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Sri Ganganagar district | |
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![]() Location of Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan | |
Coordinates(Sri Ganganagar): 29°55′04″N73°52′54″E / 29.91778°N 73.88167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rajasthan |
Division | Bikaner |
Headquarters | Sri Ganganagar |
Tehsils | Sri Ganganagar Sri Karanpur Sadulshahar Padampur Suratgarh Gajsinghpur |
Government | |
• District collector and magistrate | Ansh Deep, IAS [1] |
• Superintendent of police | Gaurav Yadav, IPS |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 69.6 |
• Sex ratio | 887 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 62 (Old 15) |
Website | sriganganagar |
Sri Ganganagar district is the northernmost district of Rajasthan state of India.
Named after Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar district was part of Bikaner state. This was a mostly uninhabited region. The history of this district is testimony to the vision and efforts of Maharaja Ganga Singh, who visualised and built the Ganga Canal after the Indian famine of 1899–1900. The waters of the Sutlej River were brought into the region through the 89-mile long Gang Canal in 1927, turning this region into a "Food Basket" [2] of Rajasthan.
Sri Ganganagar district is located between Latitude 28.4 to 30.6 and Longitude 72.2 to 75.3 [3] The total area of Sri Ganganagar is 11,154.66 km2 or 1,115,466 hectares. It is surrounded on the east by Hanumangarh district, (Hanumangarh district was carved out of it on 12 July 1994) on the south west by Anupgarh district, (Anupgarh district was carved out of it on 7 August 2023) on the south by Bikaner district, and on the west by Bahawalnagar district of Pakistani Punjab and on the north by Fazilika district of Indian Punjab.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 84,281 | — |
1911 | 121,077 | +3.69% |
1921 | 100,233 | −1.87% |
1931 | 202,964 | +7.31% |
1941 | 313,741 | +4.45% |
1951 | 370,238 | +1.67% |
1961 | 604,901 | +5.03% |
1971 | 732,152 | +1.93% |
1981 | 1,084,161 | +4.00% |
1991 | 1,402,444 | +2.61% |
2001 | 1,789,423 | +2.47% |
2011 | 1,969,168 | +0.96% |
source: [4] |
According to the 2011 census Sri Ganganagar district has a population of 1,969,168, [5] roughly equal to the nation of Slovenia [6] or the US state of New Mexico. [7] This gives it a ranking of 235th in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 179 inhabitants per square kilometre (460/sq mi) . [5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.06%. [5] Ganganagar has a sex ratio of 887 females for every 1000 males, [5] and a literacy rate of 70.25%. 27.19% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 36.58% and 0.68% of the population respectively. [5]
After bifurcation of Sri Ganganagar district into Sri Ganganagar and Anupgarh districts, the residual district had a population of 1,270,690. The residual district had a sex ratio of 881 females per 1000 males. 420,513 (33.09%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 412,468 (32.46%) and 9,717 (0.76%) of the population respectively. [5]
According to the 2011 Indian census, Hinduism is the dominant religion of the district, followed by a large Sikh population, along few followers of Islam. [8]
At the time of the 2011 census of India, 31.66% of the population spoke Punjabi, 25.08% Bagri, 24.22% Rajasthani, 13.02% Hindi and 2.11% Marwari as their first language. [9]
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Ganganagar, as of year 2020.
Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
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Stunted | 49,628 | 24% | 29% |
Wasted | 50,440 | 25% | 21% |
Severely wasted | 21,953 | 12% | 6% |
Underweight | 52,915 | 26% | 29% |
Overweight/obesity | 9,171 | 5% | 2% |
Anemia | 131,775 | 72% | 40% |
Total children | 202,895 |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Ganganagar of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.
Indicators | Number of women (15–49 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
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Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) | 90,716 | 14% | 21% |
Overweight/obesity | 123,301 | 19% | 20% |
Hypertension | 102,824 | 16% | 14% |
Diabetes | 60,478 | 10% | NA |
Anemia (non-preg) | 372,691 | 59% | 35% |
Anemia (preg) | 23,429 | 64% | 38% |
Total women (preg) | 36,466 | ||
Total women | 633,936 |
There are following Six tehsils in Ganganagar district.
There are total 344 Gram Panchayats in Sri Ganganagar district. Ganganagar has a total of 3061 big and small villages which are the highest in Rajasthan
6FA Rarewala ,Kesrisinghpur, 3T, Gajsinghpur, Suratgarh, whereas Raghunathpura (4RM), 22GB, Lalgarh Jatan Chunawadh (30GG), Birmana (3BMM), Hindumalkot, Zorawar singhpura, Dhaban Jhallar (15LKS), Khat Sajwar, Mirjawala (12F), Daulatpura, Netewala (2HH-1), Ganeshgarh, Mahiyawali (4HH), Dungersinghpura, Manniwali (36PTP), Narsinghpura (49LLW), Manjhuwas (52LNP), Sardargarh (11Sgm), Sanghar (10SGR), Nirbana (3NRD), Manewala (2MNWM), Sadhuwali (1D), Sri Gurusar Modia (26 MOD), Peepasar, Kararwala, Kararwali (8NP), Hakmabad, Banwali, Matili Rathan, Dulatpur Kairi, Kotha, Pakki, Koni, Khakhan, Fatuhi, Mohanpura, Rohidawali, Gulabewala (25F), Arayan, Lakhahakam (84RB) are small towns and villages.
