Bhilwara
Metropolitan City in Rajasthan, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Bhilwara district.
Bhilwara (/biːlˈvɑːrə/ ⓘ) is a city and administrative headquarters in Bhilwara district of the Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. It has been termed as 'Textile city'.[3]It has become infamous for human trafficking and kidnappings with many families in some communities having 5-6 girls keeping hostages.
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Bhilwara
Textile city | |
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Nickname(s): Textile City of Rajasthan, Manchester of Rajasthan | |
Coordinates: 25.35°N 74.63°E / 25.35; 74.63 | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bhilwara |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor |
• Body | Bhilwara Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Shri Rakesh Pathak BJP |
Area | |
• Total | 69 km2 (27 sq mi) |
• Rank | 7 |
Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 509,483 |
• Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
• Regional | Mewari |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 311001 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-06 |
Sex ratio | 1000/973 ♂/♀ |
Website | bhilwara |
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