Gangapur | |
Other Name: | Lalpura |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 25.22°N 74.27°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhilwara |
Named For: | Ganga Bai Sahiba |
Government Type: | NAGAR PALIKA GANGAPUR |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 495 |
Population Total: | 18777 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages HINDI MEWARI & ENGLISH |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 311801 |
Registration Plate: | RJ-06Bhilwara |
Demographics1 Info1: | Mewari, Hindi |
Gangapur is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Gangapur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 495 metres (1624 feet).
According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia.[2] It is host to the "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib and Gaurav Hiran is the present King."[3]
According to India's 2001 census,[4] Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The most commonly spoken language of Gangapur is Mewari.