Rajnagar is a town and

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in Chhatarpur district in the

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, it is 6 km from

Khajuraho Khajuraho () is a city, near Chhatarpur in Chhatarpur district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most popular tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the country's largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous ...

, 5 km from Khajwa town and 35 km from district headquarters, Chhatarpur.

Geography

Rajnagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 273

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s (895

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Demographics

At the 2001

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, Rajnagar had a population of 12,442. Males constituted 53% of the population, and females 47%. In Rajnagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Census 2011, total population stood at 14,253. Literacy rate of Rajnagar town was found to be 73.71%, higher than the state average of 69.32%. In Rajnagar, male literacy rate was around 79.93% while female literacy rate was 66.60% in 2011.

Nearest town and cities

Chhatarpur,

, khajwa, Panna,

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, Nowgong are the nearby town and cities to Rajnagar.

Schools

*Government school Rajnagar. *Little Angel's Model High school rajnagar. *Sarswati Sishu Mandir

Hospital

*Rajnagar government Hospital.

Transport

Bus stop and bus stand

* Rajnagar bus stand * Khajuraho bus stand * Khajwa chauraha bus stop

Train

* Rajnagar railway station *

Khajuraho railway station Khajuraho railway station is located in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and serves as an entry point for the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, medieval Hindu architecture, Hindu monuments famous for their erotic sculptures. Between 950 CE and ...

Airport

Khajuraho Airport Khajuraho Airport is a domestic airport that serves the cities of Khajuraho and Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, India. The airport is 3 km south of Khajuraho, 4 km from Khajuraho railway station, 40 km from Chhatarpur and 50&nb ...

References

Bundelkhand Chhatarpur Cities and towns in Chhatarpur district {{MadhyaPradesh-geo-stub