Gulabpura Explained

Gulabpura
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:25.9063°N 74.658°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhilwara
Named For:Gulab Baba
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Sumit Kalya (INC)
Leader Title2:Vice Chairman
Leader Name2:Sanwar Nath Yogi (BJP)
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:397
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:311021
Population Total:37,315[1]

Gulabpura is a town in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. Mainly industrial town with good educational institutes.

The town gets its name from a religious preacher by the name Gulab Baba who practiced meditation in that area more than 100 years ago. A festival is held every year in the town to commemorate the saint.[2] [3] [4] Very peaceful town with good educational institutions like vkv hurda (cbse), navodaya vidyalaya (cbse), zinc vidyalaya (cbse), saint paul (cbse), gandhi vidhyalaya (Rbse). Shri pragya public school.[5]

A major market is situated in centre of town. Also hospital and medical facilities in Gulabpura are much better in nearby area.

Geography

Gulabpura is located at .

Demographics

India census,[6] Gulabpura had a population of 37,215.

Major companies

Main attractions

Getting there

By air:

The nearest airport is Kishangarh International Airport, Kishangarh, Ajmer which is about 80 km. away from Gulabpura. Others include Dabok (Udaipur) and Sanganer (Jaipur) which are about 200 and 190 km. respectively (Both the airports are an International airport).

By road:

Direct buses from: RSRTC Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Mumbai, Chittorgarh, Haridwar, Ajmer etc. (Nearest National Highway is NH No.79. which is about 2 km. away from Gulabpura)

Auto stand is present on highway crossing from where you can hire auto to go anywhere in Gulabpura, Hurda, zinc etc.

By train:

Nearest railway station is Bhilwara, Ajmer, Bijainagar, Gulabpura, Jaipur

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India: Search Details . 2014-01-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034759/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=104959 . 2015-09-24 .
  2. Web site: गुलाब बाबा का मेला 6 को. 4 October 2015. Dainik Bhaskar. 16 October 2020.
  3. Web site: गुलाब बाबा के नाम पर बसा गुलाबपुरा - www.bhaskar.com . www.bhaskar.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003060741/http://www.bhaskar.com/news/MAT-RAJ-OTH-c-195-95185-NOR.html . 2016-10-03.
  4. Web site: Gulab baba - YouTube . .
  5. Web site: Home . pragyaschoolgulabpura.com.
  6. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  7. Web site: भीलवाड़ा में 51 फीट ऊंचा होगा रावण का पुतला. 29 September 2014. Dainik Bhaskar. 16 October 2020.
  8. Web site: pragyaepilepsycare. www.pragyaepilepsycare.in. 16 October 2020.