Mukundgarh

Mukundgarh (मुकुंदगढ़)
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Mukundgarh (मुकुंदगढ़) Location of Mukundgarh (मुकुंदगढ़) in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	27°34′25″N 75°08′19″E / 27.5735°N 75.1385°E / 27.5735; 75.1385Coordinates: 27°34′25″N 75°08′19″E / 27.5735°N 75.1385°E / 27.5735; 75.1385
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Jhunjhunu
Population	17,790 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 333705 • Telephone • +01594 • Vehicle • RJ-xx

Mukundgarh (Hindi मुकुंदगढ़) is a city and a municipality in Jhunjhunu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.It is part of Shekhawati region. It lies a few km from Nawalgarh.

History

Its original name was 'Shahabsar'. Mukundgarh founded by Thakur Mukund Singh Saheb with the help of Seth Sevek Ram Ghuwalewala. The Kanodias also played an important role for it. It was the Thikana of Bhojrajji Ka Shekhawats.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Mukundgarh had a population of 17,790. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mukundgarh has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 43%. In Mukundgarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. It was established in 1857.

See also

• Shekhawati
• Thikanas of Shekhawati

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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.