Rajgarh, Churu District, Rajasthan

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locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Churu
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altitude = 479
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Rajgarh is a city, a municipality and a Tehsil in Churu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Geography

Rajgarh is located at coord|26.3|N|74.62|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Rajgarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajgarh] ] . It has an average elevation of 479 metres (1571 feet). Rajgarh is also known as Sadulpur.

This District of Churu is also the hottest place in the country with the temperatures peaking up to 50 Degrees and winters temperature dipping below 0.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Rajgarh had a population of 48,057. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajgarh has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 65%.

Transport

It is situated on the Main Delhi-Bikaner Rail Link. It takes around 5 Hours from Delhi.(enroute you would cross major stations like Gurgaon, Rewari, Mahendergarh, Loharu. By Road, it is around 240 km from Delhi. One needs to take NH-10 via Rohtak, Hissar (170 km), then need to take NH-65 on Hisar-Jodhpur Road (70 km).

Shorter route from Delhi is via Rohtak, Bhiwani, Bahl (around 210 km). But travelling in own conveyance during night is not advisable.

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