| Gangapur City | |
| Official Name: | Kushalgarh |
| Nickname: | GGC |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: |  India |
| Coordinates: | 26.4717°N 76.7159°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gangapur City |
| Established Date: | 1757 |
| Founder: | Raja Kushaliram Haldiya |
| Named For: | Brother of Raja Kushaliram, Gangaram |
| Government Type: | Government of Rajasthan |
| Governing Body: | Nagar Parishad |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Ramkesh Meena (INC) |
| Leader Title4: | Chairman |
| Leader Name4: | Shivratan Agrawal (BJP) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 32 |
| Elevation M: | 260 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 165000 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Native |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Braj Bhasha, Dhundhari (Rajasthani) |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 322201,322202 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 07463 |
| Registration Plate: | RJ-25 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 892 per 1000 ♂/♀ |
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Gangapur City is a city and a municipal council located in Gangapur City District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Gangapur City District. It is famous for its Sweet Cuisine Kheermohan and newly built Kushalgarh Baba Shyam Temple.
Gangapur City is a city located in the Gangapur City district of Rajasthan, India. It holds a strategic position due to its location on the Delhi–Mumbai railway route, making it an important transportation hub. The city is well-connected to major urban centers like Jaipur, Kota, and Agra.
Gangapur City has a growing economy, with agriculture being a major source of livelihood, alongside trade and small-scale industries. The city offers educational institutions, healthcare services, and a developing infrastructure, making it a vital center for nearby rural regions. Its proximity to attractions like Ranthambore National Park adds to its importance in the area.
Gangapur City District Website:https://gangapurcity.rajasthan.gov.in/home/dptHome
Gangapur was reportedly named Kushalgarh (Hindi: कुशालगढ़); by King Kushaliram Haldiya. Gangapur took its current name from Kushaliram's brother, Gangaram. In older days, Gangapur City was the cultural capital of Jaipur State and was known as "The Jugad of the East". Today, Gangapur is primarily known for being an important part of the West Central Railway and newly built Shyam Baba Temple.
Gangapur City is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan; it is situated 140 km from Jaipur (The Capital of Rajasthan). The city's area is about 25 km² and has an average elevation of 1,624 feet.
The 2011 Census of India considered Gangapur City as an urban agglomeration. The city has a population of 165,000 in the year 2023; males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47%.
Hindi is the Official Language of Gangapur City and here a mixture of Braj Bhasha and Dhundhari (Rajasthani) is primarily spoken.
The average literacy rate in Gangapur is 82.12%.
Hinduism is majority religion in Gangapur City, with 71.91% of the city as followers. Islam is the second most common religion, with 26.32% following it in the city.[1]
| Religion | Total | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,18,651 | 71.91% | |
| Muslims | 43,428 | 26.32% | |
| Jain | 1,617 | 0.98% | |
| Not Stated | 858 | 0.52% | |
| Christian | 247 | 0.15% | |
| Sikh | 132 | 0.08% | |
| Buddhist | 66 | 0.04% | |
| Others | 7 | 0.004% |
Gangapur City is in a subtropical dry climate that experiences summer, winter, and the wet season. Temperature may rise above 40°C in summers and can be low as 5°C in winters. The average precipitation is 24.48 cm. Humidity is about 5–10% in summers and rises to about 75% in rainy seasons.
Major industries are related to Food processing and Agro Processing sector. Gangapur City is famous for its sweet Kheermohan (खीरमोहन) which was invented and started by a sweet maker name Babulal Halwai near about 1950. Around 145 units are in Gangapur City and nearby villages.
Gangapur City had 40 wards before 2019, but it now has 60 wards.
is a railway station on the Delhi–Kota–Vadodara–Mumbai railway line and it is abbreviated as GGC. Many of the major trains on this route stop at the station. It is in the West Central Railway Zone under the Kota Division. Gangapur City is directly connected to major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Kota, Agra, Indore, Mathura, Patna, Jammu, Amritsar, and Udaipur.
Station also serve as only railway source to places like Karauli, Sapotara, Bamanwas, Lalsot, Kailadevi, Piplai which did not have railway connectivity.
A new railway line is under construction which links and to connect Gangapur City to the Ahmedabad Junction railway station, in order to decrease travel time to cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ahmedabad and provide railway connectivity to areas like Lalsot, Piplai, and Bamanwas. Work of this Railway Line is supposed to be completed till 2024.
Another railway line has been proposed between Dholpur and Gangapur City to connect Gangapur City to the Delhi–Bhopal–Mumbai rail route and to provide connectivity to Karauli.
Gangapur City has a Rajasthan roadways bus stand for Rajasthan government buses and a private bus stand for privately owned buses. Gangapur City has regular government and private buses to cities like Jaipur, Dausa, Karauli, Dholpur, Gwalior, Ajmer, Pushkar, Hindaun, Alwar, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Sikar and Sawai Madhopur.
Major roads passing through Gangapur City are:
The distances of major cities from Gangapur City are:
The nearest airports to the city are Jaipur International Airport in Jaipur and Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
Gangapur City has a Government Hospital situated in Sursagar, which has an operation theatre, post-mortem room, maternity ward, and laboratory. It also has more than 5 Multi Speciality hospitals. Riya hospital, Garg hospital etc.
All major Indian banks have branches in Gangapur City.
Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Navajyoti and Rajasthan Patrika are the major newspapers read in Gangapur City, which are printed in the city. Other newspapers include The Times of India, Bajriya Ki Bhore, Badti Kalam, Rashtradut, Kushalgarh Ka Suraj. Chamkti Aankhe and Dainik Jagran.
G News Portal is the mostly watched news portal of Gangapur City, which shows live news of local incidents.
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