the years
Year Population
1891
15,443
1901
18,567
1941
20,456
1951
25,566
1961
27,678
1971
30,457
1981
35,456
1991
69,789
2001
90,567
2011
1,25,447

As of 2011's India census, Gangapur had a population of 1,25,447[1] Males constitute 53 percent of the population and females 47 percent. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 61 percent, male literacy is 72 percent and female literacy is 48 percent.

Religions in gangapur city
Hinduism
  
 70%
Islam
  
 15%
Jainism
  
 9%
Christianity
  
 3%
Sikh
  
 1%
others
  
 2%
Distribution of religions

History

Legend has it that King “Kushaliram Haldiya” established Gangapur, originally naming it Kushal Garh. Gangapur took its current name from the temple of Goddess Ganga, which King Haldiya built. In olden days, Gangapur City was the cultural capital of the state of Jaipur and was known as “The Jugad of the East.” Its most notable native was the late Shri Jeeman Lal Shukla, who was owner and founder of Shri Madho Govind Temple (a medieval-period Radha Krishna Temple) under the reign of Jaipur Maharaja Shri Sawai Mansingh I. In his cross country voyage, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati stayed in this temple for several days while passing on his teachings to Arya Samaj.

Today, Gangapur is primarily known for being an important part of the West Central Railway.[2] The city was home to many Anglo Indian families including the Corneiles, Patmans, Gillespies, and Francises. Most of the English community has now moved away, with only a small percent remaining. Some English traditions remain in the form of place names, words, and games.

Visitor attractions

The city runs parallel to the Aravalli and Vindhyan mountain ranges which makes for picturesque sight-lines.

Dhundheshwar,Gangapur City

It is a Hindu temple.which is surrounding in the vindhyachal hills. It is one of the single place in the city where you can enjoy the waterfalls,land sliding,hill climbing,view of high hills & ponds.we can say that it is most famous picnic spot of the city.

Churches

These were made by the Britishers. There are two churches, named Old Church and New Church. The city was home to many Anglo Indian families including the Corneiles, Patmans, Gillespies, and Francises. Most of the English community has now moved away, with only a small percent remaining. Some English traditions remain in the form of place names, words, and games.

The religious attractions of Gangapur City are:

KalyanJi Fair

Every year besakh shukla puranmasi this fair is organised at Gangapur City. This fair is organised for seven days. Thousands of people join this fair. It is one of the most famous fairs in the city which is celebrated every May. It is a good sign of brotherhood of all religions that many events are organized by the different religions. It is an enjoyable fair for kids, adults and senior citizens.

These are some visitor attractions which surround of the Gangapur city:

T24: The largest tiger in Ranthambore National park
Kaila Devi Temple

Medical Facilities

City is well for its health services and many well known hospitals available in the city. Here are some most hospitals and care centres of the city.

Agriculture

The land of the area is very fertile and the crop rotation is a common practice among farmers.The major crops cultivated in the region are wheat, millet, maize, mustard, cluster bean, ground nut, gooseberry, lemon potato, gram, barley. Major source of irrigation here is the canal and ponds among surrounding rivers and dams, Various seasonal vegetables and fruits are also cultivated in this region .

Cuisine

Gangapur is famous for a special sweet called Kheer Mohan, a sweet dish made of milk and Mavha Mishri.

Kheermohan/खीरमाेहन

It is a famous dish of this city.This delicious sweet certified by the NDRI ( National Dairy Research Institute ), Karnal, Haryana.

This famous sweet made by the pure milk and sugar combination.It is effect of area water,This sweet of taste only made from Gangapur city.This popularity spreads the whole rajasthan,Mainly the nearby cities.

Special Dish of "Aloo ki Sabji" & "Tikkad"

Residents enjoy ‘Aloo Ki Special Sabzi’ and Tikkad. Tikkad is a thick bread made of chickpea and wheat flour.It is made in pure butter and mixture of many ingredients and seasonings.

Another local favorite is Kachori with Aloo Sabzi, which is a symbolic Rajasthan dish. They also enjoy eating Dal-baati-churma.

Transportation

Gangapur City is on mail Delhi-Mumbai railway line so Delhi-Mumbai all trains route through Gangapur City.

1.Mathura-Bharoti Mega Highway.

2.Lalsot-Gangapur-Kaurali-Dholpur Mega Highway.

Bank Facilities

Education

Gangapur has produced too many IITians, Doctors, IASs and PHDs. Many of them are teaching, studying and working in various countries like USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Singapore. Government Senior Secondary School (also known as the Higher Secondary School) was established in 1857 after a rebellion aimed at bringing education to the local villagers. The city has plenty of English medium schools to deliver the best education in science and mathematics. Gulkandi Devi Senior Secondary and Adarsh Vidya Mandir were well-recognized schools for disciplinary regulations and educational outcomes.

There are four colleges in the city which provide master level degrees in arts and sciences. There are many college offering BEd and PG & UG degree and 37 ITI colleges available in gangapur city.

In 2013 Gangapur City have above 100 schools n coaching n institutions.here above 30+ competition coaching available like Delhi police, SSC, RPSC, UPSC, railway exams.

This is a list of some of the school in Gangapur City

Gangapur City also good for kids zone.here are 10+ kids care school with well campus.

Newspaper

Newspaper Language
Rajasthan Patrika Hindi
Dainik Navajyoti Hindi
Bajriya Ki Bhore Hindi
Badti Kalam Hindi
Rashtradut Hindi
Dainik Bhaskar Hindi
Kushalgarh Ka Suraj Hindi

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Gangapur City Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  2. ↑ www.indianrailways.gov.in