Anupgarh district

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Anupgarh district
District of Rajasthan
View of canal during sunset in Rawla.jpg
View of canal in tehsil Rawla Mandi of Anupgarh district
Anupgarh in Rajasthan (India).svg
Location of Anupgarh district in Rajasthan
Coordinates(Anupgarh district headquarters): 29°11′22″N73°12′30″E / 29.18944°N 73.20833°E / 29.18944; 73.20833
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
Division Bikaner
Established7 August 2023
Headquarters Anupgarh
Tehsils Raisinghnagar
Anupgarh
Sri Vijaynagar
Gharsana
Rawla Mandi
Government
 • TypeState Government
 • BodyGovernment of Rajasthan
 •  District Magistrate Avdhesh Meena, IAS [1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceRajendra Kumar, IPS
Area
 • Total4,713.96 km2 (1,820.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total698,478
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demographics [2]
 •  Literacy 58.18 %
 •  Sex ratio 899/1000
Languages
 • Official Hindi [3]
 • Additional_official English [3]
 • Most spoken Punjabi, Bagri, Rajasthani
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways RJ SH 3
Website official website

Anupgarh district is a new north-west district of Rajasthan state in India. It was established on 7 August 2023 after curving it out of Sri Ganganagar District.

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History

Ancient history

Traces of Indus Valley Civilisation have been found at Baror and Binjor near Anupgarh city.

Mediaeval period

Medieval fort of Anupgarh Anupgarh fort.jpg
Medieval fort of Anupgarh

The ancient name of Anupgarh city was Chugher. Chugher (Anupgarh) and its surrounding area was occupied by Bhati rulers. The area was occupied by the removal of Bhati Chiefs by Maharaja of the Bikaner princely state under the leadership of chief Bikaji Anoop Singh in 1678 and constructed a fortress whose name was Anupgarh. [4]

Post-partition and modern history

After partition of India in 1947, Princely states were abolished and Anupgarh being a Dyodhiwale Rajvi, was made a separate tehsil under Sri Ganganagar District.

On 17 March 2023, [5] following 11 years of peaceful protest by the local citizens under the leadership of Advocate Suresh Kumar Bishnoi, Jalandhar singh Toor with the support of farmers and other respectful leaders, it was carved out of Sri Ganganagar as a separate district.

Demographics

Population

According to 2011 census of India, the total population of what is now Anupgarh district was 698,478. 114919 (16.45%) lived in urban areas. Anupgarh district had a sex ratio of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 307,944 (44.09%) and 3,760 (0.60%) of the population respectively. [7] [8]

Total population, total families and Population density of tehsils according to 2011 census. [9] [10] [11] [12]
TehsilPopulationTotal familiesPopulation Density people/km2
Raisinghnagar196,45537,854148/km2
Anupgarh1,84,42336,488159/km2
Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi)1,71,83034,350124/km2
Sri Vijaynagar1,45,77028,721172/km2
Total/Average of Anupgarh District6,98,4781,37,413150.75/km2

Languages

Languages of Anupgarh district (2011 census) [5]

   Punjabi (32.80%)
   Bagri (29.04%)
   Rajasthani (28.00%)
   Hindi (4.99%)
   Marwari (2.55%)
  Others (2.62%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 32.80% Punjabi, 29.04% Bagri, 28.00% Rajasthani, 4.99% Hindi and 2.55% Marwari as their first language. [13] Along the India-Pakistan border, the language merges with the Riasti dialect of Saraiki.

Religion

Religious profile of tehsils according to 2011 census.
TehsilHinduSikhMuslimJainBuddhistChristiansNot statedOthers
Raisinghnagar [9] 1,35,96558,8571,1181581101614838
Anupgarh [10] 1,25,62456,1192,394634145947
Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi) [11] 1,22,44040,4128,62013051965229
Sri Vijaynagar [12] 1,11,08932,4681,70020156268672
Total of Anupgarh District4,95,1181,87,85613,83231446355826176
Religions in Anupgarh District (2011)
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
70.89%
Sikhism
 
26.90%
Islam
 
1.98%
Other or not stated
 
0.23%

Census 2011 shows that there were 4,95,118 Hindus and 1,87,856 Sikhs in the district with Muslims being third largest community in the district with around 13,832 individuals. [14]

Literacy rate

Average literacy rate and Sex ratio in Anupgarh district is 64.25 % and 898.5/1000 respectively.

According to census 2011, with 69.91% literacy, and a ratio of 908 females to 1000 males. Raisinghnagar is the most literate tehsil in Anupgarh district with hights sex ratio with 69.33% of male literates and 52.23% of female literates living in the tehsil. On the other hand, Gharsana shows the lowest literacy rate of 65.76% with 65.54% of males and 47.28% of females literate in the tehsil. Gharsana tehsil had a sex ratio of 892 females/1000 males in year 2011 which was least among all tehsils of Anupgarh District and Raisinghnagar had hightest sex ratio of 902 females/1000 males.

Total literally rate and sex ratio among tehsils and Anupgarh district according to 2011 census.
TehsilTotal literacy rateMale literacyFemale literacySex Ratio females/1000 males
Raisinghnagar [9] 69.91%69.33%52.23%908
Anupgarh [10] 66.34%65.39%48.57%900
Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi) [11] 65.76%65.54%47.28%892
Sri Vijaynagar [12] 66.68%64.55%48.98894
Literacy rate and Sex ratio in district64.25 %63.45 %45.72 %899

Government and politics

Assembly constituencies

5. Raisinghnagar Assembly constituency

6. Anupgarh Assembly constituency

Administrative setup of Anupgarh District

District map of Anupgarh District map of Anupgarh.jpg
District map of Anupgarh

Tehsil in Anupgarh District

There are 5 tehsils in the Anupgarh district.

  1. Anoopgarh
  2. Shri Vijaynagar
  3. Gharsana
  4. Rawla Mandi
  5. Raisinghnagar

Sub tehsils in Anupgarh District

In Anupgarh District There are also 5 Sub tehsils-

  1. Sameja
  2. Muklawa
  3. Jaitsar
  4. Ramsinghpur
  5. 365 Head.

Panchayat Samitis in Anupgarh District

There are six Panchayat Samitis or Block panchayats and 177 Gram Panchayats in Anupgarh district.

  1. Anupgarh - 32 Gram Panchayats
  2. Raisinghnagar - 41 Gram Panchayats
  3. Vijaynagar - 29 Gram Panchayats
  4. Gharsana - 36 Gram Panchayats.

Tourist attractions

The graves of Layla and Majnun, where people come to seek blessings Laila majnun mazar(Mausoleum),Anupgarh Sivender.jpg
The graves of Layla and Majnun, where people come to seek blessings
  1. Shivpur Fort - Vijaynagar
  2. Anupgarh Fort - Anupgarh
  3. Baror Harrapan Archaeological site -Anupgarh
  4. Gurudwara Budhdha Johar - Dabla
  5. Bishnoi Mandir & Amrita Devi Park - Dabla
  6. Laila Majhnu Mazar - Binjor
  7. Central Farm Jaitsar
  8. Rojhari Bala ji temple

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