Bishangarh Explained

Bishangarh
Settlement Type:बिशनगढ़
Nickname:Twin City of Jalore
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Coordinates:25.44°N 72.56°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Type4:Sub-district
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Name2:Pali
Subdivision Name3:Jalore
Subdivision Name4:Bishangarh
Government Type:Municipal Council
Governing Body:Bishangarh Nagar Palika (Gram Panchayat)
Leader Title1:Mayor(s)
Leader Title2:Member of Parliament
Leader Name2:Devji Patel (BJP)
Leader Title3:Member of Legislative Assembly
Leader Name3:Jogeshwar Garg (BJP)
Leader Title4:Collector & DM
Leader Name4:Indian Administrative Service
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:148.38
Population Total:10,000+
Population As Of:2021 Census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Marwari
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:343042
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:RJ-16
Demographics1 Info1:Marwari, Hindi, English
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jalore
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Jalore
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Jalore

Bishangarh is a village in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[2] [3] It is the twin city of Jalore. It was historically part of the Kingdom of Marwar, which is now part of Rajasthan. Bishangarh is expected to become the administrative headquarters of the Bishangarh Tehsil, including more than 26 villages and towns.

Geography

According to Census 2011 information Bishangarh is located in Jalore district in Rajasthan, Bharat. It is situated 16km away from Jalore, which is district headquarter of Bishangarh. As per 2009 stats, Bishangarh was also a gram panchayat.

The total geographical area of Bishangarh is 1979.07 hectares. Bishangarh has a total population of 4,074 peoples, out of which male population is 2,039+ while female population is 2,035+. Literacy rate of Bishangarh is 54.37% out of which 65.87% males and 42.85% females are literate. There are about 716+ houses in Bishangarh. Pincode of Bishangarh locality is 343042.

Jalore is nearest town to Bishangarh for all major economic activities, which is approximately 16km away.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : Rajasthan. ORGI.
  2. Web site: Final population totals, Rajasthan, District Jalor - 2001 . Census Digital Library . 30 October 2023.
  3. News: थाने का शुभारंभ:बिशनगढ़ में जिले का 18वां थाना शुरू, 18 पुलिसकर्मी, 26 गांव रहेंगे दायरे में . 30 October 2023 . bhaskar.com.