Gangapur, Sawai Madhopur
Gangapur City is a nagar parishad in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India. Population-wise, it is the 18th largest city in Rajasthan.[1]
Gangapur City | |
|---|---|
Subdistrict | |
| Nickname(s): GGC | |
  Gangapur City India  Gangapur City Gangapur City (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.47171°N 76.71594°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sawai Madhopur |
| Founded by | Raja Kushaliram Haldiya |
| Named for | Goddess of Ganga Temple |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rajasthan Government |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad, Municipality |
| • Member of Parliament | Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria (BJP) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Ramkesh Meena (INC) |
| • Chairman | Shivratan Agrawal (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Subdistrict | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Subdistrict | 436,569 |
| • Rank | 16 |
| • Density | 27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 119,090 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 322201,322202 |
| Telephone code | 07463 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ25 |
| Sex ratio | 892 per 1000 ♂/♀ |
| Website | https://www.gangapur.city/ |
History
King Kushaliram Haldiya established Gangapur and originally named it Kushalgarh (Hindi: कुशालगढ़). Gangapur took its current name from Kushaliram's brother, Gangaram. In older days, Gangapur City was the cultural capital of Jaipur State and was known as "The Jugad of the East". Today, Gangapur is primarily known for being an important part of the West Central Railway.
Geography
Gangapur City is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan in Sawai Madhopur; it is situated 75 km from district headquarters at Sawai Madhopur and 144 km from Jaipur. The city's area is about 12 km2.[2]
Demographics
The 2011 Census of India considered Gangapur City as an urban agglomeration. The city has a population of 119,090; males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47%.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 15,443 |
| 1901 | 18,567 |
| 1941 | 20,456 |
| 1951 | 25,566 |
| 1961 | 47,678 |
| 1971 | 60,457 |
| 1981 | 75,456 |
| 1991 | 89,789 |
| 2001 | 107,459 |
| 2011 | 125,447 |
Literacy rates
The average literacy rate in Gangapur is 79.12%.[3]
Religions
Hinduism is majority religion in Gangapur City, with 71.91% of the city as followers. Islam is the secondmost common religion, with 26.32% following it in the city.[4]
| Religion | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,635 | 71.91% |
| Muslims | 31,343 | 26.32% |
| Jain | 1,163 | 0.98% |
| Not Stated | 625 | 0.52% |
| Christian | 184 | 0.15% |
| Sikh | 91 | 0.08% |
| Buddhist | 45 | 0.04% |
| Others | 4 | 0.00% |
Climate
Gangapur City is in a subtropical dry climate that experiences summer, winter, and the wet season. Temperature may rise above 40 °C in summers and can be low as 5 °C in winters. The average precipitation is 24.48 cm. Humidity is about 5–10% in summers and rises to about 75% in rainy seasons.
| Climate data for Gangapur City | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
25 (77) |
34 (93) |
38 (100) |
41 (106) |
40 (104) |
36 (97) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
36 (97) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
33 (92) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
12 (54) |
18 (64) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
9 (48) |
20 (68) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 0.35 (0.14) |
0.27 (0.11) |
0.32 (0.13) |
0.35 (0.14) |
0.6 (0.2) |
3.26 (1.28) |
8.89 (3.50) |
6.44 (2.54) |
3.42 (1.35) |
0.45 (0.18) |
0.07 (0.03) |
0.06 (0.02) |
24.48 (9.62) |
| Source: Foreca | |||||||||||||
Gangapur City Wards Map
Before 2019 total 40 wards in gangapur city.
Currently total 60 wards in Gangapur City.
Transportation
Railways
Gangapur City is a railway station on the Delhi-Kota-Vadodara-Mumbai railway line and it is abbreviated as GGC. Many of the major trains on this route stop at the station. It is in the West Central Railway Zone under the Kota Division. Gangapur City is directly connected to major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kota, Agra, Indore, Mathura, Patna, Jammu, Amritsar, and Udaipur.
Station also serve as only railway source to places like Karauli, Sapotara, Bamanwas, Lalsot, Kailadevi, Piplai which did not have railway connectivity.
A new railway line is under construction which links Dausa and Gangapur City to connect Gangapur City to the Ahmedabad Junction railway station, in order to decrease travel time to cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ahmedabad and provide railway connectivity to areas like Lalsot, Piplai, and Bamanwas.
Another railway line has been proposed between Dholpur and Gangapur City to connect Gangapur City to the Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai rail route and to provide connectivity to Karauli.
Roadways
Gangapur City has a Rajasthan roadways bus stand for Rajasthan government buses and a private bus stand for privately owned buses. Gangapur City has regular government and private buses to cities like Jaipur, Dausa, Karauli, Dholpur, Gwalior, Ajmer, Pushkar, Hindaun, Alwar, and Sawai Madhopur.
Major roads passing through Gangapur City are:
- National Highway 23: Dholpur-Karauli-Gangapur-Lalsot-Kothun
- Rajasthan SH-1: Jhalawar-Kota-Sawai Madhopur-Gangapur City-Bharatpur-Mathura
- Rajasthan SH-25: Gangapur City-Sikandra-Bandikui-Rajgarh-Alwar-Tijara-Bhiwadi-Daruhera
The distances of major cities from Gangapur City are:
- Jaipur: 141 km
- Sawai Madhopur: 75 km
- Bharatpur: 145 km
- Kota: 206 km
- New Delhi: 238 km
- Udaipur: 458 km
- Ajmer: 274 km
- Karauli: 34 km
- Gwalior: 203 km
- Alwar: 142 km
Airways
The nearest airports to the city are Jaipur International Airport in Jaipur and Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
Medical facilities
Gangapur City has a government hospital situated in Sursagar, which has an operation theatre, post-mortem room, maternity ward, and laboratory. It also has more than 5 multi specialty hospitals.
Banking
All major Indian banks have branches in Gangapur City.
Media
Dainik Bhaskar and Rajasthan Patrika are the major newspapers read in Gangapur City, which are printed in the city. Other newspapers include Dainik Navajyoti, The Times of India, Bajriya Ki Bhore, Badti Kalam, Rashtradut, Kushalgarh Ka Suraj. Chamkti Aankhe and Dainik Jagran.
External links
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Gangapur-City
- http://khabar.ibnlive.in.com/tag/gangapur-city/
- http://localnews.rediff.com/location#!gangapur_city-sawai_madhopur-rajasthan-india
- https://gangapurcity1.wordpress.com/press-release/
- http://www.maps-streetview.com/India/Gangapur/
- https://www.facebook.com/GangapurcityOurDremDestination/
References
- "List of Largest Cities in Rajasthan". 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "List of Largest Cities in Rajasthan". 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "Gangapur City Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- "Gangapur City Population Census 2011 | Rajasthan". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 September 2016.