Surajgarh
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Surajgarh | |
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  Surajgarh Location in Rajasthan, India  Surajgarh Surajgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′N 75°44′E / 28.32°N 75.73°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunun |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,857 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 333029 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Surajgarh is a city and a municipal corporation in the district of Jhunjhunun in the Shekhawati region of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Headmaster Ji
[edit]Rambilas Sharma served as headmaster Ji, who devoted his life to the development of Surajgarh. A book on his life and on Surajgarh is titled Headmaster ji: The Man with Literacy Mission.[2][3] The Government of India, Postal Department honored Headmaster Ji's contribution to society and released a special cover in memory of him during the first philately exhibition of Jhunjhunu in 2016.[4][5] Headmaster Ji, with Vinoba Bhave, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, and others took part in Bhoodan Movement in Surajgarh from 1958-1960.
Geography
[edit]Surajgarh is around 180 Km from Delhi. The town is divided into two parts: Surajgarh Bazar (old Surajgarh), and Surajgarh Mandi.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2001 Indian census,[6] Surajgarh had a population of 18,857, 53%, male and 47% female. Surajgarh has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: The male literacy rate is 75%, while female literacy is 54%. In Surajgarh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Amenities
[edit]Surajgarh Fort operates as a heritage hotel.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Surajgarh, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Our Books". www.partridgepublishing.com.
- ^ "9781482857641: Headmasterji: The Man with Literacy Mission - AbeBooks - Sharma, Sandeep: 1482857642". www.abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Contact Support". philamirror.info.
- ^ Yadav, Krishna Kumar (12 November 2016). "डाकिया डाक लाया: राजस्थान के शेखावटी अंचल में प्रथम डाक टिकट प्रदर्शनी झुञ्झुनु में, फ्रेस्को पेंटिंग पर जारी हुआ विशेष आवरण".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sharma, Sandeep (20 January 2016). Headmasterji: The Man with Literacy Mission. ISBN 9781482857634.