- Bhadra, Rajasthan
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native_name = Bhadra | type = city | latd = 29.12 | longd = 75.17
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Hanumangarh
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altitude = 192
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 35,137| population_density =
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footnotes =Bhadra is a city and a
municipality inHanumangarh district in the state ofRajasthan ,India .Bhadra in colloquial Marwari (a dialect of Hindi) means "The City of Grace". As per History, this name comes from river "SWARNABHADRA" which, unfortunately, has already disappeared.
The town is well connected through railroad on the Sri Ganganagar-Sadulpur(Rajgarh)-Jaipur line, and through state highways to Hisar, and Sirsa in the neighboring state of Haryana.
Prominent citizens of the town include Mr. Jagdish Prasad Verma, who heralded a new era in the region in the 1940s by becoming the first graduate in the region. A topper throughout his education, he studied at the Birla College of Arts at Pilani, Rajasthan and afterwards contributed hugely in bringing awareness for education in the region.
Geography
Bhadra is located at coord|29.12|N|75.17|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Bhadra.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhadra] ] It has an average elevation of 192
metre s (629 feet).Main villages of Bhadra are Jogiwala, Ajitpura Channi Bari , Bhirani and Dabri.Main circles/street points here are Khubram ji saraf chowk, Ambedkar chowk, Rajiv chowk, Agarsain chowk(gur mandi). One beautiful public garden is one old pillar of Bhadra, known as "Gandhi park".Luhariwala dharamsala is famous dharamsala of city and situtated in the heart of city. Its used for public ceremoneies like Marriages, Religious purpose like Bhagawat-Path etc.
"Government Hospital" and "Vivekanand Swasthya Sewa Samiti" are the main pillars of Bhadra. VSSS has achieved many milestone and now the most advanced Hospital within whole district of Hanumangarh.
Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Bhadra had a population of 35,137. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhadra has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.Just like other villages, here also people like to gather in the evening and then starts an endless discussion with tea n snacks....
Education is now getting priority among people and its giving results which are astonishing. Only this fact that "member of almost every family here is earning for his whole family in different parts of India as well as outside India" suggest about the awareness of Bhadrawasis (people living in Bhadra).Bhadra MLA is Suresh Chodhary.
[ [http://www.bhadra.co.in The Website www.bhadra.co.in] ]
References
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