Sheoganj

Town in Rajasthan, India

25°09′N 73°04′E / 25.15°N 73.07°E / 25.15; 73.07Country

IndiaStateRajasthanDistrictSirohiElevation

260 m (850 ft)Population

(2001)

• Total24,785Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationRJ 24 (Sirohi)

^[1]Sheoganj is a town in Sirohi District of Rajasthan state in India located on the bank of Jawai River. Sheoganj is the tehsil headquarters of Sheoganj Tehsil by the same name.

Sheoganj is famous for its cloth, jewellery and sweets market in nearby regions of the town. Dhan Mandi, sheoganj.New Nasta Gali, Dhan Mandi, Sheoganj, Rajasthan 307027

Nearby is the Erinpura Chhavani, which was the military base station of the British soldiers. The nearest railway station is Jawai Bandh. Jawai River separates Sumerpur and Sheoganj. Falna is within one hour, while Ranakpur is within two-hour drive from here. Even Bamnera which is just 12 km. from Sheoganj is also very close for visiting ancient temples. The district is known for its enormous pomegranate, papaya, lemon, guava and grapefruit plantations.

Geography

Sheoganj is located at 25°09′N 73°04′E / 25.15°N 73.07°E / 25.15; 73.07.^[2] It has an average elevation of 260 metres (853 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] Indian census,^[3] Sheoganj had a population of 24,780. Males constitute 83% of the population and females 17%. Sheoganj has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 56%. In Sheoganj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

^ Ahmed, Aziz; Ahmad, Sayeed; Soni, Kirti; Lapa, Bhavana; Afzal, Mohd.; Sharma, Kazal; Kumar, Gaurav (25 October 2016). "Suitable solvent and drying condition to enhance phenolics and extractive value of Saussurea costus". Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine. 2 (5): 165–170. doi:10.31254/jahm.2016.2504. ISSN 2454-5023.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sheoganj
^ "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.