Govindgarh, Rajasthan

Govindgarh is a census town in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Govindgarh
Town
Govindgarh
Location in Rajasthan, India
Govindgarh
Govindgarh (India)
Coordinates: 27.244614°N 75.6412124°E / 27.244614; 75.6412124
Country India
StateRajasthan
Districtjaipur
Government
  TypePanchayat simiti & Tehsil
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total7,735
languages
  officialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
postal code
303712
Vehicle registrationRJ

Geography

Govindgarh is located at 27.24°N 75.64°E / 27.24; 75.64.[1] It has an average elevation of 373 metres (1223 feet). River Luni originates near Pushkar in two branches, i.e. the Saraswati and the Sabarmati, which join with each other at Govindgarh. From here, the river comes out of Aravali and is known as Luni.

Demographics[2]

Govindgarh is a Census Town city in district of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Govindgarh Census Town has population of 7,735 of which 3,960 are males while 3,775 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1079 which is 13.95% of total population of Govindgarh (CT). In Govindgarh Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 953 against state average of 928. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Govindgarh is around 838 compared to Rajasthan state average of 888. Literacy rate of Govindgarh city is 79.73% higher than state average of 66.11%. In Govindgarh, Male literacy is around 90.42% while female literacy rate is 68.75%.

Govindgarh Census Town has total administration over 1,331 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Transport

The town has a railway station south-west of town centre on Alwar-Mathura line.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.