- Kaman, Rajasthan
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native_name = Kaman | type = city | latd = 27.65 | longd = 77.27
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Bharatpur
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altitude = 189
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 30,774| population_density =
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footnotes =Kaman is a city and a
municipality inBharatpur district in theIndia n state ofRajasthan .Geography
Kaman is located at coord|27.65|N|77.27|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Kaman.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kaman] ] . It has an average elevation of 189
metre s (620 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Kaman had a population of 30,774. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kaman has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 44%. In Kaman, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.History
Kaman is a very old town, situated in the north of Bharatpur. It is considered to be a very old and sacred town of Hindus as it forms a part of
Braj (Brij) area where Lord Krishna spent his early life. It is also known as Kamawan. Its former name is said to have been Brahampore, but Raja Kamasen the maternal grand father of Krishna changed it to Kaman after his own name. Kaman is the short name of Kadambawana for numerous Kadhamba Trees are found here. It is a place of Pilgrimage, Annually visited by a large number ofVaishnava in the month of Bhadon as a part of Banyatra. The remains of atemple /mosque consisting of 84 pillars, named 'Chourasi Khamaba’ still exist here. None of these pillars is withoutonament and some are very highly decorated. Kaman has long been under the rule ofJaipur but was conquered and annexed by Maharaja jawahar Singh. Some palaces of Jaipur Chiefs still exist here. Maharaja jai Singh took the idols of Madan Mohanji and Gokul Chandramanji to his newly built city ofJaipur but due to some resions the idols were brought back to Kaman after a short stay atBikaner .References
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