Jobner

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Jobner
Tazmi Thikana Of Jaipur State
city
Jobner is located in Rajasthan
Jobner
Jobner
Location in Rajasthan, India
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Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Jaipur
Elevation 400 m (1,300 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 10,496
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Jobner is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Geography

Jobner is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 400 metres (1312 feet).

Jobner is about 35 km west of Jaipur.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[2] Jobner had a population of 55,496. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Jobner had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, female literacy 51%. In Jobner, 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Education

University

  • Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner: Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner- Jaipur was established in 2013 by Govt of Rajasthan under Agriculture University, Jobner Act, 2013 (Bill No 39) with a view to impart teaching at the University or college level, conduct research and extension education programmes in the field of agriculture. The territorial jurisdiction and responsibility of this University extend to the districts of Jaipur, Sikar, Alwar, Dausa, Tonk, Ajmer, Bhartpur and Dholpur.

The university covers three agro-climatic zones:

II A: Transitional plain of inland drainage - Sikar

III A: Semi-arid eastern plain zone- Jaipur, Ajmer, Tonk, Dausa

III B: Flood prone eastern plains- Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur

Colleges

  • S.K.N. Agriculture College: Sri Karan Narendra College of Agriculture was established by Rawal Narendra Singh, the first State Education Minister of Rajasthan and Thakur of Jobner, in 1947; its alumni include civil service officers and agricultural scientists.
  • Jobner P.G. College: Jobner P.G. college is affiliated with University of Rajasthan.College is also a recognized study center for Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota.
  • Smt. Kamla Devi Girls B.Ed College
  • Shri B.R. Sunda College

Schools

  • Tagore Vidhya Mandir Sr. Sec. School.
  • SRK Science Institute Jobner.
  • GAVM Sr.Sec.School.
  • SKN Govt. Sr. Sec. (Senior Secondary) School.
  • RDV Govt. Sr. Sec. Girls School.
  • Bhagasara Bal Mandir School.
  • Gramin Adarsh Vidhya Mandir Sr. Sec. School.
  • Central Academy

Temples

  • Jwala Mata - The Temple of Goddess Jwala Mata, situated on a hill in Jobner, is a famous temple that attracts thousands of pilgrims every year during the Hindu festival of Navratra.
  • Priest :- Late Shri Raghunath Ji Vyas(Parashar) Family


References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jobner
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