Everything about Dungarpur totally explained
Dungarpur is a city in the southernmost part of
Rajasthan state of
India. It is the administrative headquarters of
Dungarpur District. The rail line between
Udaipur and
Himatnagar in Gujarat runs through the town, shortest distance to the National Highway 8 from Dungapur town is 20km.
Dungarpur is the seat of elder branch of
sisodiyas of
Udaipur, while the younger branch is the seat of the Maharana of Mewar. The rulers of Dungarpur are known as the MahaRawal. They are descendants of Bappa Rawal. The last princely ruler of Dungarpur was HH Rai-i-Rayan Maharawal Shri BIJAY SINGH Bahadur.
Geography
Dungarpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 225
metres (738
feet).
Climate
Dungarpur's climate is dry. Temperatures peak in May. The coldest month is January.
Places to see
- Udai Bilas Palace
- Juna Mahal or the Old palace
- Shrinathji temple
- Government Archaeological Museum
- Shri Adinatha Jain Swetamber Temple
Excursions
Baneshwar
Deo Somnath
Galiyakot(Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed Dargah)
Baroda
Bhuvaneshwar
Poonjpur
Saroda
Jaisamand Sanctuary
Shyamlaji
khadagada ShreeShetrapalji Temple
katkeshwar temple katisour
Fairs and festivals
Baneshwar fair
Vagad festival
Deevo
Amit Egyaras
Ghotia-Amba fair
Vitthaldeo fair
Oors Mubarak in Galiyakot(Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed)
ShreeShetrapaljidada fair Khadagada
mathugamera
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Dungarpur had a population of 42,514. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dungarpur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 69%. In Dungarpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people from Dungarpur
Raj Singh Dungarpur
Maharawal Laxman Singh
Justice Nagendra Singh - International Court of Justice
Bhogilal Pandya
Pannalal Patel
Samar Singh
General Nathu Singh GumanpuraFurther Information
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