Gulabpura

City in Rajasthan, India
25°54′23″N 74°39′29″E / 25.90630°N 74.658000°E / 25.90630; 74.658000Country IndiaStateRajasthanDistrictBhilwaraNamed forGulab BabaGovernment
 • TypeMunicipality • ChairmanSumit Kalya (INC) • Vice ChairmanSanwar Nath Yogi (BJP)Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total3 7,315[1]Languages
 • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
311021

Gulabpura is a town in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. Mainly industrial town with good educational institutes.

The town gets its name from a religious preacher by the name Gulab Baba who practiced meditation in that area more than 100 years ago. A festival is held every year in the town to commemorate the saint.[2][3][4] Very peaceful town with good educational institutions like vkv hurda (cbse), navodaya vidyalaya (cbse), zinc vidyalaya (cbse), saint paul (cbse), gandhi vidhyalaya (Rbse). Shri pragya public school.[5]

A major market is situated in centre of town. Also hospital and medical facilities in Gulabpura are much better in nearby area.

Geography

Gulabpura is located at 25°54′10″N 74°39′39″E / 25.902879°N 74.660726°E / 25.902879; 74.660726.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011[update] India census,[6] Gulabpura had a population of 37,215.

Major companies

  • Mayur suitings (Rswm)
  • Cooperative mill (Spinfed)(CLOSED)
  • Wearit global( CLOSED )
  • Saras Dairy Plant ( On the place of Wearit Global )
  • Hzl (Hindustan zinc)
  • Isuzu Garments ( CLOSED )
  • Krishna Minerals
  • Memu coach factory (proposed).

Main attractions

  • Ram Mandir
  • Gulab Baba temple
  • Mayur mill
  • HZL
  • Khari Nadi
  • Dussehra Celebrations[7]
  • Pragya Mirgi Rog Niwarak Hospital[8]
  • Swadyay Sangh Gulabpura

Getting there

By air

The nearest airport is Kishangarh International Airport, Kishangarh, Ajmer which is about 80 km. away from Gulabpura. Others include Dabok (Udaipur) and Sanganer (Jaipur) which are about 200 and 190 km. respectively (Both the airports are an International airport).

By road

Direct buses from: RSRTC Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Mumbai, Chittorgarh, Haridwar, Ajmer etc. (Nearest National Highway is NH No.79. which is about 2 km. away from Gulabpura)

Auto stand is present on highway crossing from where you can hire auto to go anywhere in Gulabpura, Hurda, zinc etc.

By train

Nearest railway station is Bhilwara, Ajmer, Bijainagar, Gulabpura, Jaipur

References

  1. ^ a b "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. ^ "गुलाब बाबा का मेला 6 को". Dainik Bhaskar. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ "गुलाब बाबा के नाम पर बसा गुलाबपुरा - www.bhaskar.com". www.bhaskar.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Gulab baba - YouTube". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Home". pragyaschoolgulabpura.com.
  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. ^ "भीलवाड़ा में 51 फीट ऊंचा होगा रावण का पुतला". Dainik Bhaskar. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ "pragyaepilepsycare". www.pragyaepilepsycare.in. Retrieved 16 October 2020.