Nasirabad, Ajmer

Nasirabad
Town
Nasirabad Show map of Rajasthan Nasirabad Show map of India Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 26°18′N 74°44′E / 26.3°N 74.73°E / 26.3; 74.73Coordinates: 26°18′N 74°44′E / 26.3°N 74.73°E / 26.3; 74.73
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Ajmer
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• MLA	Ramnarayan Gurjar
Elevation	429 m (1,407 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	50,804
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	305601
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN
Vehicle registration	RJ-01

Nasirabad is a cantonment town in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

History

Nasirabad is named for English officer Sir David Ochterlony, who was honoured with the title Nasir-ud-Daula ("Defender of the State") by Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. The city is known for its cantonment, where many army soldiers and officers are posted. Also, this is the second station in Rajputana, after Beawer, where missionary work started during the 1860s plague epidemic.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,^[1] Nasirabad had a population of 49,111. Males were 58% of the population and females 42%. Nasirabad has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 64%. In Nasirabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is surrounded by the Aravalli Range.
In the 2011 Indian census,^[2] Nasirabad had a population of 50,804.

Overview

The Indian Army has a large presence in Nasirabad; the Cantonment is home to one of the biggest firing ranges in India. The army almost surrounds this town. It was in Nasirabad that former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was first commissioned in the army. Lastly the Band of Grenadiers Regimental Centre is sent to Delhi in ceremonial parades.

Economy

The city is surrounded with Ajmer, Beawer, and Kishangarh. The GAIL has made this an important place. The largest Gas Plant in Asia is situated in Dilwara, Nasirabad. With the development of this gas plant, there are many new opportunities. The transportation system is a vital player in this because of the transportation of Gas and Petroleum products.

The biggest manufacturing outfit in Nasirabad is Chandraprakash Laundry Soap, one of the biggest manufacturers of washing soap and detergent in Rajasthan.

Education

Government Vyaparik Higher Secondary School, Nasirabad is a pioneer school of the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan. Situated near the bus stop, more than a thousand students come here from nearby villages. The school has many achievements in academics, sports, culture, and extracurricular activities, and its alumni contribute in many fields, including medical, engineering, education, and the civil service. The school offers many courses at the higher secondary level in the sciences, commerce, the arts, and many more.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has achieved the highest student pass ratio in the last decades for the 10th and 12th standard Board Examinations.

Other CBSE schools are Army Public School, St. John's Secondary School, Ravindra Public Secondary School, Government Schools, Girls Government School Kanya Path Shala, and Sanskrit School in the Sadar Bazaar.

Transportation

Nasirabad Cantonment is well connected with railways (Broad Gauge of Indian Railways) and also connected with Golden Quadrilateral of the Delhi–Mumbai route. The closest airport is Sanganer Airport, Jaipur, around 135 km from the city. There are two bus stations from which Rajasthan Public Transport Buses go throughout Rajasthan. Nasirabad has the largest number of trailer owners in India.

Acharya Gyansagar

Jain Acharya 108 Gyansagar Maharaj did samadhi marana. His Samadhi Sthal is a pilgrimage for Jains.he is the guru of famous jain saint shri vidhyasagar ji maharaj.

References

External links

•  "Nasirabad". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.