Malpura

26°17′N 75°23′E / 26.28°N 75.38°E / 26.28; 75.38Country IndiaStateRajasthanDistrictTonkFounded byKing Maldev PanwarNamed forKing Maldev PanwarGovernment • TypeMunicipality • BodyMalpura City Municipality • ChairmanMrs. Asha Mahaveer Nama • AdministratorMr. Manoj Kumar Verma RASElevation332 m (1,089 ft)Population • Total36,028DemonymsMalpurawaaleLanguages • OfficialHindi • AdditionalEnglish • RegionalDhundariTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINISO 3166 codeRJ-INVehicle registrationRJ-26

Malpura is a town with municipality in Tonk district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Malpura is known for its Dadabadi, built by the Khartargach Sect of Shewtambar Jain in memory of 3rd Dada Gurudev Shri Jinkushalsurishwarji.Also known for its Forts,Malpura is popular visiting palace in Rajasthan.

Geography

Malpura is located at 26°17′N 75°23′E / 26.28°N 75.38°E / 26.28; 75.38.^[1] It has an average elevation of 132 metres (401 feet). Distance from Jaipur 90 km, Malpura is also Known for Avikanagar – 4 km from Malpura. It is famous for the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSWRI).

Transport

Malpura is situated on by a two-lane state Highway (SH-12) Jaipur-Malpura - Kekri - Bhilwara. Also on State Highway (37A) Diggi- Malpura- Todaraisingh- Chhan. Malpura is well connected by Road Transport. State Roadways buses run regularly here. Buses to Jaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Tonk, Kekri, Shahpura are available from here. The erstwhile Metre Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway line from Jaipur to Todaraisingh via Renwal-Phagi-Diggi-Malpura was functional. The line used to had regular train service from 1892 to 1992. In 1992 the Metre Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway tracks was uprooted for gauge conversion to Broad Gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in). The Railway had not handled the track for the future Broad Gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) train services. Hence currently Malpura is not connected by Rail network since 1992 and thus the nearest Railway Station is Sanganer, 7.29 kilometres (4.53 mi) from Jaipur, in Jaipur District And Kishangarh, 25.92 kilometres (16.11 mi) from Ajmer in Ajmer District. Jaipur international Airport is 80 km from Malpura.

Notable sights

• Onn mataji temple.
• Shri Kalyan Temple Diggi - a famous temple which is 13 km from Malpura. Here a very ancient temple of god Kalyan (Vishnu) built by king Digva is present.
• Malpura Municipality is headed by Mrs. Sonia Manish Soni^[2]
• Gunat Mata Temple [Dhola Ka Kheda]
• Jeen Mata Temple Doongri Khurd^[3]
• Bisalpur Dam - situated 48 km from Malpura. It is one of the important dams project in Rajasthan built across Banas river.
• Sindholiya temple
• Lamba harisingh
• Beriya Balaji^[4]
• Avikanagar. It is the largest sheep research centre of India located 5 km from Malpura along the Jaipur road. Kendriya Vidyalaya Avikanagar from 1st to 12th standard and Government Secondary School Avikanagar from 6th to 10th standard are also situated in the CSWRI Avikanagar campus. The director of CSWRI Avikanagar is Dr S.M.K Naqvi, who is the National fellow of National agricultural research system. He is known for his contribution in the field of small ruminant research.
• Ghati Balaji
• Malpura is famous for its Jain Dadabadi and Adinath Jain temple.
• An important temple, Malpura dadabadi of Dada Jinkushalsuriji is there.
• It has one Government hospital & many private hospital such as Rekha Devi Memorial Hospital and a nursing college.
• Rajasthan patrika founder late Shri Karpoor Chandra Kulish is from nearby Soda village.
• Sindoliya Mataji Ramphool singh

Villages in Malpura Mandal

Atoli, Awada, Barol, Chabrana, Chainpura, Chandsen, Chanvanndia, Desma, Devel, Dhola Ka Kheda, Dholi, Diggi, Dungri Kala, Ganwer, Hathgi, Indoli, Jhadali, Kacholia, Kadila, Kalmanda, Kantoli, Kirawal, Kurad, Lambaharising, Lawa, Malikpur, Morla, Bagri, Nagar, Pachewar, Parli, Rajpura, Rendiliya, Sindoliya, Sitarampura, Soda, Bambori, Pratppura, Ajmeri, Bawari, Sitarampura, Sodabawari, Tilanjoo, Tordi, Shree Gopalpura, Kalmanda, Malooni

• Soda village is famous for being first internet panchayat in India. Chhavi Rajawat is the youngest women sarpanch of her village soda. Soda is also the birthplace of Shri Ramcharan Ji Maharaj.
• Diggi is famous for ancient "Shri Kalyandhani Mandir".
• Dhola Ka Kheda village have an ancient hindu temple called "Gunat Mata Mandir"
• Kirawal village Have a temple the goddess Sati
• Tordi village have a great dam known as Tordi sagar which made in 1887 The Dam is 1772 meter in length and 14.2 meter in height
• Chainpura Village have a great temple of Veer Teja Ji.

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