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Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, 180 km (110 mi) south of India's capital, New Delhi, 178 km (111 mi) from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 55 km (34 mi) west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 38 km (24 mi) from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India.[2] The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.[3][4][5][6]
Bharatpur
Lohagarh City | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Top to Bottom : Bharatpur Government Museum, Lohagarh Fort and Keoladeo National Park | |
  Bharatpur Location in Rajasthan, India  Bharatpur Bharatpur (Rajasthan) | |
| Coordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bharatpur |
| Founded by | Suraj Mal |
| Named for | Bharat- A historical warrior famous in the area |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body |
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| Area | |
• Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 252,838 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Rajasthani, Braj Bhasha, English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 321001 |
| Area code | (+91) 5644 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-05 |
| Website | Bharatpur District |
History
editAncient Period
Bharatpur was a part of the Matsya Kingdom, one of the sixteen ancient Mahājanapadas.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bharatpur (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
41.9 (107.4) |
47.0 (116.6) |
48.5 (119.3) |
47.8 (118.0) |
46.7 (116.1) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.5 (104.9) |
39.6 (103.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
48.5 (119.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
39.9 (103.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
40.5 (104.9) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.2 (0.32) |
9.5 (0.37) |
4.0 (0.16) |
7.0 (0.28) |
10.4 (0.41) |
77.4 (3.05) |
170.3 (6.70) |
213.0 (8.39) |
140.2 (5.52) |
18.1 (0.71) |
4.7 (0.19) |
4.3 (0.17) |
667.1 (26.26) |
| Average rainy days | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 34.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 62 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 42 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 52 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[7] | |||||||||||||
Fairs and festivals
edit- Braj Holi Festival
- Jaswant exhibition and fair during Dussehra
- Numaish exhibition and fair
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 43,000 | — |
| 1911 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 35,500 | −19.3% |
| 1951 | 37,300 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 49,800 | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 69,400 | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 105,200 | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 156,900 | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 205,235 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 252,883 | +23.2% |
| Source: [8][9] | ||
Tourist attraction
edit- Keoladeo national park
- Lohagarh Fort
- Bayana
- Ganga Mandir
- Banke bihari temple
- Kishori Mahal
- Laxman Mandir
Further reading
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
- Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 8, P-73 Bharatpur State
- R. C. Majumdar, H. C. Raychaudhury, Kalikaranjan Datta: An Advanced History of India, fourth edition, 1978, ISBN 0-333-90298-X, p. 535-36
- Female infanticide and child marriage
References
edit- ^ "Rajasthan (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "NCR expanded to include Bhiwani, Bharatpur". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Bharatpur to be a Municipal Corporation". Business Standard. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Vasundhara's cabinet decides to make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". News 18. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Rajasthan Govt to Make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". Outlook India. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
- ^ "भरतपुर के कुछ चोर लन्दन में सप्प्लाई हो रही चीनी को रास्ते में ही गायब कर दिया।". Khabar Balotra (in Hindi). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Historical Census of India". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Census of Bhartpur".
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "भरतपुर के कुछ चोर लन्दन में सप्प्लाई हो रही चीनी को रास्ते में ही गायब कर दिया।". Khabar Balotra (in Hindi). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.