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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bharatpur, India

Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, 180 km (110 mi) south of India's capital, New Delhi, 178 km (111 mi) from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 55 km (34 mi) west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 38 km (24 mi) from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India. The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.

History

Ancient Period

Bharatpur was a part of the Matsya Kingdom, one of the sixteen ancient Mahājanapadas.

Fairs and festivals

  • Braj Holi Festival
  • Jaswant exhibition and fair during Dussehra
  • Numaish exhibition and fair

Demographics

Religions in Bharatpur city
Religion Percent
Hindus
93.30%
Muslims
3.70%
Sikhs
1.94%
Jains
0.73%
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1891 43,000—    
1911 44,000+2.3%
1941 35,500−19.3%
1951 37,300+5.1%
1961 49,800+33.5%
1971 69,400+39.4%
1981 105,200+51.6%
1991 156,900+49.1%
2001 205,235+30.8%
2011 252,883+23.2%
Source:

As of 2011 Indian census,

Tourist attraction

Further reading

  • Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 8, P-73 Bharatpur State
  • R. C. Majumdar, H. C. Raychaudhury, Kalikaranjan Datta: An Advanced History of India, fourth edition, 1978, ISBN 0-333-90298-X, p. 535-36
  • Female infanticide and child marriage

References