Rawatbhata
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Rawatbhata is a town and a municipality
in Chittorgarh district
in the India
n state
of Rajasthan
. It is 50 km from the nearest city Kota. Rawatbhata is connected to the major routes in country through Kota .
, Rawatbhata had a population of 34,677. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rawatbhata has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rawatbhata, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In 1960s, due to the location of this remote place on Chambal river and least resistance by local tribal communities, this place was chosen for building nuclear power plant with support from Canadian-based AECL.
There are two (1 boys & 1 girls ) state government sr secondary schools,2 sec schools,5 upper primary(middle)boys, 2 upp pri (midd) girls, 5 primary schools and 1 Sanskrit education ( middle ) school and a co-ed college (arts & comm stream only ). At present the college (maharana pratap coll -affiliated to mohan lal sukhadia univ udaipur ) is run by a local committee (rawatbhata education society ). Government Senior Secondary School, Rawatbhata is the biggest higher secondary school in the local region.Other than these, there are Bal Mandir sec School, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Education Center (SGTBEC) Gurudwara School, Adarsh Vidhya Mandir ,shri ram sec school,new aadarsh vidya niketan sec school,oxford academy,mahavir shishu mandir,shabd pratap middle school,alpha English middle school,modern public sec school,smart kids English primary school,new dimenssion public school and saint paul primary school.
There is a 100-bed hospital for employees of NPCIL,HWPK,BARC RAPCOFF & Other DAE Units.
New building of community healthcare centre has been dedicated by NPCIL to state government as a commitment towards providing better healthcare facilities to the people residing in the nearby areas.
There is a single motor vehicle fuel station available in the city.
on Chambal River
is located near the town. The dam has power generation capability. It also supports a road connecting Rawatbhata to a nearby township，Vikram Nagar located on a picturesque small hill. On the top of the hill there is a large metal statue of Maharana Pratap,which is a perfect place to look at the city during the evening.
The Rana pratap sagar dam or the RPS dam as it is called is one among the four consequent dams constructed on the chambal river which are namely Gandhi sagar dam, Rana pratap sagar dam(RPS), Jawahar sagar dam and the Kota barrage, former 3 have electricity generation capacity while Kota barrage is for irrigation purpose
The Rana pratap sagar dam facilitates fishing activities in it's nearby villages and is also responsible for giving water to the Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant for generation of electricity
The chief architect of the Baroli temples was from Orissa.
, Rajasthan Atomic Power Station UNIT-2 to 6, operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India
is located at Rawatbhata. Heavy water plant (under Heavy Water Board, Department Of Atomic Energy) is also located at Rawatbhata, for the purpose of supplying heavy water for power generation with natural uranium.
A nearby orchard Kalakhet is a place worth visiting. Presently there are 6 units are operating and 2 units are under construction of 700 MW(e)(RAPP-7&8) each.
The town is located in the lap of Aravallis. The colonies of the RAPP and HWP are well developed namely Vikram Nagar Township, Anu Asha, Anu Deep, Anu Chaya, Anu Kiran, Anu Pratap, Anu Tara and ANU BHAGYA respectively.
Many people have died due to accidents near the waterfall. It is near to village called Parajhar gaon. This place is also known for historic cave-temple of Lord Shiv. During Mahashivratri a large festival is organised here. water-fall and green surrounding is the attraction for peoples.
2. Jagdish Khubchandani (Public Health Researcher)
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Chittorgarh district
Chittorgarh district
Chittorgarh District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The historic city of Chittorgarh is the administrative headquarters of the district....
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
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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...
. It is 50 km from the nearest city Kota. Rawatbhata is connected to the major routes in country through Kota .
Geography
Rawatbhata is located at 24.93°N 75.58°E. It has an average elevation of 325 metres (1066 feet).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...
, Rawatbhata had a population of 34,677. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rawatbhata has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rawatbhata, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In 1960s, due to the location of this remote place on Chambal river and least resistance by local tribal communities, this place was chosen for building nuclear power plant with support from Canadian-based AECL.
Schools and hospitals
Atomic Energy Education Society runs Atomic Energy Central School No.1, Atomic Energy Central School No.2, Atomic Energy Central School No.3 and Atomic Energy Central School No.4. But, later on Atomic Energy Central School No.1 was merged in School#3. But these schools admit those students whose parent is in Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)and other central govt deptts .There are two (1 boys & 1 girls ) state government sr secondary schools,2 sec schools,5 upper primary(middle)boys, 2 upp pri (midd) girls, 5 primary schools and 1 Sanskrit education ( middle ) school and a co-ed college (arts & comm stream only ). At present the college (maharana pratap coll -affiliated to mohan lal sukhadia univ udaipur ) is run by a local committee (rawatbhata education society ). Government Senior Secondary School, Rawatbhata is the biggest higher secondary school in the local region.Other than these, there are Bal Mandir sec School, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Education Center (SGTBEC) Gurudwara School, Adarsh Vidhya Mandir ,shri ram sec school,new aadarsh vidya niketan sec school,oxford academy,mahavir shishu mandir,shabd pratap middle school,alpha English middle school,modern public sec school,smart kids English primary school,new dimenssion public school and saint paul primary school.
