Rajgarh, Kota
| Rajgarh राजगढ | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Rajgarh Location in Rajasthan, India  Rajgarh Rajgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°05′53″N 76°12′40″E / 25.098°N 76.211°ECoordinates: 25°05′53″N 76°12′40″E / 25.098°N 76.211°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Kota |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,600 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Website | www.rajgarh.weebly.com |
- For namesakes, see Rajgarh
Rajgarh is a village in Sangod in Kota district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The village is administrated by an elected Sarpanch (Head of Village) who represents the village.
Geography
Rajgarh is located on the Paravan riverside. It is a historical village known as Tikana Rajgarh of Kota Reyasat.
Demographics
The village population is 1781 in 344 families, of which 927 are males while 854 are females as per Population Census 2011.[1]
Children age 0-6 number 256 or 14.37%. The Average Sex Ratio is 921, lower than the state average of 928. The Child Sex Ratio 1098, higher than Rajasthan average of 888.
The village has a literacy rate of 72% compared to 66% average in Rajasthan. The male literacy stands at 85%, while female literacy rate was 58%.
Selected data
- Category Total Male Female
- Schedule Caste 701 378 323
- Schedule Tribe 73 37 36
- Literacy 72.39% 84.97% 58.33%
- Total Workers 802 516 286
- Main Worker 352 0 0
- Marginal Worker 450 193 257
Religious sites
Kulama Balaji
Kulama Balaji is the ancient temple of lord Hanuman. It is a main religious center for Hindus from Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawad.
8 Pillared Cenotaph
The 8 Pillared Cenotaph is a chhatri that is located on the Paravan riverside.
Rata Devi
Rata Devi is an ancient Hindu temple which is situated in sorsan wildlife site near Rajgarh village.
This temple is in runnel side of rivulet known as “Rata Daha” in arean ( local ) language that is flow towards Paravan river and get together Paravan river at a distance of 500 meters from Rata Devi temple .
Bird-watching at Rata Devi
The Paravan river and Rata Daha (rivulet) meeting place is good scene to watch various type of birds. It is an attractive and likely vanue to the birds. Some wild animals come here to drink water, mostly deer of Sorsan Wildlife Sanctuary.
References
- ↑ "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.