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| name = Bandikui<br />
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| native_name_lang = Hindi<br />
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| other_name = Railnagri<br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
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| nickname = Rail nagri.<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27.05|N|76.57|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dausa district|Dausa]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| elevation_m = 280<br />
| population_total = 44800<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 303313<br />
| area_code = 01420<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| registration_plate = RJ 29<br />
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| footnotes = Modified By - [http://rohitontech.blogspot.in/ P John]<br />
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'''Bandikui''' (Bandi=Bondwomen, Kui=[[Water well]]) is a railway city and a [[Municipal Council (India)|municipal council]] in [[Dausa district]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>[http://www.forestrights.nic.in/CommitteeReport/report.jsp?cl=2&&drpSubDivision=3250&&page=1 Ministry of Tribal Affairs]</ref> It is a [[gram panchayat]] of Bhandeda gram and a [[panchayat samiti]]<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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Bandikui sits at the junction of Agra-Jaipur and Delhi-Jaipur railway lines. The city is located 205&nbsp;km south of Delhi. Rajgarh town, erstwhile capital of Alwar state, is about 25&nbsp;km north of Bandikui. Sikandra is located about 17&nbsp;km away, while the state capital Jaipur is 98&nbsp;km by road.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Bandikui was preferred for the tri-junction by British Railway surveyors over Rajgarh, Alwar, due to better alignment. The Bandikui railway station was established in 1874. Most trains traveling between Delhi and Jaipur stop at Bandikui. At its height 1000 British families lived in Bandikui. Some Raj era bungalows survive.<br />
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The city attracted migration from nearby villages and its population grew to more than 125,000. Many residents work in Delhi and keep their families in houses in Bandikui.<br />
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== Attractions ==<br />
*St Francis Roman Catholic Church, built by King Jatin Sharma, cast in stone, is located near the railway station. The Rajasthan Government gave a grant of Rs 1 Crore for its restoration.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}<br />
*The Harshad Mata Temple dates to 9th century AD, 7&nbsp;km from Bandikui.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}<br />
*[[Chand Baori|Abhaneri Chand Baori]] is the deepest stepwell in India.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}<br />
*[[Saint Durbalnath]] is a temple in Bandikui.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/dausa/news/shobhayatra-of-dabal-nath-maharaj-who-came-out-with-royal-accent-devotees-from-all-over-the-country-020549-3259001.html|title=शाही लवाजमे के साथ निकली दुर्बल नाथ महाराज की शोभायात्रा, देशभर से आए श्रद्धालु|date=2018-11-24|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> Every year on [[kartik purnima]] "Gyanoprakash mahautsav" Is celebrated at saint Durbalnath temple in which [[Khatik]] Pilgrims from various part of the country gathers to celebrate the auspicious occasion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/bandikui/news/MAT-RAJ-OTH-c-80-67474-NOR.html|title=रोशनी में नहाया आश्रम|date=2013-11-16|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref><br />
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== Economy ==<br />
The city is a major agrarian center.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Dausa district]]<br />
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