Nagar, Rajasthan

Nagar
—  city  —
Nagar Location of Nagar in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	27°26′N 77°06′E / 27.43°N 77.10°E / 27.43; 77.10Coordinates: 27°26′N 77°06′E / 27.43°N 77.10°E / 27.43; 77.10
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Bharatpur
Population	21,349 (2001[update])
Language(s)	Hindi, Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 304 metres (997 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 321205

Nagar is a city and a municipality in Bharatpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Nagar is situated in between Bharatpur and Alwar & it's famous for the sweets called "Jalewa" a bigger version of Jalebi's.

Geography

Nagar is located at 27°26′N 77°06′E / 27.43°N 77.10°E / 27.43; 77.10^[1]. It has an average elevation of 201 metres (662 feet).

Fairs

Nagar hosts a famous fair in the month of April on "Ram Navmi". Peoples from nearby areas comes to see the Ram Rathyatra which passes through the main market of the town to "Ram Mandir".This fair lasts for nearly about a week.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Nagar had a population of 21,349. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nagar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Nagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It is a place in Bharatpur district, lying in between Bharatpur and Alwar. Distance from Delhi to 180 km and from Jaipur to 160 km.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nagar
2. ^ "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.