History Of Bharatpur

Bharatpur was the premier Jat State in Rajasthan. Badan Singh established and founded the fort and palaces of Deeg in 1725. Seven years later, his son laid the foundation nearby of the fort of Bharatpur. It was a formidable structure called Logagarh (iron fort), which lived up to its reputation.


Hot Attraction of Bharatpur :- 

Keoladeo National Park

A Bird Sanctuary, ranked as world best one.


Climate and Rainfall in Bharatpur

Weather in Summer: 45 C (Max) - 25 C (Min)
In winter: 22 C (Max) - 8 C (Min) 
Rainy Season : from July to Mid Sept, and very humid (upto 90%) Rainfall: 62 cms. 
Best time to come: Oct to March


Area

·         5,066 sq.kms. (1.48 of the State)

Location

Bharatpur district lies in the most eastern part of the the State. It forms boundaries with Gurgaon district of Haryana in the north and north-east. Mathura and Agra lie in the east. Dhaulpur district lies in its south and Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Alwar district in the west.

Distance from major cities

·         Jaipur-174 kms.

·         Delhi-186 kms.

·         Ahmedabad-799 kms.

·         Mumbai-1,350 3kms.

Climate

·         The district has a dry climate.

·         The maximum temperature ranges between 44 degrees and 47 degrees celsius

·         Minimum temperature is between minus five and one degree Celsius.

• Road Transport

The National Highway No.11 connecting Agra, Jaipur and Bikaner passes through Bharatpur. Its total length within the district is about 71 kms. The total road length is 1,985 kms.

• Rail Transport

The total rail length in the district is 262 kms out of which 207 kms., is broad gauge and 55 kms., is meter gauge. Bharatpur, Bayana and Nadbai the important business centres of the district are well connected by railways.

• Air Transport