Gulabpura is a Town in
Bhilwara district
Bhilwara District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Bhilwara is the district headquarters.
History
Stone Age tools dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the stat ...
of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
. Mainly industrial town with good educational institutes.
The town gets its name from a religious preacher by the name ''Gulab Baba'' who practiced meditation in that area more than 100 years ago. A festival is held every year in the town to commemorate the saint.
Very peaceful town with good educational institutions like vkv hurda (cbse), navodaya vidyalaya (cbse), zinc vidyalaya (cbse), saint paul (cbse), gandhi vidhyalaya (Rbse). Shri pragya public school.
A major market is situated in centre of town. Also hospital and medical facilities in Gulabpura are much better in nearby area.
Geography
Gulabpura is located at .
Demographics
India
census
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, Gulabpura had a population of 37,215.
Major companies
* Mayur suitings (Rswm)
* Cooperative mill (
Spinfed)
* Wearit global
* Hzl (Hindustan zinc)
* Isuzu Garments
* Krishna Minerals
* Memu coach factory (proposed).
Main attractions
*Ram Mandir
*Gulab Baba temple
*Mayur mill
*HZL
*Khari Nadi
*Dussehra Celebrations
*Pragya Mirgi Rog Niwarak Hospital
*Swadyay Sangh Gulabpura
Getting there
;By air:
The nearest airport is
Kishangarh International Airport, Kishangarh, Ajmer which is about 80 km. away from Gulabpura. Others include Dabok (Udaipur) and Sanganer (Jaipur) which are about 200 and 190 km. respectively (Both the airports are an International airport).
;By road:
Direct buses from:
RSRTC
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Delhi
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Jaipur
Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...
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Udaipur
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Bhilwara
Bhilwara () is a city, administrative headquarters in Bhilwara district of the Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. It has been termed as 'Textile city'.
History
Stone Age tools dating from 5,012 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhil ...
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Mumbai
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Chittorgarh
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Haridwar
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The city is situated on the ri ...
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Ajmer
Ajmer is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. It is located at the centre of Rajasthan. It is also known as heart of Rajasthan. The city was established as "' ...
etc. (Nearest National Highway is
NH No.79. which is about 2 km. away from Gulabpura)
Auto stand is present on highway crossing from where you can hire auto to go anywhere in Gulabpura, Hurda, zinc etc.
;By train:
Nearest railway station is Bhilwara,
Ajmer
Ajmer is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. It is located at the centre of Rajasthan. It is also known as heart of Rajasthan. The city was established as "' ...
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Bijainagar, Gulabpura,
Jaipur
Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...
References
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Cities and towns in Bhilwara district