Gulabpura | |
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city | |
Coordinates: 25°54′23″N 74°39′29″E / 25.90630°N 74.658000°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bhilwara |
Named for | Gulab Baba |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Chairman | Sumit Kalya (INC) |
• Vice Chairman | Sanwar Nath Yogi (BJP) |
Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3 7,315 [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+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.
Gulabpura is located at 25°54′10″N 74°39′39″E / 25.902879°N 74.660726°E. [1]
As of 2011 [update] India census, [6] Gulabpura had a population of 37,215.
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).
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.
Nearest railway station is Bhilwara, Ajmer, Bijainagar, Gulabpura, Jaipur