There is a 100-bed hospital for employees of NPCIL,HWPK,BARC RAPCOFF & Other DAE Units.
New building of community healthcare centre has been dedicated by NPCIL to state government as a commitment towards providing better healthcare facilities to the people residing in the nearby areas.
There is a single motor vehicle fuel station available in the city.
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
Rana Pratap Sagar DamRana Pratap Sagar dam
The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a gravity masonry dam of height built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan in India. It is part of integrated scheme of a cascade development of the river involving four projects starting with the Gandhi Sagar Dam in the upstream reach in Madhya Pradesh and...
on Chambal River
Chambal River
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning...
is located near the town. The dam has power generation capability. It also supports a road connecting Rawatbhata to a nearby township，Vikram Nagar located on a picturesque small hill. On the top of the hill there is a large metal statue of Maharana Pratap,which is a perfect place to look at the city during the evening.
The Rana pratap sagar dam or the RPS dam as it is called is one among the four consequent dams constructed on the chambal river which are namely Gandhi sagar dam, Rana pratap sagar dam(RPS), Jawahar sagar dam and the Kota barrage, former 3 have electricity generation capacity while Kota barrage is for irrigation purpose
The Rana pratap sagar dam facilitates fishing activities in it's nearby villages and is also responsible for giving water to the Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant for generation of electricity
Baroli temples
Baroli Temples at nearby Baroli village are one of the oldest temple complexes (9th century AD) in Rajasthan.The chief architect of the Baroli temples was from Orissa.
Bhainsroad Garh Fort
Another place of interest is the ruins of Bhainsroad Garh fort overlooking the confluence of river Chambal and Bamni.Nuclear Power Stations
Nuclear power generating facilities Rajasthan Atomic Power Station UNIT-1 is operated by DAEDAE
DAE may mean:* Daporijo Airport, the IATA code for the airport in India* Department of Atomic Energy , an Indian government department responsible for administration of India's nuclear programme...
, Rajasthan Atomic Power Station UNIT-2 to 6, operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Nuclear Power Corporation of India
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited is a government-owned corporation of India based in Mumbai. One of the public sector undertakings, it is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity. NPCIL is administered by the...
is located at Rawatbhata. Heavy water plant (under Heavy Water Board, Department Of Atomic Energy) is also located at Rawatbhata, for the purpose of supplying heavy water for power generation with natural uranium.
A nearby orchard Kalakhet is a place worth visiting. Presently there are 6 units are operating and 2 units are under construction of 700 MW(e)(RAPP-7&8) each.
The town is located in the lap of Aravallis. The colonies of the RAPP and HWP are well developed namely Vikram Nagar Township, Anu Asha, Anu Deep, Anu Chaya, Anu Kiran, Anu Pratap, Anu Tara and ANU BHAGYA respectively.
Parajhar
Parajhar is a nearby waterfall. The underground water flowing in caves has carved statues and figures on the stones in the cave.Many people have died due to accidents near the waterfall. It is near to village called Parajhar gaon. This place is also known for historic cave-temple of Lord Shiv. During Mahashivratri a large festival is organised here. water-fall and green surrounding is the attraction for peoples.
Saddle Dam
Not to forget, Saddle dam which is the most common picnic spot for locals.It is a non gated, stone and mud dam to direct the water towards the main Rana pratap sagar dam and away from some villages, the catchment area of this dam fosters crocodiles and alligators and creates a picturesque scene during the monsoons.Neem Khera Farms
A beautiful picnic spot on the banks of river Chambal and lush green valleys of Aravalli. Horse riding and Boating for people. This farm is situated 1 km from Famous Baroli Temples towards Chambal riverside. The farm also boasts of orange and guava plantations.Geparnath falls and Temple
A beauty to watch and experience after the first showers of monsoon, Geparnath can be reached by road getting diverted from Rawatbhat-Kota road almost 40 km from Rawatbhata. One huge and a series of small falls welcome you in the arms of nature with picturesque topography and heart-melting greenery amidst the ear-soothing sound of the falls.People worth noticing
1. Shreya Ghoshal (Indian Playback Singer)2. Jagdish Khubchandani (Public Health Researcher)