Gangapur, Bhilwara
| Gangapur | |
|---|---|
  Gangapur Location in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′N 74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°ECoordinates: 25°13′N 74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bhilwara |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,015 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Mewari, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Gangapur is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Geography
Gangapur is located at 25°13′N 74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 495 metres (1624 feet). it was in rule of GWALIOR state before independence. this is Situated on Bhilwara-Udaipur Road, which is a National Highway No:- 758
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Gangapur had a population of 25,000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Commonly spoken language of Gangapur is 'Mewari'.
History
According to old belief, Ganapur is named after the temple of Goddess Ganga. Headquarter of the Sahara tehsil, this town is situated at a distance of about 46 km in the South-West of the district headquarters. It was part of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior (now in M.P.) prior to independence. It is municipal town. Its name was Lalpura than later on changed to Gangapur in the honor of princess Gangabai of Gwalior.
Economy
Gangapur hosts 'Gangapur cooperative ginning mill' and a 'Gangapur cooperative mill'; these are working under 'SPINFED' of Rajasthan.
Gangapur is the hub for making lorries for ice cream hawkers with distribution to north and central India.
One of the famous temple in Bilwara is known as Bhutbaavji. Gangapur is famous for its delicious kachodi served with special chatney, samosa, namkeen(bhujia). Animal fair (pashu mela) of Gangapur is also very famous, where many animals are sold and bought by farmers.
The famous temples around Gangapur includes Bharka Devi Mandir in village Bharak.
Gangapur is the local hub catering to the needs of surrounding Villages like Guddha, Sahada, Lakhola, Potla, Nandsa etc.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangapur
- ↑ "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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