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Coordinates: 23.83° N 73.72° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Dungarpur

Dungarpur
State
 - District(s)
Rajasthan
 - Dungarpur
Coordinates 23.83° N 73.72° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 225 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
42,514
 - 

Dungarpur is a city in southern Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dungarpur District. The rail line between Udaipur and Himatnagar in Gujarat runs through the town, as does National Highway 8. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Dungarpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Dungarpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Udaipur   (उदयपुर) is a city and a municipal council in Udaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Himatnagar is a city in Gujarat state of western India. ...


Dungarpur is the seat of elder branch of sisodiyas of Udaipur. The Sisodia (also known as Sisodya or Sisodhya) are a Rajput clan who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. ... Udaipur   (उदयपुर) is a city and a municipal council in Udaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ...

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Geography

Dungarpur is located at 23.83° N 73.72° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet). The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


Places to see

  • Udai Bilas Palace
  • Juna Mahal or the Old palace
  • Shrinathji temple
  • Government Archaological Museum
Temple Dev Somnath
Temple Dev Somnath

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Excursions

  • Baneshwar
  • Deo Somnath
  • Galiyakot(Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed Dargah)
  • Baroda
  • Bhuvaneshwar
  • Poonjpur
  • Jaisamand Sanctuary
  • Shyamlaji

Fairs and festivals

  • Baneshwar fair
  • Vagad festival
  • Deevo
  • Amit Egyaras
  • Ghotia-Amba fair
  • Vitthaldeo fair
  • Oors Mubarak in Galiyakot(Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed)

Vagad is a region in southeastern Rajasthan state of western India. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Dungarpur had a population of 42,514. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dungarpur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 69%. In Dungarpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Important Persons of Dungarpur

This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ... Raj Singh Dungarpur is a former president of Board of Control for Cricket in India. ... Laxman Singh is a former speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly . ... Nagendra Singh was President of the International Court of Justice. ...

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dungarpur

External links

  • Dungarpur district website
  • Dungarpur Guide
  • Dungarpur District map (Invest Rajasthan)


State of Rajasthan
Rajasthan Topics
Capital Jaipur
Divisions Ajmer | Bharatpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Jodhpur | Kota | Udaipur
Districts Ajmer | Alwar | Banswara | Baran | Barmer | Bhilwara | Bikaner | Bharatpur | Bundi | Chittorgarh | Churu | Dausa | Dholpur | Dungarpur | Ganganagar | Hanumangarh | Jaipur | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jhalawar | Jhunjhunu | Jodhpur | Karauli | Kota | Nagaur | Pali | Rajsamand | Sawai Madhopur | Sikar | Sirohi | Tonk | Udaipur
Major cities AlwarBhilwaraBikanerJaipurJaisalmerJodhpurUdaipur


Coordinates: 21°17′N 71°44′E Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttaranchal Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar... Also known as the Pink City, Jaipur has a long, rich and colorful history. ... Seven divisions of the Districts of Rajasthan. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Rajasthan has 32 districts: Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Bundi, Chittaurgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Tonk, and Udaipur. ... Ajmer is a district of Rajasthan. ... Alwar is a district in Rajasthan, India. ... Banswara District has an area of 5,037 km², 1. ... Baran District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Barmer is a district of Rajasthan, India. ... Bhilwara District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Bharatpur District has an area of 5,066 km². It is bounded by Rewari and Gurgaon districts of Haryana on the north, Mathura and Agra districts of Uttar Pradesh on the east, and the Rajasthan districts of Dholpur on the south, Karauli on the southwest, and Dausa and Alwar on... Bundi District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Chittorgarh District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Churu District is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. ... Dausa District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Dholpur District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Dungarpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Ganganagar District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Hanumangarh District is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. ... Jaipur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Jaisalmer District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Jalor District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Jhalawar District Jhalawar District has an area of 6928 km², and a population of 1,180,342 (2001 census). ... Jhunjhunu District or Jhunjhunun District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Jodhpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Karauli District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Kota (formerly Kotah) is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Nagaur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Rajsamand District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Sawai Madhopur District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Sikar District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Sirohi District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Tonk District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Udaipur District is a district of Rajasthan in western India. ... Alwar or Ulwar was a princely state in India during the time of British rule, in what is now Rajasthan. ... Bhilwara is a town in Mewar region of Rajasthan, India, 600 km from Delhi. ... Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Also known as the Pink City, Jaipur has a long, rich and colorful history. ... Jaisalmer (The Golden City) is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Panoramic view of Jodhpur at night Jodhpur   (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Udaipur   (उदयपुर) is a city and a municipal council in Udaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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VAGAD Online : Dungarpur (775 words)
Dungarpur was founded in 1282 A. by Rawal Veer Singh, when he took over this part of the state from the Bhil Chieftain Dungaria.
Dungarpur is also noted for its wildlife variety – jackal, jungle cat, Indian fox, hyena, fl faced monkey, porcupine, common mongoose are the common inhabitants.
Dungarpur is famous for its unique style of architecture as seen in its palaces and noble residences.
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