Gangapur Lalpura | |
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Municipality | |
  Gangapur Location in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Gangapur Gangapur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:25°13′N74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E /25.22; 74.27 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bhilwara |
| Named after | Ganga Bai Sahiba |
| Government | |
| • Type | NAGAR PALIKA GANGAPUR |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,777 |
| Languages HINDI MEWARI & ENGLISH | |
| • Official | Mewari,Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 311801 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-06Bhilwara |
Gangapur is a city and amunicipality inBhilwara district in the state ofRajasthan,India.
Gangapur is located at25°13′N74°16′E / 25.22°N 74.27°E /25.22; 74.27.[1] It has an average elevation of 495 metres (1624 feet).
According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia.[2] It is host to the "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib."[3]
According to India's 2001census,[4] Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
The most commonly spoken language of Gangapur isMewari.[citation needed]