Kushalgarh

City in Rajasthan, India

23°10′N 74°27′E / 23.17°N 74.45°E / 23.17; 74.45Country

IndiaStateRajasthanDistrictBanswaraElevation

302 m (991 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total10,096Languages

• OfficialHindi • SpokenVagdiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

327801

Telephone code02965ISO 3166 codeRJ-INVehicle registrationRJ-03

Kushalgarh is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Banswara District approximately 65 km south of the city of Banswara. King Kushala Bhil was founder of Kushalgarh

History

An Indian Princely State called Kushalgarh existed in the area until 1949.^[1]

A municipality was established at Kushalgarh in 1903.^[2]

Geography

Kushalgarh is located at 23.17° N 74.45° E. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (991 feet) above sea level.^[3]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,^[4] Kushalgarh had a population of 10,096. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kushalgarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kushalgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

^ Indian Princely States Website Archived 7 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 February 2006.
^ Rima Hooja (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa. p. 1166. ISBN 9788129108906.
^ Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Kushalgarh, India. Retrieved 8 February 2006.
^ "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.