Surajgarh

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'''Surajgarh''' is a city and a [[municipal corporation]] in the [[Jhunjhunun district|district of Jhunjhunun]] in the sekhawati region of [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]].This place is also very well acknowledged by the commendable work done by '''Late Rajvaidya Shri Chotelal Ji Sharma''' in traditional Ayurvedic treatment for Pakshaghata([[Paralysis]]/[[Stroke]]).Now the traditional treatment protocol is being practiced by his great grandson [https://g.co/kgs/JD8ndh Vaidya Jayant Sharma].

==Amenities==
Surajgarh Fort operates as a heritage hotel.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ffR1CwAAQBAJ&q=headmasterji.&pg=PT37 | title=Headmasterji: The Man with Literacy Mission| isbn=9781482857634| last1=Sharma| first1=Sandeep| date=20 January 2016}}</ref>

== Religion ==
Many old Hindu temples are found in Surajgarh.

Bhairu ke Bagiche temple is on the Chirawa bypass.

== Headmaster ji ==
Rambilas Sharma served as headmaster Ji, who devoted his life to the development of Surajgarh. A book on his life and on Surajgarh is titled ''Headmaster ji: The Man with Literacy Mission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.partridgepublishing.com/India/Books/bookdetail.aspx?bookid=BK160041|title=Our Books|website=www.partridgepublishing.com}}</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web|title=9781482857641: Headmasterji: The Man with Literacy Mission - AbeBooks - Sharma, Sandeep: 1482857642|url=https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781482857641/Headmasterji-Man-Literacy-Mission-Sharma-1482857642/plp|access-date=2021-05-24|website=www.abebooks.co.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref> The Government of India, Postal Department honored Headmaster ji's contribution to society and released a special cover in memory of him during the first philately exhibition of Jhunjhunu in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://philamirror.info/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi|title=Contact Support|website=philamirror.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dakbabu.blogspot.com/2016/11/blog-post_12.html|title=डाकिया डाक लाया: राजस्थान के शेखावटी अंचल में प्रथम डाक टिकट प्रदर्शनी झुञ्झुनु में, फ्रेस्को पेंटिंग पर जारी हुआ विशेष आवरण|first=Krishna Kumar|last=Yadav|date=12 November 2016}}</ref> Headmaster ji with Vinoba Bhave, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and others took part in [[Bhoodan movement|Bhoodan Movement]] in Surajgarh from 1958-60.

==Geography==
It is around 180 Km from the national capital Delhi. The town is divided into two parts: Surajgarh Bazar (old Surajgarh), and Surajgarh Mandi.

Shivalya lake is near Ghardu village.

==Demographics==
In the 2001 Indian census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Surajgarh had a population of 18,857, of which men made up 53%, and women 47%. Surajgarh has an average literacy rate of 65%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%: The male literacy rate is 75%, while female literacy is 54%. In Surajgarh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Education==
Surajgarh has many educational institutions (schools and degree colleges). Students from across Rajasthan and neighboring states study there.

Schools include the Tagore Children Academy (Tagore Public Senior Secondary School), Saraswati, P. B. School, Govt. Girls School, St. Mann school, Surajgarh Academy etc., and colleges like RKJK Barasiya P.G. College, Tagore Girls College, Keystone Engineering College and Arya Nursing College.

==References==
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{{Jhunjhunu district}}

[[Category: Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district]]

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