Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Bharatpur
Lohagarh City
City
Top to Bottom : Bharatpur Government Museum, Lohagarh Fort and Keoladeo National Park
Bharatpur is located in India
Bharatpur
Bharatpur
Location in Rajasthan, India
Bharatpur is located in Rajasthan
Bharatpur
Bharatpur
Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
Coordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E / 27.22; 77.48
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBharatpur
Founded bySuraj Mal
Named forBharat- A historical warrior famous in the area
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBharatpur Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total
48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
252,838
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialRajasthani, Braj Bhasha, English, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
321001
Area code(+91) 5644
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-05
WebsiteBharatpur District

Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, 180 km (110 mi) south of India's capital, New Delhi, 178 km (111 mi) from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 55 km (34 mi) west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 38 km (24 mi) from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India.[2] The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Rajasthan (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "NCR expanded to include Bhiwani, Bharatpur". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Bharatpur to be a Municipal Corporation". Business Standard. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Vasundhara's cabinet decides to make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". News 18. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Rajasthan Govt to Make Bharatpur a Municipal Corporation". Outlook India. Jaipur, India. 19 February 2014.
  6. ^ "भरतपुर के कुछ चोर लन्दन में सप्प्लाई हो रही चीनी को रास्ते में ही गायब कर दिया।". Khabar Balotra (in Hindi). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.