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Village in Rajasthan, India
Rajgarh
village
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Coordinates: 25°05′53″N 76°12′40″E / 25.098°N 76.211°E / 25.098; 76.211
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictKota
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation256 m (840 ft)
Population
 • Total1,600
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Websitewww.rajgarh.weebly.com

Rajgarh is a village in Sangod in Kota district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Government

The village is represented by an elected sarpanch (head of village).

Geography

Rajgarh is located on the Paravan riverside. It was a historical village known as Tikana Rajgarh of Kota Reyasat.

Demographics

The village population is 1781 in 344 households, of which 927 are males while 854 are females as per the 2011 census.

Children age 0-6 number 256 or 14.37%. The average sex ratio is 921, lower than the state average of 928. The child sex ratio is 1098, higher than Rajasthan average of 888.

The village has a literacy rate of 72% compared to 66% average in Rajasthan. The male literacy stands at 85%, while female literacy rate was 58%.

Selected data
Category Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 701 378 323
Schedule Tribe 73 37 36
Literacy 72.39% 84.97% 58.33%
Total Workers 802 516 286
Main Worker 352 0 0
Marginal Worker 450 193 257

Religious sites

Kulama Balaji

Kulama Balaji is the ancient temple of lord Hanuman. It is a main religious center for Hindus from Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawad.

8-Pillared Cenotaph

The 8 Pillared Cenotaph is a chhatri that is located on the Paravan riverside.

Rata Devi

Rata Devi is an ancient Hindu temple that is situated in Sorsan Grasslands near Rajgarh village.

This temple is in the runnel side of a rivulet known as “Rata Daha” in Arean (local) language, that flows towards Paravan River at a distance of 500 meters from Rata Devi temple.

he Paravan River and Rata Daha (rivulet) meeting place attract birds and other animals to drink, mostly deer of Sorsan Wildlife Sanctuary.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. rajgarhkota (25 November 2015). "Rata Devi". Rajgarh Kota. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. SANCTUARY, SORSAN WILDLIFE. "SORSAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY". अपना राजस्थान. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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