Bharatpur, Rajasthan
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Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, 180 km (110 mi) south of India's capital, New Delhi, 178 km (111 mi) from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 55 km (34 mi) west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 38 km (24 mi) from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India.[2] The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.[3][4][5][6]
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This article is about City in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Bharatpur district.
For other uses, see Bharatpur (disambiguation).
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Bharatpur
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Coordinates: 27.22°N 77.48°E / 27.22; 77.48 | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bharatpur |
Founded by | Maharaja Surajmal |
Named for | Bharat- A historical warrior famous in the area |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Bharatpur Municipal Corporation |
Area | |
• Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 252,838 |
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Rajasthani, Braj Bhasha, English, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 321001 |
Area code | (+91) 5644 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-05 |
Website | Bharatpur District |
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