Rudawal
| Rudawal रुदावल |
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Bharatpur | ||
| Sub-district : | Rupbas | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 58 ′ N , 77 ° 25 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 180 m | ||
| Area : | 8.44 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,471 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 648 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Rudawal ( Hindi रुदावल ) is a town with a population of around 5,000 in the Bharatpur district in the east of the Indian state of Rajasthan . The place is known for its artistic stone carvings.
Location and climate
The place is about 225 km south of Delhi at an altitude of about 180 m ; it is located on the busy connecting road Agra (69 km) - Fatehpur Sikri (33 km) - Jaipur (182 km). The climate is mostly dry and warm; Rain (approx. 740 mm / year) falls almost exclusively during the summer monsoon season .
Population development
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | ?? | 7,099 | 5,471 |
Approx. 90% of the population are Hindus ; almost 10% are Muslims . The male share of the population exceeds the female population by approx. 18%. They mostly speak Rajasthani and Hindi .
economy
The villagers live - largely self-sufficient - almost exclusively from agriculture. In the village itself there are small traders, craftsmen and day laborers who mainly live from the stonemasons that are located here.
Attractions
- The outwardly rather inconspicuous Hanuman Temple is one of the most important in all of India. The actual image of the gods is - as is usual with Hanuman images - completely covered with red-orange paint.
- Numerous stonemasons are lined up in the village.
Web links
- Rudawal - various information (English)