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Pilauda
Pilauda is a village in the district of Gangapur City, Tehsil being Wazirpur, Sawai Madhopur, Wazirpur in the state of Rajasthan of republic of India. The village is one of the largest in the district. The village has a population of more than 6,038 the majority of them being tribal (Meena), with over 2,000 houses. The village exhibits typical features of the tribal villages of Rajasthan. It has a number of satellite puras which are small constellations of houses in the radial settlement fashion. It is well connected through rail and road having its own broad gauge railway station located between Shri Mahavirji and Gangapur city Railway Station. The pilgrimage site of Ma Lahkod Devi has its holy pond nearby attracting crowd of devotees, especially during the month of April on the day of Durgaastmi and Shri Ram Navami, as a local fair is organized with a number of inter-village competitions such as wrestling or kushti, camel race, bull race, swimming, and cycling. There are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangapur City
Gangapur City is a nagar parishad, state assembly constituency, Tehsil and Block in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India. Population-wise, it is the 18th largest city in Rajasthan. History King Kushaliram Haldiya established Gangapur and originally named it Kushalgarh (Hindi: कुशालगढ़). Gangapur took its current name from Kushaliram's brother, Gangaram. In older days, Gangapur City was the cultural capital of Jaipur State and was known as "The Jugad of the East". Today, Gangapur is primarily known for being an important part of the West Central Railway. Gangapur City is now getting famous for Nazimwala Talabkushalgarh Bird Sanctuary, where a number of migrating birds are coming in the winter season. Geography Gangapur City is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan in Sawai Madhopur; it is situated 75 km from district headquarters at Sawai Madhopur and 140 km from Jaipur. The city's area is about 12 km2. Demographics The 2011 Census of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
