Sri Madhopur is a

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and a

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, nearby Sikar City in Sikar district in the

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. It was founded on 18 April 1761 under the reign of Maharaja Sawai

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. It was mainly famous for his temples. Shrimadhopur's Wheat market is the biggest wheat market in Sikar district. Shrimadhopur Government school is one of the biggest school of the Sikar district. It is one of the six

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s of the district. Dedicated Delhi-Mumbai Freight Corridor is passing through this city. This city is chosen for the development of crossing station on this route (Shrimadhopur DFC Station).

Demographics

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, Sri Madhopur had a population of 31,366. Males constitute 52.6% of the population and females 47.3%. Sri Madhopur has an average literacy rate of 85.53%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 93.69%, and female literacy is 72.45%. In Sri Madhopur, 12.24% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Location

Sri Madhopur is located 12 km from the National Highway 11 (India). The nearest

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is at Sri Madhopur, and the nearest

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at Jaipur. It is 75 km from the state

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Jaipur, and 217 km from the national capital

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Connectivity with Metro Cities

Shrimadhopur city has direct connectivity with different metro cities such as Delhi, Mumbai through railway network of India. The direct trains are available from Shrimadhopur to Mumbai, Delhi and Chandigarh.

References

{{Reflist Cities and towns in Sikar district