Vijainagar, Ajmer
| Bijainagar | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Bijainagar  Bijainagar Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′48″N 74°38′19″E / 25.93000°N 74.63861°ECoordinates: 25°55′48″N 74°38′19″E / 25.93000°N 74.63861°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ajmer |
| Founded by | Rao Bijai Singh ji, Masuda |
| Named for | After the name of Rao Bijai Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type |
Municipality Chairperson:- Sachin Sankhala. Vice Chairperson:- Sahadev Singh Kushwah. Both the heads were Elected on 21 and 22 August 2015 respectively. Both are of INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)party. |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 32,124 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Bijainagar is a city and a municipality in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This city is situated at the border of Ajmer District. It is situated along Khari River.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Bijainagar had a population of 32,124. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bijainagar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Out of total literates male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 45%. In Bijainagar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the population is Jain.
Geography
Bijainagar's "Krishi Mandi" is second largest in terms of input of Cotton in the state of Rajasthan. Bijainagar has direct Rail connectivity with 4 metros cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
The main water source is Bisalpur Dam. Rajasthan's largest water treatment plant is connected with Bisalpur Dam. A dam in Para called Para 1 Dam is among the major irrigation dams in Ajmer District.
Transportation
As it is situated between Railway track (Ajmer - Bhilwara) and National Highway 79 (Dehli-Mumbai) so availability of public transportation is much better. Easily available long distance train and bus for Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Puna, and Agra.
Economy
It is mainly an industrial area, including the Agricultural Mandi (Market Yard),Cattle feed plants, Oil Mills, Woolen yarn mill, Flour Mills, Ceramic Industries, cotton and synthetic waste recycling plants and some other industries.
Temples
Bijainagar has a large number of temples. The list is as follows:
1. Ganesh Mandir 2. Chamatkari Hanuman Mandir (Station wale Balaji) 3. Laxmi Narayan Mandir (Bada Mandir) 4. Shiv Mandir (Peepli Chouraha) 5. Shiv Mandir (Bapu Baazar) 6. Balaji Mandir (Sabji Mandi) 7. Shri Harshiddhi Ganesh Mandir (Chosla) 8. Mosque (Rajnagar) 9. Shwetamber Jain Mandir (Mahavir Bazar) 10. Shani Dev Mandir 11. Tejaji Mandir 12. Vishwakarma Temple 13. Gurudwara 14. Church 15. Digamber Jain Mandir (Sathana Baazar) 16. Nakoda Jain Temple (Rajdarbar colony) 17. Sitla mata mandir 18. Radha krishna mandir (purana mandir) 19. Shiv Mandir
Also famous Lord Ram Mandir is located in nearby town of Gulabpura. Famous temple of Badi Mataji is located in the nearby village Badi.
Education
Government Senior Secondary Schools (separate for boys and girls),Shree Pragya College (PG College) and St. Paul School, Shree Pragya Public School (achieving high standards of schooling in the surrounding area, conducted by Jain Samaj of Bijainagar) other English and Hindi medium private colleges and schools are present. A boarding school developed and managed by Laxminivas Jhunjhunwaala, RSWM Ltd. Vivekananda Kendra Vidhyalaya is near about 10 km to the town. Standard of education in the town is also Appropriate.
References
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=103267
- ↑ "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.