Weir, Rajasthan Explained

Weir
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:27.02°N 77.17°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Name2:Bharatpur
Founder:Badan Singh
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:272
Population Total:17,331
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:autopopulation_rank =
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:321408
Registration Plate:RJ-05
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi

Weir is a town and a municipality in Bharatpur District in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

History

Raja Pratap Singh of Weir, son of Brajraj Raja Shri Mahendra Badan Singh of Bharatpur was granted estate of Weir around 1739.

Geography

Weir is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (1092 feet).

Demographics

Indian census,[2] Weir had a population of 17,331. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Weir had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 71% and female literacy was 41%. In Weir, 18% of the population was under six years of age.

Tourist attractions

  1. Baba Manohar Das Temple
  2. Kila Weir
  3. White Palace
  4. NoLakha Bagh
  5. Sita Ka Kund
  6. Pili Pokhar (Lakhanpur)
  7. Sidh Ashram (Lakhanpur)
  8. The Dev Baba temple in Nagla Jahaz, Weir
  9. Flower park (world's oldest flower park)
  10. Fruit garden (sells guava, papaya, lemon, orange, aabla, ber etc.)
  11. Old Sitaramji Temple (near Pratap River)
  12. Baldau ji Temple (main market)
  13. Temple of Garhwale Hanuman ji (Dr.Rangheya Raghav Colony)
  14. Damodar ji Temple / Bhagwan Parshuram Mandir / Brahmin Samaj Dharmashala
  15. Baladuary Mandir (Nolakha Bag)
  16. Dr. Rangeya Raghava Colony
  17. Shri Balla Wale Hunumanji
  18. Nagaich Mandir
  19. Lakshkar ka ghar (bangle makers)

Colleges

  1. Chetram Ward College
  2. Ranghey Raghav Mahila Mahavidhalay, Bharatpur Gate, Weir
  3. Punjab Technical University
  4. Baba Manohar Das College, Halena Road
  5. M.G. College, Weir
  6. S.N. College, Weir
  7. Utkarsh College, Weir

Schools

  1. Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Weir
  2. Princess Public School, Bayana Gate
  3. Shanti Vidya Mandir
  4. Saraswati Senior Secondary School
  5. Modern Public Senior Secondary School
  6. Bal Vikas Vidhya Mandir
  7. Govt Senior Secondary School, Weir
  8. Govt Senior Secondary Girls School, Weir
  9. Govt Primary School, Foolwri, Weir
  10. Govt Primary School, Kila, Weir
  11. Govt Girls Primary School, Kila, Weir
  12. Gurukul Public School, Weir
  13. Shri Ganesh Senior Secondary School, Weir
  14. Creative Public School
  15. Somendra Vidya Mandir
  16. Arise Public School, Bayana Gate

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Weir.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Weir
  2. 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.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Weir, Rajasthan".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.