Gangāpur, India
Gangāpur is a town of 120,115 people in Rajasthan, India, founded in 1757.
Why visit Gangāpur
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 12 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include GReen Park and khatu shyam baba mandir park.
Weather in Gangāpur
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Gangāpur
Gangapur City is a municipal council located in Sawai Madhopur district in the eastern part of Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated 140 km (87 mi) east of Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 76 km (47 mi) from Sawai Madhopur, 33 km (20 mi) from Karauli, 160 km (99 mi) from Agra of Uttar Pradesh. It is famous for its sweet cuisine Kheermohan and newly built Kushalgarh Baba Shyam Temple.
From the Wikipedia article Gangapur City (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
GReen Park
Park · 1.3 km
Small public park with a fountain inside that is currently not working
gali no. 3 street no.2, Gangapur City
24/7
khatu shyam baba mandir park
Park · 1.6 km
Public , hindu religion
nahar road, gangapur city
24/7
Higher Secondary School Park
Park · 1.5 km
Kacheri RD, gangapur city
sunrise-sunset
Restaurants and cafes12
Khana Khazana
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Italian, Chinese · 1.2 km
Old Anaj Mandi, Gangapur city
Mangalam Hotel & Restourent
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Indian, Ice Cream · 2.0 km
History
Gangapur was reportedly named Kushalgarh (Hindi: कुशालगढ़); by King Kushaliram Haldiya. Gangapur took its current name from Kushaliram's brother, Gangaram. Historically Gangapur City was the cultural capital of Jaipur State and was known as "The Jugad of the East".
From the History section of Gangapur City on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship19
God Minesh Temple
Place of worship · Hindu · 2.7 km
Vasundhara Colony, Gangapur City
MAhidas Balaji Mandir
Place of worship · 1.2 km
near dussehra maidan, Gangapur City
Sheetla Mata TEmple
Place of worship · 0.8 km
shed road,truck union, Gangapur City
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Pragya Academy
School · Reformed · 2.3 km
v - ggc udai mode,dausa road, Gangapur city
GUrukul Science Academy
School · 1.6 km
Near High Secondary School, Gangapur city
Healthcare19
satweer singh dudi clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
near railway hospital, Gangapur City
Map of Gangāpur
108 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 98 km away.
- Mahu Khurd 2 km east, about 2 min by car
- Sapotra 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Karauli 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Lālsot 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Hindaun 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Todabhim 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Bāonlī 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Dausa 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sawai Madhopur 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Bāndīkūi 66 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Providing Water for Birds, कृष्ण कान्त शर्मा, CC BY-SA 4.0
- श्री गंगा माता मन्दिर, कृष्ण कान्त शर्मा, CC BY-SA 4.0
- खरेडा, Hitesh mahar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- नाजिमवाला तालाब 2, कृष्ण कान्त शर्मा, CC BY-SA 4.0
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