Nagar, Rajasthan


Nagar is town and tehsil in Bharatpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated between Bharatpur and Alwar. Nagar is famous for the sweets called jalewa, a bigger version of jalebi.

Geography

Nagar is located at. It has an average elevation of 201 metres from the sea level.
Politically, Nagar is in district Bharatpur and it lies at the same distance from districts Bharatpur and Alwar. Distance from Delhi is roughly around 165 km and from Jaipur it is 175 km.

Fairs

Nagar hosts a famous fair in the month of April on the occasion of Ram Navami. Devotees come to see the Ram Rath Yatra which passes through town's main market to 'Ram Temple'. Along with the Rathyatra, many other cultural events and competitions are also organized by the local authority and many groups come from several places and show their talent and skills on the eve. The fair lasts about a week.

Demographics

India census, Nagar had a population of 21,349. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nagar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Nagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Caste-wise, the rural part of Nagar is populated mainly by Gurjars, Jatav, and Muslims and the urban part is dominated by Brahmins, Jatav, Jat and Vaishya.

Transport

Nagar is well connected by both railway amd road routes. Rail routes are connected from Allahabad via Mathura, Mathura, Alwar and Jaipur via Alwar. There are many RSRTC buses to Jaipur, New Delhi, Mathura, Aligarh, Alwar, Bharatpur on a regular basis.