Kushalgarh

Kushalgarh
City
Kushalgarh
Location in Rajasthan, India
Kushalgarh
Kushalgarh (India)
Coordinates: 23°10′N 74°27′E / 23.17°N 74.45°E / 23.17; 74.45Coordinates: 23°10′N 74°27′E / 23.17°N 74.45°E / 23.17; 74.45
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Banswara
Elevation 302 m (991 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,096
Languages
 • Official Hindi
 • Spoken Vagdi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 327801
Telephone code 02965
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ-03

Kushalgarh is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Banswara District approximately 65 km south of the city of Banswara.

Kushalgarh was also the name of an Indian Princely State that existed in the same area until 1949.[1]

Geography

Kushalgarh is located at 23.17° N 74.45° E. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (991 feet) above sea level.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,[3] Kushalgarh had a population of 10,096. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kushalgarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kushalgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ Indian Princely States Website. Retrieved 8 February 2006.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Kushalgarh, India. Retrieved 8 February 2006.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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