Alwar is one of the famous city of Rajasthan, situated in the estern part of the Rajasthan state, Alwar was the part of Matsya Dynasty i.e one of the 16 ancient Mahajanpadas. The lat long of this city is 27.549780°N 76.635539°E, alwar is 150 km south of Delhi (Where is Delhi) and 150 km north of Jaipur (Where is Jaipur).
Information about Alwar
| Name |
Alwar |
| District |
Alwar |
| State |
Rajasthan |
| Country |
India |
| Continent |
Asia |
| Area in KM |
8,380 km2. |
| Elevation |
268 m (879 ft) |
| Population |
315310(2011) |
| Population Density |
438 people per sq. km |
| Lat Long |
27.5530° N, 76.6346° E |
| Literacy rate |
70.72% |
| Time Zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area Code |
0144 |
| Zip Code Start |
301001 |
| Languages |
Hindi, Mewati, Ahirwati |
Where is Alwar, Located in Rajasthan, India
Location Map of Alwar, showing on Google map of Rajasthan, India
History of Alwar
The history of Alwar is very age old, and associated with the King of Amer Maharaja Alaghraj, he was the ruler since 1000CE and when he expended his kindom than join a new area and named it Alpur in 1049CE, that become Alwar after some time, Alwar is the home of various historical monuments of Rajasthan in this a few are very famous Alwar fort and Bhangarh Fort
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