Coordinates: 26°52′N 75°14′E / 26.87°N 75.23°E / 26.87; 75.23

Phulera

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Phulera
Fulera
Town
Phulera is located in Rajasthan
Phulera
Phulera
Location in Rajasthan, India
Phulera is located in India
Phulera
Phulera
Phulera (India)
Coordinates: 26°52′N 75°14′E / 26.87°N 75.23°E / 26.87; 75.23
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJaipur
Government
 • TypeBJP
Area
 • Total208 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2011)26091
 • Total26,091
 • Rank2166 Per km
Language, Hindi, Rajasthani
 • OfficialHindi, Rajasthani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Websitehttp://www.apnaphulera.in/

Phulera is a town in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated near Jaipur city, the state capital. The DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor) project runs through Phulera. It is a major railway junction.

Geography

Phulera is located at 26°52′N 75°14′E / 26.87°N 75.23°E / 26.87; 75.23.[1] It has an average elevation of 387 metres (1269 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Phulera had a population of around 98,289. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Phulera has an average literacy rate of 86.5%,male literacy is 94.84%, and female literacy is 77.57%. In Phulera, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Phulera Junction railway station is on the Jaipur-Ahmedabad line. It has five platforms, platform no#4 & no#5 use for Jaipur - Ajmer - Ahmedabad route. It is one of the important railway junctions of NWR Zone headquartered in Jaipur. Phulera is a junction which separates two major lines of Ajmer and Jodhpur. It was one of the biggest yards a few years before. There was also a diesel locomotive depot.

There is no official bus-stand but you can easily get a bus service for Jaipur every 1 hour. There is also bus service for Delhi at night around 10 PM every night.

See also

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Phulera
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.