Nawalgarh | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 27°50′45″N 75°16′05″E / 27.845755°N 75.268021°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Jhunjhunu |
Founded by | Maharaja Nawal Singh |
Government | |
• Body | Nagar palika |
Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 95,346[1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 333042 |
Telephone code | 91-1594 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
Nearest city | Sikar and Jhunjhunu |
Distance from Sikar | 30 kilometres (19 mi) (land) |
Distance from Jhunjhunu | 39 kilometres (24 mi) (land) |
Avg. summer temperature | 46-48 °C |
Avg. winter temperature | 25-30 °C |
Nawalgarh is a heritage city in Jhunjhunu district of Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Shekhawati region and is midway between Jhunjhunu and Sikar. It is 31.5 km from Sikar and 39.2 km from Jhunjhunu. Nawalgarh is famous for its fresco and havelis and considered as Golden City of Rajasthan. It is also the motherland of some great business families of India .