Shahpura, Jaipur

Shahpura
city
Nickname(s): shapra
Shahpura Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°23′23″N 75°57′35″E / 27.389678°N 75.959644°E / 27.389678; 75.959644Coordinates: 27°23′23″N 75°57′35″E / 27.389678°N 75.959644°E / 27.389678; 75.959644
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jaipur
Elevation	364 m (1,194 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	28,170
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	303103
Telephone code	01422
Vehicle registration	RJ-52
Website	www.motherteresaindia.in

Shahpura is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Mother Teresa School

History

Shahpura was the tazimiThikana of Shekhawat Sub clan. It was the head seat (Tikai Thikana) of Shekhawat. Near by Shahpura a great holy temple of God Seetaram and the main sant of Triveni Dham is Shri Narayan Das G Maharaj who learned Sanskrit,Jyotish, Vyakaran,nyay,vedant etc. from Pandit Sadhuram Sharma (Jaswantpura) . Narayan Das G Maharaj got divine knowledge from Shri Bhagwan Das G (The great sant). It is dominated by people of Gurjar, Yadav and Jatclan.^[1]

Shahapura is upcoming education hub. Here is so many collages,schools and coaching institutes for various competitive examination preparation. Spectrum Career Institute is one of the leading Institute in Shahapura for IIT-JEE/AIPMT preparation. Anil Sharma Sir (AP sir thumbnail ) is also known for his excellent chemistry teaching techniques.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Shahpura had a population of 28,170. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahpura has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 43%. In Shahpura, 17% of the population is under six years of age.

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