Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, 189 km (117 mi) south of India's capital, New Delhi, 184 km (114 mi) from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 56 km (35 mi) west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 36 km (22 mi) from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur district and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India. The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.
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History
Ancient Period
Bharatpur was a part of the Matsya Kingdom, one of the sixteen ancient Mahājanapadas.
Fairs and festivals
Braj Holi Festival
Jaswant exhibition and fair during Dussehra
Numaish exhibition and fair
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian census, Bharatpur has a population of 252,838.
At the time of the 2011 census, 71.61% of the population recorded their language as Hindi, 26.25% Braj Bhasha and 1.08% Punjabi as their first language.
Tourist attraction
Keoladeo national park
Lohagarh Fort
Bayana
Ganga Mandir
Banke Bihari temple
Kishori Mahal
Laxman Mandir