Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is situated 180 km (110 mi) south of India's capital, New Delhi, 178 km (111 mi) from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 55 km (34 mi) west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 38 km (24 mi) from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is also the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region (NCR) of India.[2] The city was the capital of the erstwhile, Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.[3][4][5]

Bharatpur Lohagarh
City
Laxmi Vilas Palace
Nickname(s):  Lohagarh
Bharatpur Location in Rajasthan, India Bharatpur Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
Coordinates: 27.22°N 77.48°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Bharatpur
Named for	Bharat- A historical warrior famous in the area
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Body	Bharatpur Municipal Corporation
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	252,838
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
• Other	Braj Bhasha, Mewati
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	321001
Area code(s)	(+91) 5644
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN
Vehicle registration	RJ-05
Website	http://bharatpur.rajasthan.gov.in

The city has an average elevation of 183 metres (600 ft) and is also known as "Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan" and the fort of Bharatpur is known as "Lohagarh".[6]

History

Bharatpur was the capital of Princely state of Bharatpur. City of Bharatpur witnessed a siege by the British during early 19th century. It was one of the first states in Rajputana to have treaty with British.

Demographics

Religions in Bharatpur
Religion			Percent
Hindus			93.30%
Muslims			3.70%
Sikhs			1.94%
Jains			0.73%

As of 2011 Indian census,[7] Bharatpur district had a population of 2,548,462 of which males are 1,355,726 and females are 1,192,736. Bharatpur has an average literacy rate of 82.13%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 90.41% and female literacy of 72.80%. The local languages include predominantly Brajbhasha, followed by Mewati in minority.

Population

Population growth through the years

Year	Population
1891	43,000
1911	44,000
1941	35,500
1951	37,300
1961	49,800
1971	69,400
1981	105,200
1991	156,900
2001	205,235
2011	252,838
2014	320,559

Sources:[8][9]

Population Growth of Bharatpur City
Census	Population		%±
1891	43,000		—
1911	44,000		—
1941	35,500		—
1951	37,300		5.1%
1961	49,800		33.5%
1971	69,400		39.4%
1981	105,200		51.6%
1991	156,900		49.1%
2001	205,235		30.8%
2011	252,883		23.2%
source:[8]

See also

• Chak Kazi Barrpura
• Keoladeo National Park
• Pinangwan

Further reading

• Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 8, P-73 Bharatpur State
• R. C. Majumdar, H. C. Raychaudhury, Kalikaranjan Datta: An Advanced History of India, fourth edition, 1978, ISBN 0-333-90298-X, p. 535-36
• Female infanticide and child marriage

References

1. "Rajasthan (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
2. "NCR expanded to include Bhiwani, Bharatpur". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 July 2013.
3. "Bharatpur to be a Municipal Corporation". Business Standard. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
4. "Vasundhara's cabinet decides to make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". News 18. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
5. "Rajasthan Govt to Make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". Outlook India. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
6. "Bharatpur – Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
7. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
8. "Historical Census of India". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
9. "Census of Bhartpur".

External links

• Rajasthan News Update