Gangapur is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Gangapur Lalpura
Municipality
Gangapur Location in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Gangapur Gangapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.22°N 74.27°E / 25.22; 74.27
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Bhilwara
Named for	Ganga Bai Sahiba
Government
• Type	NAGAR PALIKA GANGAPUR
Elevation	495 m (1,624 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,777
Languages HINDI MEWARI & ENGLISH
• Official	Mewari, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	RJ-06Bhilwara

Geography

Gangapur is located at 25.22°N 74.27°E / 25.22; 74.27.[1] It has an average elevation of 495 metres (1624 feet).

History

According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia.[2] It is host to the "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib and Gaurav Hiran is the present King."[3]

Demographics

According to India's 2001 census,[4] Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.^{[citation needed]}

The most commonly spoken language of Gangapur is Mewari.^{[citation needed]}

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