Sarmathura | |
|---|---|
Sarmathura City | |
  Sarmathura Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates:26°30′42″N77°22′11″E / 26.5117°N 77.3698°E /26.5117; 77.3698 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Dholpur |
| Elevation | 209.630 m (687.762 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,988 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 328026 |
| Telephone code | 05646 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ- |
Sarmathura is acity and subdivision located, nearDholpur city inDholpur district, in theIndian state ofRajasthan.
The Sarmathura subdivision is a substantial source of sandstone. Historically, red sandstone from Sarmathura was used for the regional construction of Talab-e-Shahi, Jubilee hall Dholpur, Dholpur Palace and the Nihal Clock Tower.[1] National monuments such as theRed Fort andHumayun Tomb are also made from Dholpur red sandstone, which was extracted from the Sarmathura and Bari area.[2]
The local languages areHindi,Rajasthani andKhadi Boli. The town's primary exports includered sandstone,sweet millet, and mustard.
Sirmathura was established in the 15th century by Maharaj Shree Rao Mukat (Jadaun) who ruled from Sirmathura an area of 400 sq. km (36 villages) as an independent territory.
The nearest town isBari, and the nearest district isKarauli,Dholpur. It is situated near the riverChambal inRajasthan district.
The Damoh Waterfall is 300 ft. high and is visible during the monsoon season, July through September.[3][4]
Situated on theParvati River, Parvati Dam has 22 gates to release water downstream.[5]
Sarmathura has a population of 17,988 in 2,950 households, of which 54% are male and 46% are female, lower than the Rajasthan average. 77% belong to forwardcastes, 17% belong toscheduled caste, and 6% belong toscheduled tribes. 3,147 of Sarmathura's residents are children under 6, of whom 44% are boys and 56% are girls, a lower ratio than the state.[citation needed]
62.90% of the town's population practiceHinduism, and 37.02% practiceIslam. Other religions are also present.
The literacy rate of Sarmathura is 86.18%, roughly equal to the Rajasthan state average of 76.11%. In Sarmathura, the male literacy is around 76.86% and the female literacy rate is 53.84%.[6][7]
| Total | General | Scheduled Caste | Scheduled Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,988 | 13,897 | 3,019 | 1,072 | 3,147 |
| Male | 9,649 | 7,422 | 1,649 | 578 | 1,690 |
| Female | 8,339 | 6,475 | 1,370 | 494 | 1,457 |
| Town | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarmathura | 17,988 | 62.90% | 37.02% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Yes | No |
|---|---|
| 66.2% | 33.8% |
The Dholpur–Sarmathura narrow gauge rail line is 2'6" ft. and the distance from Sarmathura toDholpur is 72 km. This rail line is mainly used to export sandstone. It was built in 1908 during the reign of KingRam Singh and was completed in 1929. A passenger train now operates on this route.[8] The railway is converting to1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)broad gauge.
