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Surajgarh

Coordinates: 28°19′N 75°44′E / 28.32°N 75.73°E / 28.32; 75.73
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Surajgarh
city
Surajgarh is located in Rajasthan
Surajgarh
Surajgarh
Location in Rajasthan, India
Surajgarh is located in India
Surajgarh
Surajgarh
Surajgarh (India)
Coordinates: 28°19′N 75°44′E / 28.32°N 75.73°E / 28.32; 75.73[1]
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJhunjhunun
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,857
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
333029
ISO 3166 codeRJ-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

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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

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Surajgarh is around 180 Km from Delhi. The town is divided into two parts: Surajgarh Bazar (old Surajgarh), and Surajgarh Mandi.

Demographics

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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

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Surajgarh Fort operates as a heritage hotel.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Surajgarh, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  2. ^ "Our Books". www.partridgepublishing.com.
  3. ^ "9781482857641: Headmasterji: The Man with Literacy Mission - AbeBooks - Sharma, Sandeep: 1482857642". www.abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Contact Support". philamirror.info.
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Sharma, Sandeep (20 January 2016). Headmasterji: The Man with Literacy Mission. ISBN 9781482857634.