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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Distinguish|text = the village of [[Wair, Bharatpur district]]}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
|name = Weir<br />
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|subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
|subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
|subdivision_name2 = [[Bharatpur District|Bharatpur]]<br />
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founder = [[Badan Singh]]<br />
|Founded For = [[Partap Singh]] (His son)<br />
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|elevation_m = 272<br />
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|postal_code = 321408<br />
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'''Weir''' is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Bharatpur District]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Raja Pratap Singh of Weir, son of Brajraj Raja Shri Mahendra Badan Singh of [[Bharatpur State|Bharatpur]] was granted estate of Weir around 1739{{cn|date=August 2020}}.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Weir is located at {{Coord|25.68|N|75.73|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Weir.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Weir]</ref> It has an average elevation of 272&nbsp;metres (1092&nbsp;feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001|alt=As of the}} Indian census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Weir had a population of 17,331. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Weir had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 71% and female literacy was 41%. In Weir, 18% of the population was under six years of age.<br />
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==Tourist attractions==<br />
# Baba Manohar Das Temple<br />
# Kila Weir<br />
# White Palace<br />
# NoLakha Bagh<br />
# Sita Ka Kund<br />
# Pili Pokhar (Lakhanpur)<br />
# Sidh Ashram (Lakhanpur)<br />
# The Dev Baba temple in Nagla Jahaz, Weir<br />
# Flower park (world's oldest flower park)<br />
# Fruit garden (sells [[guava]], [[papaya]], [[lemon]], [[orange (fruit)|orange]], aabla, [[ber]] etc.)<br />
# Old Sitaramji Temple (near Pratap River)<br />
# Baldau ji Temple (main market)<br />
# Temple of Garhwale Hanuman ji (Dr.Rangheya Raghav Colony)<br />
# Damodar ji Temple / Bhagwan Parshuram Mandir / Brahmin Samaj Dharmashala<br />
# Baladuary Mandir (Nolakha Bag)<br />
# Dr. Rangeya Raghava Colony<br />
# Shri Balla Wale Hunumanji<br />
# Nagaich Mandir<br />
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==Colleges==<br />
# Chetram Ward College<br />
# Ranghey Raghav Mahila Mahavidhalay, Bharatpur Gate, Weir<br />
# Punjab Technical University<br />
# Baba Manohar Das College, Halena Road<br />
# M.G. College, Weir<br />
# S.N. College, Weir<br />
# Utkarsh College, Weir<br />
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==Schools==<br />
# Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Weir<br />
# Princess Public School, Bayana Gate<br />
# Shanti Vidya Mandir<br />
# Saraswati Senior Secondary School<br />
# Modern Public Senior Secondary School<br />
# Bal Vikas Vidhya Mandir<br />
# Govt Senior Secondary School, Weir<br />
# Govt Senior Secondary Girls School, Weir<br />
# Govt Primary School, Foolwri, Weir<br />
# Govt Primary School, Kila, Weir<br />
# Govt Girls Primary School, Kila, Weir<br />
# Gurukul Public School, Weir <br />
# Shri Ganesh Senior Secondary School, Weir<br />
# <!--14-->Creative Public School<br />
# Somendra Vidya Mandir<br />
# Arise Public School, Bayana Gate<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Bharatpur district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bharatpur district]]</div>
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