Jahazpur

Jahazpur
city
Jahazpur
Jahazpur

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 25°37′N 75°17′E / 25.62°N 75.28°E / 25.62; 75.28Coordinates: 25°37′N 75°17′E / 25.62°N 75.28°E / 25.62; 75.28
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Bhilwara
Elevation 334 m (1,096 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 18,816
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Jahazpur is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is particularly known for its Jain temple.

Geography

Jahazpur is located at 25°37′N 75°17′E / 25.62°N 75.28°E / 25.62; 75.28. It has an average elevation of 334 metres (1095 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Jahazpur had a population of 18,816. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jahazpur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 45%. In Jahazpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Atishykari Shri 1008 Munisuvratnath Jain Mandir

Jahazpur is known for its jain temple. This temple is dedicated to Munisuvrata the twentieth Tirthankara of Jainism. The moolnayak is a black coloured idol of Bhagwan Munisuvrata Swami. This idol is considered miraculous.

Shri Shri 1008 Bhooteshwar Mahadev,Village-Luhari Kalan

There is a historical temple of Lord Shiva in Luhari Kalan village. We can see a beautiful view of nature around the temple. It is a very famous temple.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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