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Gangapur City is a nagar parishad, state assembly constituency, Tehsil and Block in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India. Population-wise, it is the 18th largest city in Rajasthan.[1]

Gangapur City
Subdistrict
Nickname: 
GGC
Gangapur City
India
Gangapur City
Gangapur City (India)
Coordinates: 26.47171°N 76.71594°E / 26.47171; 76.71594
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictSawai Madhopur
Founded byRaja Kushaliram Haldiya
Named forGoddess of Ganga Temple
Government
 • TypeRajasthan Government
 • BodyNagar Parishad, Municipality
 • Member of ParliamentSukhbir Singh Jaunapuria (BJP)
 • Member of the Legislative AssemblyRamkesh Meena (INC)
 • ChairmanShivratan Agrawal (BJP)
Area
 • Subdistrict16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Subdistrict436,569
 • Rank16
 • Density27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
119,090
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
322201,322202
Telephone code07463
Vehicle registrationRJ25
Sex ratio892 per 1000 ♂/♀
Websitehttps://www.gangapur.city/

History


King Kushaliram Haldiya established Gangapur and originally named it Kushalgarh (Hindi: कुशालगढ़).[citation needed] Gangapur took its current name from Kushaliram's brother, Gangaram.[citation needed] In older days, Gangapur City was the cultural capital of Jaipur State[citation needed] and was known as "The Jugad of the East".[citation needed] Today, Gangapur is primarily known for being an important part of the West Central Railway. Gangapur City is now getting famous for Nazimwala Talab (kushalgarh Bird Sanctuary), where a number of migrating birds are coming in the winter season.


Geography


Gangapur City is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan in Sawai Madhopur; it is situated 75 km from district headquarters at Sawai Madhopur and 140 km from Jaipur. The city's area is about 12 km2.[2]


Demographics


The 2011 Census of India considered Gangapur City as an urban agglomeration. The city has a population of 119,090; males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47%.

Population growth through the years
Year Population
1891
15,443
1901
18,567
1941
20,456
1951
25,566
1961
47,678
1971
60,457
1981
75,456
1991
89,789
2001
107,459
2011
125,447

Literacy rates


The average literacy rate in Gangapur is 79.12%.[3]


Religions


Hinduism is majority religion in Gangapur City, with 71.91% of the city as followers. Islam is the secondmost common religion, with 26.32% following it in the city.[4]

Religion Total Percentage
Hindu 85,635 71.91%
Muslims 31,343 26.32%
Jain 1,163 0.98%
Not Stated 625 0.52%
Christian 184 0.15%
Sikh 91 0.08%
Buddhist 45 0.04%
Others 4 0.00%

Climate


Gangapur City is in a subtropical dry climate that experiences summer, winter, and the wet season. Temperature may rise above 40 °C in summers and can be low as 5 °C in winters. The average precipitation is 24.48 cm. Humidity is about 5–10% in summers and rises to about 75% in rainy seasons.

Climate data for Gangapur City
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20
(68)		 25
(77)		 34
(93)		 38
(100)		 41
(106)		 40
(104)		 36
(97)		 34
(93)		 36
(97)		 36
(97)		 31
(88)		 27
(81)		 33
(92)
Average low °C (°F) 8
(46)		 12
(54)		 18
(64)		 23
(73)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 20
(68)		 15
(59)		 9
(48)		 20
(68)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 0.35
(0.14)		 0.27
(0.11)		 0.32
(0.13)		 0.35
(0.14)		 0.6
(0.2)		 3.26
(1.28)		 8.89
(3.50)		 6.44
(2.54)		 3.42
(1.35)		 0.45
(0.18)		 0.07
(0.03)		 0.06
(0.02)		 24.48
(9.62)
Source: Foreca

Gangapur City Wards Map


Gangapur city map
Gangapur city map

Before 2019 total 40 wards in Gangapur city.

Currently total 60 wards in Gangapur City.


Transportation


Ganagpur City railway station entrance
Ganagpur City railway station entrance

Railways


Gangapur City is a railway station on the Delhi–Kota–Vadodara–Mumbai railway line and it is abbreviated as GGC. Many of the major trains on this route stop at the station. It is in the West Central Railway Zone under the Kota Division. Gangapur City is directly connected to major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kota, Agra, Indore, Mathura, Patna, Jammu, Amritsar, and Udaipur.

Station also serve as only railway source to places like Karauli, Sapotara, Bamanwas, Lalsot, Kailadevi, Piplai which did not have railway connectivity.

A new railway line is under construction which links Dausa and Gangapur City to connect Gangapur City to the Ahmedabad Junction railway station, in order to decrease travel time to cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ahmedabad and provide railway connectivity to areas like Lalsot, Piplai, and Bamanwas.

Another railway line has been proposed between Dholpur and Gangapur City to connect Gangapur City to the Delhi–Bhopal–Mumbai rail route and to provide connectivity to Karauli.


Roadways


Gangapur City has a Rajasthan roadways bus stand for Rajasthan government buses and a private bus stand for privately owned buses. Gangapur City has regular government and private buses to cities like Jaipur, Dausa, Karauli, Dholpur, Gwalior, Ajmer, Pushkar, Hindaun, Alwar,Bikaner, Bhilwara, sikarand Sawai Madhopur.

Major roads passing through Gangapur City are:

The distances of major cities from Gangapur City are:


Airways


The nearest airports to the city are Jaipur International Airport in Jaipur and Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.


Medical facilities


Gangapur City has a government hospital situated in Sursagar, which has an operation theatre, post-mortem room, maternity ward, and laboratory. It also has more than 5 multi specialty hospitals. Riya hospital, garg hospital etc.


Banking


All major Indian banks have branches in Gangapur City.


Media


Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Navajyoti and Rajasthan Patrika are the major newspapers read in Gangapur City, which are printed in the city. Other newspapers include The Times of India, Bajriya Ki Bhore, Badti Kalam, Rashtradut, Kushalgarh Ka Suraj. Chamkti Aankhe and Dainik Jagran.

G News Portal is the mostly watched news portal of Gangapur City, which shows live news of local incidents.


Internet Service Provider





References


  1. "List of Largest Cities in Rajasthan". 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. "List of Largest Cities in Rajasthan". 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Gangapur City Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  4. "Gangapur City Population Census 2011 | Rajasthan". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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