one of the two national parks of the State under Project Tiger. Sawai Madhopur - built as a planned city by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh - I of Jaipur (1750 - 1768) and named the township after his own name.

Airport: Nearest Airport is Jaipur 165 km.

Railway: Sawai Madhopur is linked by rail with Ahmedabad, Bharatpur, Delhi, Indore, Jaipur, Kota, Mumbai and Udaipur.

Road: Ajmer 275 km, Bharatpur 250 km, Bundi 125 km, Dausa 110 km, Delhi 450 km (via Jaipur), Jaipur 185 km, Kota 165 km, Madhogarh 95 km, Pushkar 210 km, Tonk 80 km.

Climate: Summer maximum of 37°C and minimum 23°C
Winters maximum 29°C and minimum 9°C
Ranthambhor Fort

Railfall 68 cm

Demographics: Population 97,491 (as of 2001 India census)
Males 53%
Females 47%
Sawai Madhopur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.
Male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 52%.
In Bikaner, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Sightseeing in Sawai Madhopur

Ranthambore Fort: The fortress of Ranthambhore, founded in 994 AD by the Chauhan Rajputs. This imposing fort is perched atop a hill at an altitude of over 200 metres admist dense forest. After the defeat of Prithviraj III, the Chauhan king, by Muhammad of Ghor in 1192, Ranthambhore, led by Govinda Raja, grandson of Prithviraj, became the center of Chauhan resistance to the expanding Sultanate of Delhi. Govinda Raja was succeeded by his son Balhana.

Ranthambhor National Park: This wildlife reserve figures amongst the notable national parks in India. Tiger and other wildlife viewing opportunities are in abundance here. Ranthambhore National Park is a favorite for the tourists with special interest in wildlife because of its extensive flora and fauna.

The sprawling dry deciduous forest of Dhok in Ranthambhore is well known for tigers and an encounter with this predator is not rare here. Sambar, cheetal, nilgai, wild boar, chinkara and langur are prominent prey species of tiger. Also, the peafowl forms a major menu item of this big cat.

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