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District of Rajasthan in India

Sri Ganganagar district

District of Rajasthan

Location of Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan

Coordinates (Sri Ganganagar): 29°55′04″N 73°52′54″E﻿ / ﻿29.91778°N 73.88167°E﻿ / 29.91778; 73.88167
Country|  India
State| Rajasthan
Division| Bikaner
Headquarters| Sri Ganganagar
Tehsils| Sri Ganganagar
Sri Karanpur
Sadulshahar
Padampur
Suratgarh
Gajsinghpur
Vijainagar
Raisinghnagar
Anupgarh
Gharsana
Rawla Mandi

Government

• District Collector & Magistrate| Lok Bandhu, IAS[1]
• Superintendent of Police| Gaurav Yadav, IPS
Demographics

• Literacy| 69.6
• Sex ratio| 887
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| RJ13, RJ56, RJ62
Major highways| NH 62 (Old 15)
Website| sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in
sriganganagar district New detailed map with boundaries

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

## History

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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"[3] of Rajasthan.

## Geography

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### Location and area

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Sri Ganganagar district is located between Latitude 28.4 to 30.6 and Longitude 72.2 to 75.3[4] 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, (Anupgarh district was carved out of it on 7 August 2023 and Re-Merged on 29 December 2024 in it) 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.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| 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:[5]

According to the 2011 census Sri Ganganagar district has a population of 1,969,168,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Slovenia[7] or the US state of New Mexico.[8] This gives it a ranking of 235th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 179 inhabitants per square kilometre (460/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.06%.[6] Ganganagar has a sex ratio of 887 females for every 1000 males,[6] 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.[6]

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.[6]

### Religion

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Religion in Sri Ganganagar district (2011)[9]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 74.13%
Sikhism |

| 22.59%
Islam |

| 2.90%
Other or not stated |

| 0.38%

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.[9]

### Languages

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Languages of Sri Ganganagar district (2011 census)[10]

1. Punjabi (31.66%)
2. Bagri (25.08%)
3. Rajasthani (24.22%)
4. Hindi (13.02%)
5. Marwari (2.11%)
6. Others (3.91%)

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.[10]

## Health

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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.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Ganganagar, year 2020[11] 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 and 49 years, as of year 2020.

District nutritional profile of Ganganagar of women of 15–49 years, in 2020[11] 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 |  |

## Administration

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### Ganganagar tehsils

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There are following Eleven tehsils in Ganganagar district (DTO RJ13).

1. Sri Ganganagar
2. Sri Karanpur, headquarters in the town of Karanpur
3. Sadulshahar DTO Code. RJ56
4. Padampur
5. Suratgarh
6. Anupgarh headquarters in the town of Anupgarh DTO Code RJ62
7. Sri Bijaynagar headquarters in the town of Vijainagar
8. Gharsana headquarters in the town of Gharsana
9. Raisinghnagar headquarters in the town of Raisinghnagar
10. Gajsinghpur
11. Rawla Mandi

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

### Other major towns and villages

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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

1. Suratgarh \- 49 Gram Panchayat
2. Padampur \- 36 Gram Panchayat
3. Karanpur \- 35 Gram Panchayat
4. Sadulshahar \- 27 Gram Panchayat
5. Ganganagar \- 53 Gram Panchayat
6. Raisinghnagar
7. Vijainagar
8. Anupgarh
9. Gharsana

There are also 11 sub-tehsils\- Hindumalkot, Lalgarh, Chunawadh, Kesrisinghpur, Rajiasar, Binjhbayla,Ridmalsar, Sameja, Muklawa, Ramsinghpur, 365 Head(2KND) in the district. It has one municipal council in Ganganagar city and 10 municipal boards are in Suratgarh, Sadulshahar, Padampur, Karanpur, Gajsinghpur, Kesrisinghpur, Raisinghnagar, Vijainagar(Bijaynagar), Anupgarh and Gharsana.

There are 15 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, Jetsar Mandi, Anupgarh Mandi, Raisinghnagar Mandi, Gharsana Mandi, Rawla Mandi, Vijainagar Mandi.

