Weir
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Town
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  Weir Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Weir Weir (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′N 77°10′E / 27.02°N 77.17°E / 27.02; 77.17 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bharatpur |
| Founded by | Badan Singh |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 17,331 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
321408
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| Vehicle registration | RJ-05 |
Weir is a town and a municipalityinBharatpur District in the Indian stateofRajasthan.
Raja Pratap Singh of Weir, son of Brajraj Raja Shri Mahendra Badan Singh of Bharatpur was granted estate of Weir around 1739[citation needed].
Weir is located at 25°41′N 75°44′E / 25.68°N 75.73°E / 25.68; 75.73.[1] It has an average elevation of 272 metres (1092 feet).
As of the[update] Indian census,[2] Weir had a population of 17,331. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Weir had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 71% and female literacy was 41%. In Weir, 18% of the population was under six years of age.
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