Gangapur, Bhilwara


Gangapur is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Geography

Gangapur is located at. It has an average elevation of 495 metres.
it was in rule of GWALIOR state before independence.
this is Situated on Bhilwara-Udaipur Road, which is a National Highway No:- 758

History

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According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia. H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani [Gangabai Raje Sahib Scindia prior to independence. It is municipal town.

Demographics

India census, Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Commonly spoken language of Gangapur is 'Mewari'.