Sawai Madhopur is a city and Municipal Corporation (Nagar Parisad) in Sawai Madhopur District, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of the district.
It is home to the Ranthambore National Park and the historic Ranthambore Fort a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which lies within the national park. Sawai Madhopur is famous for its guavas, affectionately known as "Madhopur guavas" in Rajasthan.
History
Sawai Madhopur was built as a planned cityby Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of Jaipur on 19 January 1763 , who named the township after himself.On 19 January 2014, Sawai madhopur celebrated its 251th foundation day.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census Sawai Madhopur had a population of 120,998. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sawai Madhopur has an average literacy rate of 70.63%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 82.14%, and female literacy is 65.46%. [2] In Sawai Madhopur, 12.63% of the population is under 6 years of age. The languages commonly spoken in Sawai madhopur are English, Hindi and Dhundhari.
Education
Sawai Madhopur has a well-established education infrastructure. There are a number of modern schools and colleges ( both government and privately ) run in Sawai Madhopur. Some organizations are also working in this sector to improve the educational scenario.