Shahpura (Bhilwara)
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Bhilwara | ||
| Sub-district : | Shahpura | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 38 ′ N , 74 ° 56 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 373 m | ||
| Area : | 56.52 km² | ||
| Residents : | 30,320 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 536 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Shahpura is a city of around 40,000 people in the Bhilwara district in the southeast of the Indian state of Rajasthan .
Location and climate
Shahpura is located a good 71 km (driving distance) northeast of the district capital Bhilwara at an altitude of approx. 374 m ; to Jaipur it is a good 180 km in a north-easterly direction. The climate is mostly dry and warm; Most of the annual precipitation (approx. 605 mm / year) falls in the monsoon months , ie from the end of June to mid-September.
population
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 23,644 | 27,792 | 30,320 |
Almost 80% of the population are Hindus , approx. 18% are Muslims ; just under 2% are Jains , Sikhs and Christians . The male population is only slightly higher than the female.
economy
Shahpura is the craft, mercantile and service center of a large number of villages in the area.
history
The early history of Shahpura is not known. Suraj Mal, a loyal servant of the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan , made the place the capital of the princely state of the same name in 1629 , which only ceased to exist in 1956.
Attractions
- The old Prince's Palace (Shahpura Mahal) from the 17th / 18th centuries. Century is in a bad structural condition.
- The most important attraction is the Ramdwara Temple , located approx. 1 km southwest of the city center . Large parts of the structure are provided with Bengali roofs .
- The tomb of the Sufi saint Hazrat Sujat Ali is well visited.