## Famous places

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1. Shivpur Head - Shivpur Fatuhi
2. Airforce Suratgarh
3. Thermal Power Plant Super Critical Suratgarh
4. All India Radio Station Suratgarh
5. Central Farm Suratgarh, Jaitsar, Sardargarh
6. CCBF Suratgarh
7. Shree Cement Udaipur Suratgarh
8. Koni Village Border
9. Hindumalkot Border
10. Padpata Dhaam Dhaban Jhallar
11. Chanana Dham - 4NN Chanana
12. Hathiyawala Dham
13. Suratgarh Sodhal Fort
14. Dhab Suratgarh

## Media

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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.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "जिला प्रशासन (DATA)". Sri Ganganagar - Govt. of Rajasthan - India (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
2. ^ "Name Census 2011, Rajasthan data" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
3. ^ Garg, Balwant (27 July 2003). "Suicide woes fill the 'food basket'". The Times Of India. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
4. ^ "Ganganagar.nic.in". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
5. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
6. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Sri Ganganagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
7. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Slovenia 2,000,092 July 2011 est."
8. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "New Mexico - 2,059,179"
9. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
11. ^ a b "District Nutrition Profiles - Sri Ganganagar" (PDF). NITI Aayog. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
12. ^ "Air Suratgarh". All India Radio.

## External links

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Populated places in Sri Ganganagar district

Cities and towns|

* 1 SGM
* Anupgarh
* Gajsinghpur
* Karanpur
* Kesrisinghpur
* New Mandi Gharsana
* Padampur
* Raisinghnagar
* Rawla Mandi
* Sadulshahar
* Sri Ganganagar
* Suratgarh
* Vijainagar

Villages and settlements|

* 4 KLM
* 10 DOL
* 10KD (Rawla)
* 3 STR
* 365 Head
* Amarpura Jatan
* Ganeshgarh
* Ganguwala
* Hanuman Mandir 82 RB
* Lakha Hakam
* Lalgarh Jattan
* Ramjiwala
* Rang Mahal
* Sri Gurusar Modia

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Divisions and districts of Rajasthan

Ajmer division|

| Ajmer district|

* Ajmer
* Kekri
* Kiranipura
* Kishangarh
* Nasirabad
* Pushkar
* Sarwar

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Bhilwara district|

* Asind
* Beejoliya Kalan
* Bhilwara
* Gangapur
* Gulabpura
* Jahazpur
* Mandalgarh
* Shahpura

Nagaur district|

* Basni Belima
* Goredi Chancha
* Kuchera
* Merta City
* Mundwa
* Nagaur
* Parbatsar

Tonk district|

* Deoli
* Malpura
* Niwai
* Todaraisingh
* Tonk
* Uniara
* Vanasthali
* Dev Dham Jodhpuriya
* Manoharpura
* Kacholiya

Bharatpur division|

| Bharatpur district|

* Bayana
* Bharatpur
* Bhusawar
* Farsho
* Nadbai
* Weir

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Dholpur district|

* Bari
* Dholpur
* Rajakhera
* Sarmathura

Karauli district|

* Hindaun
* Karauli
* Todabhim
* Mandrayal
* Suroth
* Shri Mahaveer Ji
* Mahu Ibrahimpur
* Kailadevi
* Karanpur
* Kurhganv
* Langra
* Rodhai

Sawai Madhopur district|

* Gangapur
* Mahu Kalan
* Sawai Madhopur
* Todra

Deeg district|

* Deeg
* Januthar
* Kumher
* Rarah
* Nagar
* Sikri
* Kaman
* Jurhara
* Pahadi

Bikaner division|

| Bikaner district|

* Bikaner
* Deshnoke
* Dungargarh
* Khajuwala
* Loonkaransar
* Udasar
* Napasar
* Nokha

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Churu district|

* Bidasar
* Chhapar
* Churu
* Dungargarh
* Rajaldesar
* Rajgarh
* Ratangarh
* Ratannagar
* Sardarshahar
* Sujangarh
* Taranagar

Sri Ganganagar district|

* Anupgarh
* Gajsinghpur
* Ganeshgarh
* Karanpur
* Kesrisinghpur
* Padampur
* Raisinghnagar
* Rawla Mandi
* Sadulshahar
* Sri Ganganagar
* Vijainagar

Hanumangarh district|

* Bhadra
* Hanumangarh
* Nohar
* Pilibanga
* Rawatsar
* Sangaria

Jaipur division|

| Alwar district|

* Alwar
* Bhiwadi
* Govindgarh
* Kherli
* Rajgarh

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Dausa district|

* Bandikui
* Dausa
* Lalsot
* Mahwa
* Mandawar

Jaipur district|

* Bagru
* Bairat
* Chaksu
* Chomu
* Jaipur
* Jamwa Ramgarh
* Jobner
* Kishangarh Renwal
* Phagi
* Phulera
* Sambhar
* Shahpura

