- Sawai Madhopur
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state_name = Rajasthan
district = Sawai Madhopur
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footnotes =Sawai Madhopur is a city and a
municipality inSawai Madhopur District in theIndia n state ofRajasthan . It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District.It is home to the
Ranthambore National Park and the historic Ranthambore fortress, which lies within the national park.This area was ruled by Raja Hammir Dev of Chauhan lienage along with his Bargujar relatives.The area was destroyed by Allaudin Khiljee.
Sawai Madopur was built as a
planned city byMaharaja Sawai Madho Singh I ofJaipur (1750-1768), who named the township after himself.Places to see
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Ranthambore National Park
*Ranthambore Fort Excursions
*Siwad
*Rameshwaram
*Amareshwar Mahadeo
*Khandar Fort
*Chauth Mata temple
*Kakod and Hathi Bhata
*Karauli
*Kaila devi
*Trinetra Ganesh Temple
*Shri Mahaveerji temple
*Sapt-Kund, Bhagwatgarh Fairs and festivals
*Ganesh Chaturthi
*Kaila devi
*Chiratri fairDemographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Sawai Madhopur had a population of 97,491. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sawai Madhopur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 52%. In Sawai Madhopur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.References
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