·   Bharatpur, Eastern gate of Rajasthan, is situated  between 26° 22' to 27° 83'  North Latitude and 76° 53'   to 78° 17' East Longitude. It is situated 100 meters above the sea level. It is 184 km. away from Delhi in South-East. Northern Border of the district touches district Gurgaon of state Haryana, Eastern Border touches district Mathura, Eastern Border touches district Agra of state Uttar Pradesh and district Dholpur of Rajasthan.   It touches district Dausa in south-west and district Alwar in the North-West and karauli in South east.

·   Bharatpur is accessible by road from Agra (55 km. or 34 miles) and Jaipur (185 km. or 115miles). It is 1,207 km. (750 miles) from Mumbai on the broad-gauge line of the Western Railway.

·  Keoladeo National Park is a measure tourist attraction in the town. About 11 sq. km. area of the park is covered with water. The area is rich with Kingfisher, Red Vented and white cheeked Bulbuls, Babblers, Quails, Partridges, Sunbirds, Sparrows and Parakeets which live in bushes and burrows. The year round activity of the winged beauties has made the park delight to people for bird lovers and an ornithologist’s. As the monsoons arrive birds from saibariya and other part of the country start pouring into the park. Migratory water-fowls, improving the pride of Keoladeo Siberian Cranes form the indispensable part of Park

Keoladeo National Park

Museum

S.No.

Year

Population

Growth Rate

1.

1971

69902 souis

40.63

2.

1981

105239 souls

50.50

3.

1991

156880 souls

49.07

4.

2001

211355 souls