Ramgarh or Ramgarh Shekhawati is a town and a municipality in Ramgarh tehsil of Sikar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Ramgarh Shekhawati Ramgarh Sethan
Town
Ramgarh Shekhawati Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Ramgarh Shekhawati Ramgarh Shekhawati (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 28°10′15″N 74°58′40″E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Sikar
Founded by	Poddar family
Elevation	306 m (1,004 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	33,024
• Density	2.74/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN
Vehicle registration	RJ-

Geography

Ramgarh Shekhawati town is located in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. The area surrounding this town is semi-arid. The town located at trijunction of Churu district in north, Jhunjhunu district in East and Sikar district in south.[1] The city of Churu is at a distance of about 17 km from the town.The famous personality Shri Shivraj Kavia's village Nimakidhani is 3 km from RamgRh Shekhawati.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census,[2] Ramgarh had a population of 33024. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramgarh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 48%. In Ramgarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Ramgarh is well connected by road and rail transport. National Highway 52 passes on western outskirt of town. Ramgarh Shekhawati railway station[3] is located on the eastern part of the town.

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