Reengus
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Reengus is a town in Sikar District
of Rajasthan
in India
. It is 63 km from Jaipur
. Reengus is mainly famous due to its proximity to Khatushyamji
. Many devotees travel their path on own foot with full enthusiasm.
One way from Reengus goes to Jaipur
, second way goes to Sikar
, and a third ways goes to Shrimadhopur. There is a temple
of Khatushyamji at Reengas. There is a dharmshala near the temple that provides accommodation to the travelers . The town also has a girl's college
. There is a well established railway station on the meter gauge railway. The most important trains running through are the Bhopal - Ajmer Express, Indore - Ajmer Express, Ratlam - Ajmer Express, Chetak Express and Shekhawati Express.
In Reengus, there is a famous temple of Bhairava
, where a good number of pilgrims turn out.
, Reengus had a population of 22,928. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Reengus has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 48%. In Reengus, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sikar district
Sikar District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Sikar is the district headquarters.-Location:The district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of Rajasthan. It is bounded on the north by Jhunjhunu District, in the north-west by Churu district, in...
of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is 63 km from Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. Reengus is mainly famous due to its proximity to Khatushyamji
Khatushyamji
In Hinduism, Khatushyamji is a name and manifestation of Barbarika, son of Ghatotkacha. This manifestation is especially popular in the Indian state of Rajasthan...
. Many devotees travel their path on own foot with full enthusiasm.
One way from Reengus goes to Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, second way goes to Sikar
Sikar
Sikar is a city located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan state in India. It is the administrative headquarter of Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old Havelis which are a huge tourist attraction. The best way to reach the city is to use road transport from Jaipur...
, and a third ways goes to Shrimadhopur. There is a temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
of Khatushyamji at Reengas. There is a dharmshala near the temple that provides accommodation to the travelers . The town also has a girl's college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
. There is a well established railway station on the meter gauge railway. The most important trains running through are the Bhopal - Ajmer Express, Indore - Ajmer Express, Ratlam - Ajmer Express, Chetak Express and Shekhawati Express.
In Reengus, there is a famous temple of Bhairava
Bhairava
Bhairava , sometimes known as Bhairo or Bhairon or Bhairadya or Bheruji , Kaala Bhairavar or Vairavar , is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation...
, where a good number of pilgrims turn out.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Reengus had a population of 22,928. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Reengus has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 48%. In Reengus, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.