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Jaitsar
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Jaitsar
Jaitsar (India)
Coordinates: 29°20′43″N73°39′36″E / 29.3452546°N 73.6600038°E / 29.3452546; 73.6600038
Country India
State Rajasthan
District Anupgarh district
Government
  Type Sub-Tehsil
Population
  Total7,297
Time zone Indian Standard Time (IST)
PIN code
335702
Websitewww.jaitsar.com

Jaitsar is a town in the Anupgarh district district of Rajasthan,

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Jaitsar Central State Farm was established in 1964. [1] It is the second largest farm of Asia. Indian cabinet also approved 200 mW solar plant on 400 hectare of CSF, Jaitsar . [2] Jaitsar panchayat is also known as 1Gb-A Village.

Jaitsar is a designated sub tehsil.

Demographics

According to census 2011 by government of India, total population of Jaitsar was 7,297.

Religious demographics of Jaitsar.
TehsilPercentage
Hindu88.62 %
Sikh10.61 %
Muslim0.49 %
Buddhist0.01 %
Christian0.0%
Jain0.0 %

Culture

Jaitsar town contains a wide cultural diversity. Most of the people from the main city are local merchants and the people from surrounded rural area are farmers. The city has native Rajasthani people living there along with Arora community who follow traditional Punjabi culture with some native Rajasthani influence.

Kashmiri Pandits (Kashmiri migrants) have been living in the city and nearby villages of 3LC (A) and 4LC since 1950 speak their native language Poonchi.

Tourist attractions

Sports

Jaitsar Stadium

Jaitsar Stadium is located at Government Senior secondary school. Hundreds of people come here on daily basis for the physical training for the recruitment processes.

There is infrastructure for the practice of sports such as cricket, football, badminton, volleyball and basketball.

Railway stations

Jaitsar Station connects it to major stations such as Sriganganagar, Suratgarh, Jaipur , Delhi,Amritsar,etc

Sarupsar Junction is a Jaitsar Area Railway Junction which connects it to Vijaynagar, Anoopgarh etc.

Bugia Halt: a Jaitsar Area Railway Station which is constructed for people of nearby rural Area

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References

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  2. "Cabinet approves 200 mw solar project at Jetsar in Rajasthan". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2020.