Malpura
Malpura | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Malpura Location in Rajasthan, India  Malpura Malpura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°17′N 75°23′E / 26.28°N 75.38°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 75°23′E / 26.28°N 75.38°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Tonk |
| Elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 36,028 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 304502
304502 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ- |
Malpura is a town with municipality in Tonk district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Malpura is known for its Dadabadi, built by the Khartargach Sect of Shewtambar Jain in memory of 3rd Dada Gurudev Shri Jinkushalsurishwarji.Malpura is popular visiting palace in Rajasthan.
Geography[edit]
Malpura is located at 26°17′N 75°23′E / 26.28°N 75.38°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 132 metres (401 feet). Distance from Jaipur 90 km, Malpura is also Known for Avikanagar – 4 km from Malpura. It is famous for the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSWRI).
Transport[edit]
Malpura is situated on by a two-lane state Highway (SH-12) Jaipur-Malpura - Kekri - Bhilwara. Also on State Highway (37A) Diggi- Malpura- Todaraisingh- Chhan. Malpura is well connected by Road Transport. State Roadways buses run regularly here. Buses to Jaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Tonk, Kekri, Shahpura are available from here. The erstwhile Metre Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway line from Jaipur to Todaraisingh via Renwal-Phagi-Diggi-Malpura was functional. The line used to had regular train service from 1892 to 1992. In 1992 the Metre Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway tracks was uprooted for gauge conversion to Broad Gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in). The Railway had not handled the track for the future Broad Gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) train services. Hence currently Malpura is not connected by Rail network since 1992 and thus the nearest Railway Station is Sanganer, 7.29 kilometres (4.53 mi) from Jaipur, in Jaipur District And Kishangarh, 25.92 kilometres (16.11 mi) from Ajmer in Ajmer District. Jaipur international Airport is 70 km from Malpura.
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Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Malpura had a population of 27,242. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Malpura has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 43%, and female literacy is 41%. In Malpura, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is connected by road to Bhilwara, Ajmer & Kota.
Jain Dadabadi
Notable sights[edit]
- Onn mataji temple.
- Shri Kalyan Temple Diggi - a famous temple which is 15 km from Malpura. Here a very ancient temple of god Kalyan (Vishnu) built by king Digva is present.
- Malpura Municipality is headed by Smt. Sonia Manish Soni[3]
- Gunat Mata Temple [Dhola Ka Kheda]
- Bisalpur Dam - situated 48 km from Malpura. It is one of the important dams project in Rajasthan built across Banas river.
- Sindholiya temple
- Lamba harisingh
- Beriya Balaji[4]
- Avikanagar. It is the largest sheep research centre of India located 5 km from Malpura along the Jaipur road. Kendriya Vidyalaya Avikanagar from 1st to 12th standard and Government Secondary School Avikanagar from 6th to 10th standard are also situated in the CSWRI Avikanagar campus. The director of CSWRI Avikanagar is Dr S.M.K Naqvi, who is the National fellow of National agricultural research system. He is known for his contribution in the field of small ruminant research.
- Ghati Balaji
- Malpura is famous for its Jain Dadabadi and Adinath Jain temple.
- An important temple, Malpura dadabadi of Dada Jinkushalsuriji is there.
- It has one Government hospital & many private hospital such as Rekha Devi Memorial Hospital and a nursing college.
- Rajasthan patrika founder late Shri Karpoor Chandra Kulish is from nearby Soda village.
- Sindoliya Mataji
Villages in Malpura Mandal[edit]
Atoli, Awada, Barol, Chabrana, Chainpura, Chandsen, Chanvanndia, Desma, Devel, Dhola Ka Kheda, Dholi, Diggi, Dungri Kala, Ganwer, Hathgi, Indoli, Jhadali, Kacholia, Kadila, Kalmanda, Kantoli, Kirawal, Kurad, Lambaharising, Lawa, Malikpur, Morla, Bagri, Nagar, Pachewar, Parli, Rajpura, Rendiliya, Sindoliya, Sitarampura, Soda, Bambori, Pratppura, Ajmeri, Bawari, Sitarampura, Sodabawari, Tilanjoo, Tordi, Shree Gopalpura, Kalmanda, Malooni
- Soda village is famous for being first internet panchayat in India. Chhavi Rajawat is the youngest women sarpanch of her village soda. Soda is also the birthplace of Shri Ramcharan Ji Maharaj.
- Diggi is famous for ancient "Shri Kalyandhani Mandir".
- Dhola Ka Kheda village have an ancient hindu temple called "Gunat Mata Mandir"
- Kirawal village Have a temple the goddess ma sati
- Tordi village have a great dam known as Tordi sagar which made in 1887 The Dam is 1772 meter length and 14.2 meter height
- Chainpura Village have a great temple of veer Teja Ji.
References[edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Malpura
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Who Is The Chairperson Of The Municipal Corporation Of Malpura?". Questionpages. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Beriya Balaji Mandir Malpura". Questionpages. Retrieved 25 October 2020.