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	According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia. [H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Gangabai Raje Sahib Scindia (d. from illness, at Gangapur, May 1792 <ref>https://www.facebook.com/RoyalIndiaUnited/photos/?tab=album&album_id=579281972095546</ref> A very beautiful temple with great architecture is situated here called "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib." Maharani came here to solve a dispute between her brother [not real] Maharana Mewar and Devgarh Rao. After the settlement of the conflict, she was going back to Gwalior in the way she died at village LALPURA. Maharana Mewar gifted Lalpura & 12 other villages of Mewar to Gwalior state in memory of Gangabai. Gwalior state built a temple here & gave the new name "GANGAPUR" to village Lal Pura.<ref>http://wikimapia.org/12364787/Temple-of-Maharani-Ganga-Bai</ref>		According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia. [H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Gangabai Raje Sahib Scindia (d. from illness, at Gangapur, May 1792 <ref>https://www.facebook.com/RoyalIndiaUnited/photos/?tab=album&album_id=579281972095546</ref> A very beautiful temple with great architecture is situated here called "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib." Maharani came here to solve a dispute between her brother [not real] Maharana Mewar and Devgarh Rao. After the settlement of the conflict, she was going back to Gwalior in the way she died at village LALPURA. Maharana Mewar gifted Lalpura & 12 other villages of Mewar to Gwalior state in memory of Gangabai. Gwalior state built a temple here & gave the new name "GANGAPUR" to village Lal Pura.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://wikimapia.org/12364787/Temple-of-Maharani-Ganga-Bai\|title = Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai}}</ref>


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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	{{As of\|2011}} India [[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> Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2011}} India [[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> Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	Commonly spoken language of Gangapur is 'Mewari'.		Commonly spoken language of Gangapur is 'Mewari'.

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]]
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| founder =
| named_for = Ganga Bai Sahiba
| government_type = NAGAR PALIKA GANGAPUR
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| elevation_m = 495
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| demographics_type1 = Languages HINDI MEWARI & ENGLISH
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'''Gangapur''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Bhilwara district]] in the state of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]].

== Geography ==
Gangapur is located at {{Coord|25.22|N|74.27|E}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Gangapur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gangapur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 495 metres (1624 feet).
it was in rule of GWALIOR state before independence.
this is Situated on [[Bhilwara]]-[[Udaipur]] Road, which is a National Highway No:- 758
Baisa maharani temple is situated
Here

==History ==

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According to historical evidence, an ancient name of Gangapur was Lalpura, Gangapur is named after the death of Maharani Ganga Bai Scindia. [H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Gangabai Raje Sahib Scindia (d. from illness, at Gangapur, May 1792 <ref>https://www.facebook.com/RoyalIndiaUnited/photos/?tab=album&album_id=579281972095546</ref> A very beautiful temple with great architecture is situated here called "Temple of Maharani Ganga Bai Sahib." Maharani came here to solve a dispute between her brother [not real] Maharana Mewar and Devgarh Rao. After the settlement of the conflict, she was going back to Gwalior in the way she died at village LALPURA. Maharana Mewar gifted Lalpura & 12 other villages of Mewar to Gwalior state in memory of Gangabai. Gwalior state built a temple here & gave the new name "GANGAPUR" to village Lal Pura.<ref>http://wikimapia.org/12364787/Temple-of-Maharani-Ganga-Bai</ref>

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Headquarter of the Sahara tehsil, this town is situated at a distance of about 46 km in the South-West of the district headquarters. It was part of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior (now in M.P.) prior to independence. It is municipal town.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[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> Gangapur had a population of 18777. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 45%. In Gangapur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Commonly spoken language of Gangapur is 'Mewari'.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bhilwara district}}

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

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