Weir is a town and a municipality in Bharatpur District in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Weir | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Weir Location in Rajasthan, India  Weir Weir (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′N 77°10′E / 27.02°N 77.17°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bharatpur |
| Founded by | Badan Singh |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,331 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 321408 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-05 |
History
editRaja Pratap Singh of Weir, son of Brajraj Raja Shri Mahendra Badan Singh of Bharatpur was granted estate of Weir around 1739[citation needed].
Geography
editWeir is located at 25°41′N 75°44′E / 25.68°N 75.73°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (1092 feet).
Demographics
editAs of the[update] Indian census,[2] Weir had a population of 17,331. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Weir had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 71% and female literacy was 41%. In Weir, 18% of the population was under six years of age.
Tourist attractions
edit- Baba Manohar Das Temple
- Kila Weir
- White Palace
- NoLakha Bagh
- Sita Ka Kund
- Pili Pokhar (Lakhanpur)
- Sidh Ashram (Lakhanpur)
- The Dev Baba temple in Nagla Jahaz, Weir
- Flower park (world's oldest flower park)
- Fruit garden (sells guava, papaya, lemon, orange, aabla, ber etc.)
- Old Sitaramji Temple (near Pratap River)
- Baldau ji Temple (main market)
- Temple of Garhwale Hanuman ji (Dr.Rangheya Raghav Colony)
- Damodar ji Temple / Bhagwan Parshuram Mandir / Brahmin Samaj Dharmashala
- Baladuary Mandir (Nolakha Bag)
- Dr. Rangeya Raghava Colony
- Shri Balla Wale Hunumanji
- Nagaich Mandir
- Lakshkar ka ghar (bangle makers)
Colleges
edit- Chetram Ward College
- Ranghey Raghav Mahila Mahavidhalay, Bharatpur Gate, Weir
- Punjab Technical University
- Baba Manohar Das College, Halena Road
- M.G. College, Weir
- S.N. College, Weir
- Utkarsh College, Weir
Schools
edit- Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Weir
- Princess Public School, Bayana Gate
- Shanti Vidya Mandir
- Saraswati Senior Secondary School
- Modern Public Senior Secondary School
- Bal Vikas Vidhya Mandir
- Govt Senior Secondary School, Weir
- Govt Senior Secondary Girls School, Weir
- Govt Primary School, Foolwri, Weir
- Govt Primary School, Kila, Weir
- Govt Girls Primary School, Kila, Weir
- Gurukul Public School, Weir
- Shri Ganesh Senior Secondary School, Weir
- Creative Public School
- Somendra Vidya Mandir
- Arise Public School, Bayana Gate
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Weir
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.