Malpura

Malpura is a town with municipality in Tonk district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Malpura was ruled by a bhil chief named Maalokant Malpura is known for its Dadabadi, built by the Khartargach Sect of Shewtambar Jain in memory of 3rd Dada Gurudev Shri Jinkushalsurishwarji. And malpura is popular visiting palace in Rajasthan.

Malpura
Town
Malpura
Location in Rajasthan, India
Malpura
Malpura (India)
Coordinates: 26.28°N 75.38°E / 26.28; 75.38
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictTonk
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total27,242
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
304502 304502
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-

Geography

Malpura is located at 26.28°N 75.38°E / 26.28; 75.38.[1] It has an average elevation of 132 metres (401 feet). Distance from Jaipur 90 km, Malpura is also Known for Avikanagar – 4 km from Malpura. It is famous for the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSWRI).

Transport

Malpura is situated on by a two-lane state Highway (SH-12) Jaipur-Malpura - Kekri - Bhilwara. Also on State Highway (37A) Dudu- Malpura- Todaraisingh- Chhan. Malpura is well connected by Road Transport. State Roadways buses run regularly here. Buses to Jaipur,Ajmer, Bhilwara,Tonk,Kekri, Shahpura are available from here. Malpura is not connected by Rail network. Nearest Railway Station is Sanganer in Jaipur Distric And Kishangarh in Ajmer District. Naraina Railway station in Jaipur district also near to Malpura. Jaipur international Airport is 70 Km from Malpura.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Malpura had a population of 27,242. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Malpura has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 43%, and female literacy is 41%. In Malpura, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is connected by road to bhilwara, Ajmer & Kota.

Notable sights

  • Onn mataji temple.
  • Shri Kalyan Temple Diggi=It is a famous temple which is 15 km from Malpura. Here a very ancient temple of god Kalyan(Vishnu) built by king digva is present .
  • Malpura Municipality is headed by Smt. Asha Mahaveer Nama[3]
  • Bisalpur Dam=It is situated 48 km from Malpura. It is one of the important dams project in Rajasthan built across Banas river.
  • Sindholiya temple
  • Lamba harisingh
  • Beriya Balaji[4]
  • Avikanagar. It is the largest sheep research centre of India located 5 km from Malpura along the Jaipur road.Kendriya Vidyalaya Avikanagar from 1st to 12th standard and Government Secondary School Avikanagar from 6th to 10th standard are also situated in the CSWRI Avikanagar campus. The director of CSWRI Avikanagar is Dr S.M.K Naqvi, who is the National fellow of National agricultural research system. He is known for his contribution in the field of small ruminant research.
  • Ghati Balaji
  • Malpura is also famous for its Jain Dadabadi and Adinath jain temple.
  • An important temple, Malpura dadabadi of Dada Jinkushalsuriji is there.
  • It has one Government hospital & many private hospital such as Rekha Devi Memorial Hospital and a nursing college.
  • Rajasthan patrika founder late Shri Karpoor Chandra Kulish is from nearby Soda village.
  • Sindoliya Mataji
  • mr. Ghasi lal choudhary

(chairman of BHASKAR TMT SARIYA) is from nearby village kuhara 5 km from lamba hari singh

Villages in Malpura Mandal

Atoli, Awada, Barol, Chabrana, Chainpura, Chandsen, Chanvanndia, Desma, Devel, Dhola Ka Kheda, Dholi, Diggi, Dungri Kala, Ganwer, Hathgi, Indoli, Jhadali, Kacholia, Kadila, Kalmanda, Kantoli, Kirawal, Kurad, Lambaharising, Lawa, Malikpur, Morla, Bagri, Nagar, Pachewar, Parli, Rajpura, Rendiliya, Sindoliya, Sitarampura, Soda, Bambori, Pratppura, Ajmeri, Bawari, Sitarampura, Sodabawari, Tilanjoo, Tordi, Shree Gopalpura, Kalmanda, Malooni

  • Soda village is famous for being first internet panchayat in India. Chhavi Rajawat is the youngest women sarpanch of her village soda. Soda is also the birthplace of Shri Ram Charan Maharaj, the founder of Antrastriya Ram Snehi sampradaya.
  • Parli is a village located in Malpura Tehsil near the border of Jaipur and Tonk district Parli is historical village, first naval martyr Sambu Singh Khangarot was native of Parli, Ragunath tample, Sitaram ji tample, Jain Mandir building is historical enriched.
  • kurad village is famous temple of banni wale bhairu ji maharaj, panch mukhi balaji, kurad sarpanch mrs bhanwar kanwar rajput,
  • Kirawal village Have a temple the goddess ma sati
  • Tordi village have a great dam known as Tordi sagar which made in 1887 The Dam is 1772 meter length and 14.2 meter height
  • Morla village famous for Great Shiv Bhakt Shri Bhawan Ji Maharaj. Morla also known as Bhawanji Ka Morla .
  • Chainpura Village have a great temple of veer Teja Ji.

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