Raisinghnagar

Last updated

Raisinghnagar
Rai Singh Nagar
City
Nickname: 
RSNR
India Rajasthan location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Raisinghnagar
Location in Rajasthan, India
India location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Raisinghnagar
Raisinghnagar (India)
Coordinates: 29°32′3.09″N73°26′51.65″E / 29.5341917°N 73.4476806°E / 29.5341917; 73.4476806
Country India
State Rajasthan
District Anupgarh
Founded byRaja Rai Singh Ji
Government
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total228,330
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
335051
Telephone code01507
Vehicle registration RJ 13

Raisinghnagar is a town and a municipality (Tehsil) in Anupgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. [2] The town is surrounded by fertile land.[ citation needed ]

Contents

It also corresponds to the Raisinghnagar constituency in the Rajasthan Assembly. [3]

Earlier Raisinghnagar was known as Panwarsar. It is located 200 km North-west of Bikaner and about 465 km from the capital of India, Delhi. The town is located at a distance of only 10 km from the India-Pakistan border. [4]

District headquarters Anupgarh in the Southwest direction at approximately 53 km, small town named Gajsinghpur is north approximately 13 km. Vijaynagar town is in south direction approximately 30 km, Sri Ganganagar city is approximately 77  in the Northeast direction.

Demography

In the 2011 India census, the town of Raisinghnagar had a population of 28,330. Males constituted 53.25% (15085) of the population and females 46.75% (13245). In 2011, Raisinghnagar had an average literacy rate of above 72.08% (20423). [5]

Language

Language in Raisinghnagar(2022 estimate)
LanguagePercent
Punjabi
45.4%
Bagri
26.3%
Rajasthani
14.1%
Marwadi
0.2%
Hindi
8.0%

Economy

The economy of Raisinghnagar is dependent on agriculture in the surrounding area.

Religion

Most people of Raisinghnagar practice Sikhism and Hinduism with some population of Muslims.

A small population of approx 30 families (200 people) are following Jainism (Terapanth).

Climate

The climate of Raisinghnagar varies to extreme limits. The summer temperature reaches up to 50 °C and winter temperature dips just around −1 °C. The average annual rainfall is above 40 centimetres (16 in).

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osmanabad district</span> District of Maharashtra in India

Osmanabad District, officially known as Dharashiv District, is an administrative district in the Marathwada region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district headquarter is located at Osmanabad. The District of Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part till 1947. This region was earlier part of The Hyderabad State until Independence.This primarily rural district occupies an area of 7,569 km2 (2,922 sq mi) of which 241.4 km2 (93.2 sq mi) is urban and has a population of 1,657,576 of which 16.96% were urban.

Sujangarh is a city and Sub District in Churu District in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India. Sujangarh lies on the Churu city-Pali Highway and Hanumangarh-Kishangarh Mega Highway. The town is well known for a second Tirupati Balaji Temple.The first one being in Tirumala – the Tirupati Balaji Venkateshwar Mandir. It is the first of its kind built in South Indian style, in Rajasthan. Lord Shiva Temple on Sujangarh Road in Thardaa and Dungar Balaji on Sujangarh - Dungar Balaji Road in Gopalpura are other two nearby Hindu temples that are popular. Sri Devsagar Singhee Jain Mandir at Sujangarh is a century-old Jain Tirth that is located within the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sri Ganganagar</span> City in Rajasthan, India

Sri Ganganagar is the northernmost city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the international border of India and Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. It is named after Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. The city is also known as the "Food Basket of Rajasthan".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mattanur</span> Municipality in Kerala, India

Mattanur, also spelled Mattannur, is a town, municipality, and an aerotropolis in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Mattanur is about 27 km east of Kannur and Thalassery, two major towns of the district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barmer district</span> District of Rajasthan in India

Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer is the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India, occupying an area of 28,387 km2. Being in the western part of the state, it includes a part of the Thar Desert. Jaisalmer is to the north of this district while Jalore is in its south. Pali and Jodhpur form its eastern border and it shares a border with Pakistan in the west. Partially being a desert, this district has a large variation in temperature. The temperature in summer can rise up to 51 °C and falls near to 0 °C in winter. Luni is the longest river in Barmer district. After travelling a length of almost 500 km, it passes through Jalore and merges in the marshy land of Runn of Kutch. District headquarters is in the town of Barmer. The other major towns in the district are: Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, and Chohatan. Recently, a large onshore oil field has been discovered and made functional in Barmer district. Barmer is also famous for pomegranate.

Madhira is a municipality situated in the Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana, falling within the Madhira Assembly Constituency. It is the headquarters of Madhira mandal of Khammam division and is positioned approximately 230 kilometers east of the state capital, Hyderabad. Additionally, it is situated 53 kilometers from the district headquarters Khammam and is bordered by Andhra Pradesh state on three sides.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sri Ganganagar district</span> District of Rajasthan in India

Sri Ganganagar district is the northernmost district of Rajasthan state of India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sikar district</span> District in Rajasthan, India

Sikar district is a district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India. The city Sikar is the administrative headquarters of the district. Sikar, Laxmangarh, and Fatehpur Shekahwati are the largest cities and tehsils of the district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baran district</span> District in Rajasthan, India

Baran district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The headquarters of the district are located at the city of Baran.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anupgarh</span> Town in Rajasthan, India

Anupgarh is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is administrative headquarters of the Anupgarh district, which was formed on 17 March 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhiwadi</span> City in Rajasthan, India

Bhiwadi is a planned city in Khairthal- Tijara district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 85 km away from the city of Alwar and situated on the Rajasthan-Haryana border. Bhiwadi is considered to be a hub for Taiwanese and Japanese companies. The city is divided into three separate zones, which are the residential, industrial and commercial zones. In recent years, it also became one of the most polluted cities in the world in terms of air pollution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Periyakulam</span> Town in Tamil Nadu, India

Periyakulam is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern gateway of the district.

Raghogarh-Ruthiyai or Raghogarh-Vijaypur is a town and municipality in Guna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest town in Villupuram District after the headquarters town Villupuram. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan</span> District of Rajasthan in India

Pratapgarh district is the 33rd district of Rajasthan, created on 26 January 2008. It is a part of Udaipur Division and has been carved out from the erstwhile tehsils of Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Banswara districts. Pratapgarh town is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Raisinghnagar Tehsil is a tehsil of Anupgarh district, Rajasthan, India. It is in the central-western area of the district. Raisinghnagar is the headquarters of the tehsil. Sameja and Muklawa are Sub Tehsil in Raisinghnagar

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anupgarh Tehsil</span> Tehsil in Rajasthan, India

Anupgarh Tehsil is the one of Seven tehsils of Anupgarh district in Rajasthan, India. The tehsil headquarters are located at the town of Anupgarh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anupgarh district</span> District of Rajasthan state in India

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raisinghnagar Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Rajasthan legislative assembly in India

Raisinghnagar Assembly constituency is one of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Ganganagar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tirupattur</span> Town in Tamil Nadu, India

Tirupathur or Tirupattur is the headquarters of Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and is one of the oldest inhabited places in the state, with a history of over 1,600 years. The town is known for an abundance of sandalwood in the surrounding hills. It is located about 89 km (55 mi) from Vellore, 85 km (53 mi) from Hosur, 60 km (37 mi) from Dharmapuri, 50 km (31 mi) from Krishnagiri, 50 km (31 mi) from Thiruvannamalai, 279 km (173 mi) from coimbatore, 210 km (130 mi) from Chennai, and 125 km (78 mi) from Bangalore.

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. Rāisinghnagar (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. "Raisinghnagar Rural Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results". News18. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. https://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/nagar-palika-raisinghnagar/en/about-/history-city-profile.html
  5. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.