Shahpura | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Nickname: | Shahpura |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 27.3897°N 75.9596°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Name2: | Jaipur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 364 |
Population Total: | 28170 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 303103 |
Area Code: | 01422 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | RJ-52 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Rajasthani |
Shahpura is a town and a municipality, near city of Jaipur in Jaipur Rural district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Shahpura is the Head seat of the Shekhawat Clan. Maharao Shekha's Son, Raimal was given Amarsar Seat, which was the Head seat of Shekhawat. After his death, Rao Suja became his successor but he had to leave Amarsar due to Sher Shah but Amarsar was soon taken back by his son Rao Lunkaran.[1] After him, the Ancestral seat of Amarsar was succeeded by his Son Rao Manohar. Later Shahpura, became the capital of Old Amarsar - Manorharpur line of Shekhawats in Rule of Rao Bishan Singh.[2]
India census,[3] Shahpura had a population of 28,170. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahpura has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 43%. In Shahpura, 17% of the population is under six years of age.