Anupgarh Tehsil

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Anupgarh Tehsil
District map of Anupgarh.jpg
Map of Sri Ganganagar district with Anupgarh Tehsil highlighted
Country India
State Rajasthan
District Ganganagar
Headquarters Anupgarh
Population
 (2011) [1]
   Tehsil
184,423
   Urban
30,877
   Rural
153,546

Anupgarh Tehsil is a one of tehsils of the (Anupgarh district Re-Merged into Ganganagar) Ganganagar district in Rajasthan, India. The tehsil headquarters are located at the town of Anupgarh.

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Demographics

People have migrated from Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner district, Punjab and Haryana.

Religion

Hinduism and Sikhism are practised by the majority of people.

Religion-wise Population - Anupgarh Tehsil
ReligionTotalPercentagesMaleFemale
Hindu125,62468.12%66,07559,549
Sikh56,11930.43%29,55726,562
Muslim2,3941.3%1,2651,129
Christian1450.08%8362
Buddhist340.02%2113
Jain60.003%24
Other Religion70.003%43
No Religion Specified940.05%5737


As of the Census of India 2011, Anupgarh Tehsil had 184,423 residents, with 153,546 (83.26%) people living in rural areas and 30,877 (16.74%) people living in urban areas. The 2001 census counted a total of 174,413 residents. [1]

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anupgarh Tehsil.

ContentsTotalMaleFemale
Children (Age 0-6)24,78813,20811,580
Literacy66.34%65.39%48.57%
Scheduled Caste82,48343,02539,458
Scheduled Tribe1,024580444
Illiterate78,51833,59144,927

Literacy Rate

As of the Census of India 2011 the Average literacy rate of Anupgarh Tehsil in 2011 were 66.34% in which, male and female literacy were 75.69% and 55.99% respectively. Total literate in Anupgarh Tehsil were 105,905 of which male and female were 63,473 and 42,432 respectively.

Geography

Anupgarh Tehsil is located in the western part of Anupgarh District.

Adjacent tehsils

Physical geography

The northern portion of the tehsil is part of the Nali region, a central area of the Sri Ganganagar District characterized by the flow of the Ghaggar River. The terrain of the southern portion of the tehsil can be characterized by sand dunes. This portion is being irrigated by branches of the Indira Gandhi Canal Project. [1]

Languages

Hindi is the official language. Bagri, a dialect of the Rajasthani language, and Marwari language are spoken by the majority of people. English and Sikh Bawri are also spoken by a few people. Odh and Bawri people speak their unique languages.

Transport

Almost all big villages are connected with roads. Anupgarh and Ramsinghpur are connected with a railway line in this tehsil.

Settlements

Major towns and villages within the tehsil include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rajasthan District Census Handbook: Ganganagar" (PDF). Census of India. 2011.

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