Gulabpura

Gulabpura is a Town in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. Mainly industrial town with good educational institutes.

Gulabpura
city
Gulabpura
Location in Rajasthan, India
Gulabpura
Gulabpura (India)
Coordinates: 25.90630°N 74.658000°E / 25.90630; 74.658000
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBhilwara
Named forGulab baba
Government
 • Typemunicipality
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total47,315[1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
311021

The town gets its name from a religious preacher by the name Gulab Baba who practiced meditation in that area more than 100 years ago. A festival is held every year in the town to commemorate the saint.[2][3][4] Very peaceful town with good educational institutions like vkv hurda (cbse), navodaya vidyalaya (cbse), zinc vidyalaya (cbse), saint paul (cbse), gandhi vidhyalaya (Rbse). Shri pragya public school.[5]

A major market is situated in centre of town. Also hospital and medical facilities in Gulabpura are much better in nearby area

Geography

Gulabpura is located at 25.902879°N 74.660726°E / 25.902879; 74.660726.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[6] Gulabpura had a population of 37,215.

Major companies
  • Mayur suitings (Rswm)
  • Cooperative mill (Spinfed)
  • Wearit global
  • Hzl (Hindustan zinc)
  • Isuzu Garments
  • Krishna Minerals
  • Memu coach factory (proposed).

Main attractions
  • Ram Mandir
  • Gulab Baba temple
  • Mayur mill
  • HZL
  • Khari Nadi
  • Pyaz ki Kachori
  • Dussehra Celebrations[7]
  • Pragya Mirgi Rog Niwarak Hospital[8]
  • Swadyay Sangh Gulabpura

Getting there
By air

The nearest airport is Kishangarh International Airport, Kishangarh, Ajmer which is about 80 km. away from Gulabpura. Others include Dabok (Udaipur) and Sanganer (Jaipur) which are about 200 and 190 km. respectively (Both the airports are an International airport).

By road

Direct buses from: RSRTC Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Mumbai, Chittorgarh, Haridwar, Ajmer etc. (Nearest National Highway is NH No.79. which is about 2 km. away from Gulabpura)

Auto stand is present on highway crossing from where you can hire auto to go anywhere in Gulabpura, Hurda, zinc etc.

By train

Nearest railway station is Bhilwara, Ajmer, Bijainagar, Gulabpura, Jaipur

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "गुलाब बाबा का मेला 6 को". Dainik Bhaskar. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. http://www.bhaskar.com/news/MAT-RAJ-OTH-c-195-95185-NOR.html
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ouwCvMoWK4
  5. http://www.pragyaschoolgulabpura.com
  6. "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.
  7. "भीलवाड़ा में 51 फीट ऊंचा होगा रावण का पुतला". Dainik Bhaskar. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. "pragyaepilepsycare". www.pragyaepilepsycare.in. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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