Nagar, Rajasthan

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Nagar
—  city  —
Nagar
Location of Nagar
in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates 27°26′N 77°06′E / 27.43°N 77.10°E / 27.43; 77.10Coordinates: 27°26′N 77°06′E / 27.43°N 77.10°E / 27.43; 77.10
Country India
State Rajasthan
District(s) Bharatpur
Population 21,349 (2001)
Language(s) Hindi, Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


304 metres (997 ft)

Nagar is a city and a municipality in Bharatpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Nagar is situated in between Bharatpur and Alwar & it's famous for the sweets called "Jalewa" a bigger version of Jalebi's.

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[edit] Geography

Nagar is located at 27°26′N 77°06′E / 27.43°N 77.10°E / 27.43; 77.10[1]. It has an average elevation of 201 metres (662 feet).

[edit] Fairs

Nagar hosts a famous fair in the month of April on "Ram Navmi". Peoples from nearby areas comes to see the Ram Rathyatra which passes through the main market of the town to "Ram Mandir".This fair lasts for nearly about a week.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Nagar had a population of 21,349. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nagar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Nagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It is a place in Bharatpur district, lying in between Bharatpur and Alwar. Distance from Delhi to 180 km and from Jaipur to 160 km.

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