Ramgarh or Ramgarh Shekhawati is a town and a
municipality
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in Ramgarh tehsil of
Sikar district in the
India
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state
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of
Rajasthan
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Geography
Ramgarh Shekhawati town is located in
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India. The region was ruled by Shekhawat Rajputs.
Shekhawati is located in North Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Jhunjhunu,
parts of Sikar that lie ...
region of Rajasthan. The area surrounding this town is
semi-arid
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. The town located at
trijunction of
Churu district in north,
Jhunjhunu district
Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters.
District location
The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the northeast and east ...
in East and Sikar district in south. The city of
Churu is at a distance of about 17 km from the town.The famous personality Shri Shivraj Kavia's village Nimakidhani is 3 km from RamgRh Shekhawati.
Demographics
According to the
2001 Indian census
The 2001 Census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871.
The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. Total population increased by 182, ...
, Ramgarh had a population of 33024. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramgarh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 48%. In Ramgarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Ramgarh is well connected by road and rail transport.
National Highway 52 passes on western outskirt of town. Ramgarh Shekhawati railway station
is located on the eastern part of the town.
References
External links
{{Sikar district
Cities and towns in Sikar district