Sri Ganganagar district

Sri Ganganagar district is the northernmost district of Rajasthan state in western India.
History
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" of Rajasthan.
Geography
Location and area
Sri Ganganagar district is located between Latitude 28.4 to 30.6 and Longitude 72.2 to 75.3 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 by Bikaner district, and on the west by Bahawalnagar district of Pakistani Punjab and on the north by Fazilika district of Indian Punjab.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Sri Ganganagar district has a population of 1,969,168, roughly equal to the nation of Slovenia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 235th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.06%. Ganganagar has a sex ratio of 887 females for every 1000 males, 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.
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.
Religion
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.
Languages
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.
Administration
Tehsils and other towns
Ganganagar tehsils
There are following Ten tehsils in Ganganagar district.
Sri Ganganagar
Sri Karanpur, headquarters in the town of Karanpur
Sadulshahar
Padampur
Suratgarh
Gajsinghpur
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
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
Suratgarh - 49 Gram Panchayat
Padampur - 36 Gram Panchayat
Karanpur - 35 Gram Panchayat
Sadulshahar - 27 Gram Panchayat
Ganganagar - 53 Gram Panchayat
In Ganganagar District There are also 12 Sub tehsils- Hindumalkot, Lalgarh, Chunawadh, Kesrisinghpur, Gajsinghpur, Rajiasar.
In Ganganagar District There are 1 Municipal council is in Ganganagar and 10 Municipalities are in Suratgarh,
Sadulshahar, Padampur, Karanpur, Gajsinghpur, Kesrisinghpur, Lalgarh Jatan.
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, 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.
Famous places
Shivpur Head - Shivpur Fatuhi
Airforce Suratgarh
Thermal Power Plant Super Critical Suratgarh
All India Radio Station Suratgarh
Central Farm Suratgarh, Jaitsar, Sardargarh
CCBF Suratgarh
Shree Cement Udaipur Suratgarh
Koni Village Border
Hindumalkot Border
Padpata Dhaam Dhaban Jhallar
Chanana Dham - 4NN Chanana
Hathiyawala Dham
Suratgarh Sodhal Fort
Dhab Suratgarh
Media
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.
References
External links
Official website
Districts of Rajasthan
Districts in Bikaner division
Thar Desert