Kapasan
Kapasan
City in Rajasthan, India
Kapasan is a city and a municipality in Chittaurgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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| Coordinates: 24°54′N 74°20′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Chittaurgarh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,705 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ09- |
Kapasan has a municipal board. It is a constituency of Rajasthan Legislative assembly. As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kapasan had a population of 18,705. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kapasan has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 51%. In Kapasan, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is now also known as an industrial town. Kapasan is famous for the great shrine of Deewana Shah which is considered to be the second most famous shrine after Ajmer's Khwaza Moinuddin Chishti Dargah in Rajasthan.
The town is located on Chittorgarh- Udaipur Section of NW Railway. It is falling in Chaittaurgarh district and a constituency of Rajastahn Legislative Assembly. The town is well connected by road and is 40 km from Chattaurgarh and 78 km from Udaipur. It has a famous Ramdwara of Ram Snehi Sampraday.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