There are 9 Panchayat Samitis and Blocks in SGNR are
In Ganganagar District There are also 7 Sub tehsils- Hindumalkot, Lalgarh, Chunawadh, Kesrisinghpur, Rajiasar, Binjhbayla,Ridmalsar.
In Ganganagar District There are 1 Municipal council is in Ganganagar and 7 Municipalities are in Suratgarh, Sadulshahar, Padampur, Karanpur, Gajsinghpur, Kesrisinghpur, Lalgarh Jatan.
There are 9 Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) in Ganganagar district: Ganganagar Anaj Mandi, Ganganagar Fruits & Vegetables Mandi, Sadulshahar Mandi, Karanpur Mandi, Suratgarh Mandi, Padampur Mandi, Ridmalsar Mandi, Gajsinghpur Mandi, Kesrisinghpur Mandi.
Many towns and cities in Sri Ganganagar district are named after members of the royal family of the former Bikaner State.
The district has editions of state level newspapers from Jaipur, which are re-published from Ganganagar and Raisinghnagar.
"Air Suratgarh", a radio station, broadcasts programmes in Hindi, Rajasthani and Punjabi languages. It was commissioned in 1981 and broadcasts on the 918 kHz frequency. [11]
Hanumangarh is a city and municipal council in the Indian state of Rajasthan, situated on the banks of the river Ghaggar also identified as ancient Sarasvati river, located about 400 km from Delhi. It is the administrative headquarter of Hanumangarh District. The city was once called Bhatner because it was founded by king Bhupat in 255 AD. It remained in the control of the Rajputs of Bhati clan and faced a historic siege by Timur in 1391, during which the Bhati Raput king Dulachand lost the fort for a short time. The fort was later occupied by Rao Jetsa of Bikaner.
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".
Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The historic city of Bikaner is the district headquarters. The district is located in Bikaner Division along with the three other districts of Anupgarh, Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.
Gajsinghpur is a town near the border area in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Census of 2011 is 9995.
Kesrisinghpur is a town and a municipality in Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Padampur is a City and a municipality, just 39 km from Sri Ganganagar city in Sri Ganganagar District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city was named after Rajkumar Padam Singh of royal family of Bikaner.
Sadulshahar is a town and a municipality in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Suratgarh is a City/Tehsil and a municipality in Sri Ganganagar district and is the biggest tehsil among all the 7 tehsils in Sri Ganganagar district. Suratgarh is also known as Cotton city & Bowl of grain of Rajasthan due to high production level of Cotton and wheat in this area. Suratgarh is 77 Km away in South from it district headquarters just nearby Sri Ganganagar city in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded by Maharaja Surat Singh. Hindi, Bagri and Rajasthani are the widely spoken languages of the city.
Vijaynagar or Vijaynagar is a town and a municipality in Anupgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Amarpura Jatan is a small farming village in the Sri Ganganagar's Suratgarh municipality in the state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Bikaner district and is about 42.51 square kilometers in area.
Shri Ganganagar tehsil is one of the nine tehsils of Sri Ganganagar district. It is the northernmost of the tehsils. Sri Ganganagar city is the headquarters of the tehsil.
Suratgarh tehsil is the largest administrative region (tehsil) in the Ganganagar district. It is bordered on the north by Padampur tehsil, on the west by Vijaynagar tehsil and Raisinghnagar tehsil, on the south by Bikaner district, and on the east by Hanumangarh district. Suratgarh is a Brand.
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
Sri Gurusar Modia is a village in the Indian state of Rajasthan situated near borders of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab states and the international border of India and Pakistan. This village is located in the tehsil Suratgarh of district Sriganganagar. Suratgarh, once known as Sodhal was believed to be surrounded by the confluence of Saraswati and Drishyati rivers but now the land is a deserted one lying amidst the expanse of The great Indian Thar desert. Suratgarh is famous for its agriculture, air force and army base stations, largest thermal power plant of Rajasthan and largest radio station of Rajasthan called as "Cotton City Channel". Sri Gurusar Modia came into limelight when a controversial self-proclaimed saint and spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was believed to be incarnated there and crowned to the throne of Dera Sacha Sauda at Sirsa in 1991. With setting up of Shah Satnam Schools for both boys and girls, super speciality hospitals etc. this village became nationwide popular
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.
Sadulshahar Assembly constituency is one of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Ganganagar.
National Highway 911, commonly referred to as NH 911 is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 11. NH-911 runs in the state of Rajasthan in India. The route of national highway 911 was further extended to Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan.
The Suratgarh–Bathinda line or Suratgarh–Shri Ganganagar–Bathinda line is a railway route on the North Western Railway zone and Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Bikaner division of Rajasthan state and Fazilka district, Sri Muktsar Sahib district and Bathinda district of Punjab.
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