Surajgarh
| Shyalu Kalan | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Shyalu Kalan  Shyalu Kalan Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′N 75°44′E / 28.32°N 75.73°ECoordinates: 28°19′N 75°44′E / 28.32°N 75.73°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunun |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,857 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 333029 |
Surajgarh is a city and a municipality in the Jhunjhunun district of the Indian state Rajasthan.
History
The former name of Surajgarh used to be Adicha. Surajgarh was built by Maharaja Surajmal Sing, a Jat ruler of Bissau. The Surajgarh Fort has now been converted into a heritage hotel. There are many old Hindu temples in Surajgarh. The town is divided in mainly two parts, first one is Surajgarh Bazar (old Surajgarh) and Surajgarh Mandi. There is one old temple on the Chirawa by pass called Bhairu ke Bagiche and one old lake called Shivalya near Ghardu village. One of the most distinguished Personality of Surajgarh was Rambilas Sharma-popularly remembered as headmasterji, who devoted his life for development of Surajgarh. A book has already been published on his hife and on surajgarh . the title is "Headmasterji-The man with literacy mission"
Geography
Surajgarh is located at 28°19′N 75°44′E / 28.32°N 75.73°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 280 metres (918 feet).
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census,[2] Surajgarh had a population of 18,857; of this 53% were male and 47% females. Surajgarh has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Surajgarh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Surajgarh has many educational institutes (schools and degree colleges). Many students from different parts of Rajasthan and neighbouring states, come to the town to study. education schools like Tagore Children Academy (Tagore Public Senior Secondary School), Saraswati, P. B. School, Govt. Girls School, St. Mann school etc. and in college like RKJK Barasiya P.G. College, Tagore Girls College, Keystone Engineering College, Arya Nursing College.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Surajgarh
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.