Phulera
Phulera | |
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Town | |
  Phulera Location in Rajasthan, India  Phulera Phulera (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°52′N 75°14′E / 26.87°N 75.23°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,639 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Phulera is a town and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor) project which is undertaken by Indian government runs through Phulera.
Geography
Phulera is located at 26°52′N 75°14′E / 26.87°N 75.23°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 387 metres (1269 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Phulera had a population of 6,53,639. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Phulera has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 62%. In Phulera, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Landmarks
Landmarks near the town include the Hirnoda Balaji temple, Sambhar salt lakes and the Shakhambari Devi temple. Devotees and tourists flock to these places to see the amazing structures and fulfill their wishes.
Transport
Phulera Junction railway station is on the Jaipur-Ahmedabad line. It has five platforms, platform no#4 & no#5 use for Jaipur - Ajmer - Ahmedabad route.
There is no official bus-stand so the townspeople seek to build a bus stop.
Politics
Since the 2013 Municipal election in Phulera, BJP is ruling party because of Narendra Modi Wave. Narsing Narnoliya is Chairman and Sanjay Pareek is Vice Chairman of Phulera Municipal Council.[3]
See also
- Phulera (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
- Hirnoda
- Phulra(h), a town and former princely state in the Northwest Frontier Province
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Phulera
- ^ "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.
- ^ Phulera Municipal Council
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