Sheoganj

Sheoganj

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 25°09′N 73°04′E / 25.15°N 73.07°E / 25.15; 73.07Coordinates: 25°09′N 73°04′E / 25.15°N 73.07°E / 25.15; 73.07
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Sirohi
Elevation 260 m (850 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 24,785
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration

RJ 24 (Sirohi)

RJ 38 (Abu Road)

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, jewelry and sweets market in nearby regions of the town.

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 1 hour, while Ranakpur is within 2 hour drive from here.Even Bamnera which is just 12 km. from Sheoganj is also very close for visiting ancient temples.

Geography

Sheoganj is located at 25°09′N 73°04′E / 25.15°N 73.07°E / 25.15; 73.07.[1] It has an average elevation of 260 metres (853 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sheoganj
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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