Gangapur City is a District of Rajasthan State in north-west India. Gangapur City is the District headquarter. It comes under Bharatpur Division. It is one of the newest districts of Rajasthan.

Gangapur City District
Dhundheshwar Waterfall
Dhundheshwar Waterfall
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionBharatpur
Established2023
HeadquartersGangapur City
Government
 • District Collector & MagistrateDr. Gaurav Saini, IAS[1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceSujeet Shankar, IPS[2]
Area
 • Total
2,536 km2 (979 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
920,340
 • Density362.91/km2 (939.9/sq mi)
 • Urban
153,038
Languages
 • Official | SpokenHindi | Braj and Dhundhari
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
WebsiteGangapur City District

Demographics

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Religions in Gangapur City district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
91.17%
Islam
8.36%
Other or not stated
0.47%

At the time of the 2011 census, what is now Gangapur City district has a population of 920,340. Gangapur City has a sex ratio of 875 females per 1000 males. 153,038 (16.63%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 192,321 (20.90%) and 226,406 (24.60%) of the population respectively.[4][5]

Languages of Gangapur City district (2011)[6]

  Hindi & Rajasthani (97.67%)
  Urdu (1.61%)
  Others (0.72%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 97.67% of the population spoke Hindi & Rajasthani and 1.61% Urdu as their first language.[6]

Divisions

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  1. Gangapur City
  2. Bamanwas
  3. Barnala
  4. Wazirpur
  5. Talawada
  6. Nadoti
  7. Todabhim

This District boundaries touching Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, and Dausa districts of Rajasthan.

References

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  1. ^ "Administration : Gangapur City District". 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Administration : Gangapur City District". 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion – Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 – Sawai Madhopur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 – Karauli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.