Kishangarh Bas Explained

Kishangarh Bas
Settlement Type:Census town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:27.82°N 76.72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alwar
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Kishangarh Bas
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:433
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Hindi
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:01460
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Alwar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kishangarh Bas
Blank3 Name Sec1:Assembly MLA
Blank3 Info Sec1:Deepchand

Kishangarh Bas is a census town in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The Fort was built by Maharaja Surajmal. Kishan Singh who was an officer of Maharaja Surajmal of Bharatpur built the Kisheneshwar Temple inside the Fort.[1] [2]

Geography

Kishangarh Bas is located at 27.82°N 76.72°W.[3] It has an average elevation of 433 metres (1420 feet).

Demographics

India census,[4] Kishangarh Bas had a population of 9472. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kishangarh Bas has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kishangarh Bas, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Rajputana Gazetteer, Volume 3. Rajputana Agency. 266.
  2. Web site: Rajputana Gazzeter Vol.3. (Agency). Rajputana. 1880.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Kishangarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kishangarh
  4. 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.