Rajakhera
Rajakhera is a city and a municipality in Dholpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Rajakhera | |
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city | |
Rajakhera Location in Rajasthan, India Rajakhera Rajakhera (India) | |
Coordinates: 26.54°N 78.10°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Dholpur |
Government | |
• MLA | Mr Rohit Bohara |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 33,666 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
328025 | 328025 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-11 |
Geography
Rajakhera is located at 26.54°N 78.10°E. It has an average elevation of 153 metres (505 feet).
Rajakhera is on the border of Rajasthan state. It is about 36 km from Agra Uttar Pradesh and about the same distance from Dholpur. Shamsabad, Agra is the nearest town on Uttar Pradesh border between Agra and Rajakhera. Utangan River flows between Shamshabad and Rajakhera and forms the border of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The bridge on this river was constructed in 1964 which allowed easy commute to Agra and other major cities.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Rajakhera had a population of 28,339. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rajakhera has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 67.6%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 66%. In Rajakhera, 19% of the population is under 5 years of age. In the region Chambal, the only river is known for fresh water dolphin and crocodile sanctuary.
Transport
The only mode of transport to Rajakhera is by road. The closest railway station are Agra and Dholpur . Both are 36 km from Rajakhera. Rajasthan govt. buses run between Agra and Rajakhara. A bus from Rajakhera to Agra and Rajakhera to Dholpur every half hour. Rajakhera is not connected with any railway line. The inter state transport is from Rajakhera to Pinahat. The Pinahat (formerly known as Shreenagar) is a town in the Agra district, Uttar Pradesh India.
Political and current affairs
Mr.Rohit Kumar Singh alias of the Indian National Congress Party won the 2018 election for Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Rajakhera constituency. Regarding the historical heritage of Chambal, despite being a bandit and notorious region, Rajakhera has also given birth to some such figures which are illuminating the name of this area nationally and internationally, World-Renowned academician and scientist Dr. DP Sharma[3] who is International adviser/ consultant ILO-United Nations and National Ambassador of Sawchh Bharat Mission, Govt of India appointed by Prime Minister of India in 2017, Pawan Kumar Jain (IPS), Additional Director General of Police, Lokayukta Madhya Pradesh and famous poet of one of the popular Indian languages Hindi, Dushyant Mudgal (IPoS) Director, Indian Postal Service, and Alok Kumar Sharma Joint director income tax, Narayan Mudgal Assistant Scientist & Mr.Pankaj Kumar manager in BCPL Delhi and Mr.Kamal Kishore (chartered accountant), and Manish Kumar (IPS-2019) s/o Dataram (RAS) ADM Jhalawar can be counted as few names who have achieved a feat beyond the circumstances backwardness and unlike looked Area. So far, the average development of this area which should have been according to the average growth rate of Rajasthan state has not happened. And this is the reason that this area is still known for Bandit Activities. Agra is a tourist center of India, which is only 36 kilometers away from Rajakhera. From another important point of view, the Fresh Water Dolphin are found in Chambal area near Rajakhera and that can be developed as a tourist place. But so far this area has been incomplete in terms of development in this context.
References
- "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "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.
- "D.P. Sharma", Wikipedia, 29 December 2019, retrieved 4 January 2020