| Bharatpur | |
| Native Name Lang: | Hindi |
| Other Name: | Lohagarh City |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India#India Rajasthan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.22°N 77.48°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bharatpur |
| Established Date: | 1733 |
| Founder: | Suraj Mal |
| Named For: | Bharat- A historical warrior famous in the area |
| Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Governing Body: | Bharatpur Municipal Corporation |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 48 |
| Elevation M: | 183 |
| Population Total: | 252,838 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Rajasthani, Braj Bhasha, English, Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 321001 |
| Area Code: | (+91) 5644 |
| Registration Plate: | RJ-05 |
| Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
| Leader Party: | Congress |
Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, south of India's capital, New Delhi, from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India.[2] The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Ancient Period
Bharatpur was a part of the Matsya Kingdom, one of the sixteen ancient Mahājanapadas.
Indian census,[7]
