Gangapur district
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Gangapur City | |
|---|---|
| Dhundheshwar Waterfall Dhundheshwar Waterfall | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Bharatpur |
| Established | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Gangapur City |
| Government | |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Dr. Gaurav Saini, IAS [1] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sujeet Shankar, IPS [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,536 km2 (979 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 920,340 |
| • Density | 362.91/km2 (939.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 153,038 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Spoken | Hindi | Braj and Dhundhari |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | Gangapur City District |
Gangapur City is a District of Rajasthan State in north-west India. Gangapur City is the District headquarter. It comes under Bharatpur Division. It is one of the newest districts of Rajasthan.
Demographics
[edit ]At the time of the 2011 census, what is now Gangapur City district has a population of 920,340. Gangapur City has a sex ratio of 875 females per 1000 males. 153,038 (16.63%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 192,321 (20.90%) and 226,406 (24.60%) of the population respectively.[4] [5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 97.67% of the population spoke Hindi & Rajasthani and 1.61% Urdu as their first language.[6]
Recent Updates
[edit ]On 28th December 2024, the Cabinet of Rajasthan decided not to retain 9 new districts- Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, and Sanchore, and Shahpura- along with the 3 newly created divisions--Banswara, Pali, and Sikar.[7] [8]
Divisions
[edit ]This District boundaries touching Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, and Dausa districts of Rajasthan.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Administration : Gangapur City District". 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Administration : Gangapur City District". 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion – Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 – Sawai Madhopur" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 – Karauli" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "गहलोत के बनाए 9 जिले-3 संभाग भजनलाल ने खत्म किए:21 महीने पहले बने थे; सरकार ने कहा- उपयोगिता नहीं थी, कांग्रेस बोली- फिर बनाएंगे". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "9 new districts cancelled in Rajasthan; Gehlot slams government's confused decision-making | WATCH". English.Mathrubhumi. Mathrubhumi. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