Jhunjhunu district|

* Baggar
* Bissau
* Buhana
* Chirawa
* Gothra
* Gudhagorji
* Jhunjhunu
* Khetri
* Kodesar
* Malsisar
* Mandawa
* Mukandgarh
* Nawalgarh
* Pilani
* Surajgarh
* Togra Sawroop Singh
* Udaipurwati
* Vidyavihar

Sikar district|

* Fatehpur
* Khandela
* Khatushyamji
* Lachhmangarh
* Losal
* Neem-Ka-Thana
* Ramgarh
* Reengus
* Sikar
* Sri Madhopur

Khairthal-Tijara district|

* Khairthal
* Tijara
* Kishangarhbhas
* Kotkasim
* Harsoli
* Tapukara
* Mundawar

Kotputli-Behror district|

* Kotputli
* Behror
* Bansur
* Neemrana
* Mandhan
* Narayanppur
* Viratnagar
* Paota

Jodhpur division|

| Barmer district|

* Balotra
* Barmer
* Gudamalani
* Siwana
* Dhorimana
* Sheo
* Sindhri
* Samdari

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Jaisalmer district|

* Jaisalmer
* Pokhran

Jodhpur district|

* Bilara
* Jodhpur
* Piparcity
* Bhopalgarh
* Osian

Phalodi district|

* Bap tehsil
* Bapini
* Dechu
* Lohawat
* Phalodi
* Setrawa

Balotra District|

* Balotra (district headquarters)
* Baytu
* Kalyanpur, Rajasthan
* Pachpadra
* Samdari
* Sindhari
* Siwana

Kota division|

| Baran district|

* Antah
* Atru
* Baran
* Chhabra
* Chhipabarod
* Kherliganj
* Mangrol

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Bundi district|

* Budhpura
* Bundi
* Indragarh
* Kaprain
* Keshoraipatan
* Lakheri
* Nainwa

Jhalawar district|

* Aklera
* Bakani
* Bhawani Mandi
* Jhalawar
* Jhalrapatan
* Kolvi Mandi Rajendra pura
* Manohar Thana
* Pirawa

Kota district|

* Chechat
* Kaithoon
* Kota
* Kumbhkot
* Modak
* Ramganj Mandi
* Sangod
* Satalkheri
* Sogariya
* Suket
* Udpura

Udaipur division|

| Banswara district|

* Banswara
* Kushalgarh
* Partapur

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Chittorgarh district|

* Bari Sadri
* Begun
* Chittorgarh
* Kapasan
* Nimbahera
* Rawatbhata

Dungarpur district|

* Dungarpur
* Galiakot
* Sagwara
* Simalwara

Pratapgarh district|

* Chhoti Sadri
* Pratapgarh

Rajsamand district|

* Amet
* Dariba
* Devgrah
* Nathdwara
* Rajsamand

Udaipur district|

* Rundera
* Bhinder
* Dhariawad
* Fatehnagar
* Jhadol
* Kanor
* Kherwara Chhaoni
* Rikhabdeo
* Salumbar
* Saradit
* Udaipur

Pali division|

| Pali district|

* Bali
* Falna
* Jaitaran
* Marwar Junction
* Pali district (district headquarters}
* Rani
* Nimaj
* Sadri
* Sojat
* Sojat Road
* Sumerpur
* Takhatgarh
* Nadol

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Jalore district|

* Ahor
* Bhinmal
* Jalore
* Sayala, Rajasthan

Sirohi district|

* Abu Road
* Dabani
* Mount Abu
* Pindwara
* Reodar
* Sheoganj
* Sirohi

Sanchore district|

* Bagoda
* Chitalwana
* Raniwara
* Sanchore

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Bharatpur division|

* Bharatpur district
* Deeg district
* Dholpur district
* Karauli district
* Sawai Madhopur district

Bikaner division|

* Bikaner district
* Churu district
* Hanumangarh district
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Jaipur division|

* Alwar district
* Dausa district
* Jaipur district
* Jhunjhunu district
* Khairthal-Tijara district
* Kotputli-Behror district
* Sikar district

Jodhpur division|

* Balotra district
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* Jaisalmer district
* Jalore district
* Jodhpur district
* Pali district
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* Sirohi district

Kota division|

* Baran district
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Udaipur division|

* Banswara district
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* Chittorgarh district
* Dungarpur district
* Pratapgarh district
* Rajsamand district
* Salumbar district
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