Vijainagar, Ajmer

Bijainagar is a municipality in the Ajmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. This city is situated along the Khari River close to the southern border of Ajmer District.

Bijainagar
Municipality
Bijainagar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Bijainagar
Bijainagar (India)
Coordinates: 25°55′48″N 74°38′19″E
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictAjmer
Founded byRao Bijai Singh ji, Masuda
Named forRao Bijai Singh
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • ChairpersonSachin Sankhla (Congress)
 • Vice ChairpersonSahadev Singh Kushwah
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total32,124
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitewww.bijainagar.co.in

Demographics

Religion in Vijainagar (2011)[2]

  Hinduism (71.14%)
  Islam (14.11%)
  Jainism (13.88%)
  Christianity (0.46%)
  Sikhism (0.30%)
  Buddhism (0.00%)
  Other or none (0.11%)

As of the 2011 Indian census, Vijainagar has a population of 32,124. The population is 51 percent male and 49 percent female. Vijainagar has an average literacy rate of 69 percent, which is higher than the national average of 59.5 percent. Male literacy is 78 percent and female literacy is 60 percent. 14 percent of the population is aged six or less.[3] Most of the population practices the Hindu religion.

Geography

The area is known as "Krishi Mandi" is the second largest region in the state of Rajasthan for the production of cotton.

The main water source is the Bisalpur Dam, which supplies Rajasthan's largest water treatment plant. The Para 1 Dam in Para is one of the major irrigation dams in the Ajmer District.

Economy

Vijainagar is an industrial area with businesses that include the Agricultural Mandi (Market Yard), cattle feed plants, oil mills, woolen yarn mills, flour mills, ceramic industries, as well as a cotton and synthetic waste recycling plant.

Culture

Temples

Vijainagar has many temples.

  1. Balaji Mandir (Sabji Mandi)
  2. Chamatkari Hanuman Mandir (Station wale Balaji)
  3. Church
  4. Digamber Jain Mandir (Sathana Baazar)
  5. Ganesh Mandir
  6. Gurudwara
  7. Laxmi Narayan Mandir (Bada Mandir)
  8. Mosque (Rajnagar)
  9. Nakoda Jain Temple (Rajdarbar colony)
  10. Radha krishna mandir (Purana mandir)
  11. Shani Dev Mandir
  12. Shiv Mandir
  13. Shiv Mandir (Bapu Baazar)
  14. Shiv Mandir (Kekri Road, Rajnagar)
  15. Shiv Mandir (Peepli Chouraha)
  16. Shri Harshiddhi Ganesh Mandir (Chosla)
  17. Shwetamber Jain Mandir (Mahavir Bazar)
  18. Sitla mata mandir
  19. Tejaji Mandir
  20. Vishwakarma Temple
  21. Shri panna guru dhyan sadhna kendra

Transport

Because Vijainagar is situated between the Ajmer—Bhilwara railway and National Highway 79 (Dehli—Mumbai), public transportation, such as long-distance trains and buses to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Puna, and Agra, is readily available.

Vijainagar has direct rail connections with the four cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Education

Colleges
  • Shri Pragya College (PG College)
  • Smt. Rama Devi B.Ed. College [4]

Schools
  • Government Senior Secondary Schools (separate for boys and girls)
  • Shri Pragya Public School (situated near the state highway) www.Pragyaschool.Com
    Shri Pragya Public School
  • Saraswati Senior Secondary School Bijainagar[5]
  • St. Paul's School a Roman Catholic Diocesan Secondary School[6]
  • Vaatsalya School (near head post office)[7]
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References
  1. "Census of India". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  3. "Census of India". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. indcareer.com. "Smt Rama Devi B Ed College, Bijainagar". IndCareer.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. "Saraswati Senior Secondary School | Bijainagar". saraswatischool.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. "Stpaul – Stpaul". stpaulbijainagar.in. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  7. "Welcome To Vaatsalya, Bijainagar | Home :: EduManag". www.vaatsalyaschool.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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