Ramgarh, Sikar
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''Ramgarh Shekhawati is a city and a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in Ramgarh tehsil of
Sikar district Sikar district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. It is a part of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Rao Daulat Singh laid down the foundation stone of Thikana Sikar in 1687. District Collector of Sikar is Shri Mu ...
in the
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of
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
.


History

The city was established by the wool poddar traders of the Churu District, which was very prestigious and very rich. The conditions of thakurs in the Churu was bad. They imposed heavy taxes over the Poddars. Thus poddar revolted. They challenged to the thakurs to establish a more affluent city than Churu. In order to complete they met to the king of Sikar. Who allotted them the land of Ramgarh Shekhawati and Poddar made it prestigious and rich by building havelis in the city and they painted the havelis from the German imported colours. The colours used are of such good quality that their lustres have not even degraded after about 230+ years. The city has about 125 havelis and known for tourism nowadays.


Geography

Ramgarh Shekhawati town is located in
Shekhawati Shekhawati is a region in the northern part of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu district, Churu. The language of this region is also called Shekhawat ...
region of Rajasthan. The area surrounding this town is
semi-arid A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a aridity, dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below Evapotranspiration#Potential evapotranspiration, potential evapotranspiration, but not as l ...
. The town located at trijunction of
Churu district Churu is a district of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Churu lies in the Sekhawati region of northern Rajasthan and shares boundaries with the Hanumangarh District to the north, the Haryana state to the east, the Jhunjhunu and Sikar ...
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. Jhunjhunu is an old and historical town having its own district headquarters. The district is famous for th ...
in East and Sikar district in south. The city of Churu is at a distance of about 17 km from the town. The Nimakidhani, famous as Shri Shivraj Kavia's village, 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. The total population increased by ...
, Ramgarh had a population of 90124. 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.


Tourism

The city is known for the most of its tourism. Mainly for its beautiful
haveli A ''haveli'' is a traditional townhouse, mansion, or manor house, in the Indian subcontinent, usually one with historical and architectural significance, and located in a town or city. The word ''haveli'' is derived from Arabic ''hawali'', me ...
s named Ramgopal ki Chatri and many more. All the havelis are now commercialised as an hotels.


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