Country India District Jhunjhunu PIN 333023 Elevation 315 m ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Rajasthan Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 01592 Area code 01592 | |
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Neighborhoods Rekha Wali Dhani, Ward Number 5, Sawantram ki Dhani, Alipur, Khadhi Mohalla, Ward Number 9 Similar Shekhawati, Bhainsrorgarh, Piramal Gate, Khimsar Fort, Sambhar Salt Lake | ||
Bagar is a town in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, a northwestern state in India.
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Map of Bagar, Rajasthan 333023
Geography
Bagar is located at 28.18°N 75.50°E / 28.18; 75.50 in the semi-arid, historical Shekhawati region of Rajastan. It has an average elevation of 315 m (1,033 ft) Bagar is on State Highway 8, which connects the district headquarters of Jhunjhunu to the towns of Pilani and Chirawa.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Baggar has a population of 14,648. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Baggar has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 64% of the males and 36% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Well-known families in Bagar include the Birlas, Piramals, Kanodias, Maheshwaris, Rathores, Rungtas, and Shekhawats. There are also many residents of Rajput and Brahmin origin.
Events
One of the many different important events in Bagar is the festival of Gangaur, arranged by the Rajput families.
Temples
Bagar has some beautiful and renowned temples:
Havelis
Bagar contains many havelis (mansions) with frescoes on the walls.
The Piramal Haveli, currently run by Neemrana Hotels, is also in Bagar.
Education
Strategically situated between Jhunjhunu city and Chirawa city, and with a population of over 10,000, Bagar is known as an education hub. The town is the ancestral home of many Marwari business families who have invested heavily in schools, and it has 32 educational institutions for local citizens and students from neighboring towns and cities.
The growing willingness by villagers to pay for private education has led to the creation of many new schools in recent years. The town population fluctuates with the advent of each academic year.
Bagar is home to the Piramal, B. L. (Maheshwari), Chavo Veero, and Swaroop senior secondary schools; Krishna Devi Maheshwari Pharmacy College, Seth GDSB Patwari College, Shivonker Maheshwari Technical Institute, and Sanskrit College.
Pratham is the largest non-governmental organization (NGO) working to provide high-quality education to the under-privileged children of India. It has nationwide programs, such as Balwadis (Read India and ASER), and other vocational skills and computer-aided literacy programs.
The ISKCON Food Relief Foundation oversees the government of India's midday meal scheme, a school lunch project that reaches many children, to feed them and keep them in school. The Piramal Foundation pledged to feed 50,000 additional children every day.