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| Sri Ganganagar | |
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| Coordinates | 29°55′N 73°53′E / 29.92°N 73.88°ECoordinates: 29°55′N 73°53′E / 29.92°N 73.88°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Ganganagar |
| Population • Density |
210,788 (2001[update]) • 163 /km2 (422 /sq mi) |
| Sex ratio | 873 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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11,154.66 square kilometres (4,306.84 sq mi) • 164 metres (538 ft) |
Sri Ganganagar (Hindi: श्री गंगानगर) (Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੰਗਾਨਗਰ), also called Ganganagar (Hindi:गंगानगर ),It is also called Punjab of Rajasthan because this area is dominated by Hindu Punjabi and Sikhs and is the northernmost city of Rajasthan in western India, situated on the border of India and Pakistan and the state border of the states of Haryana and Punjab. It is the administrative headquarters of Ganganagar District.[1][2]. It is named after Maharaja Sri Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner and is known as "the food basket of Rajasthan" and "Green district of Rajasthan".
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[edit] History
Sri Ganganagar was established by Ram Singh Ji Saharan and was once known as Ramnagar. It is situated at the point where the Satluj Waters enter Rajasthan or Erstwhile Bikaner state. In 1899-1900, The Bikaner state was affected by the worst famine. In order to resolve this issue permanently, Maharaja Sri Ganga Singhji obtained the services of A. W. E. Standley, Chief Engineer, who demonstrated the feasibility of the western area of the Bikaner State being brought under irrigation from the Satluj Waters. The plan of the Satluj Valley Project was drawn by then Chief Engineer of Punjab Mr. R. G. Kennedy according to which the vast area of Erstwhile Bikaner state could be brought under irrigation. But because of objections by the erstwhile State of Bahawalpur, the project got delayed and finally with intervention of then Viceroy of India Lord Curzon in 1906, a Tripartite Conference was held and an agreement was reached and signed on 4 September 1920. The foundation stone of the Canal Head Works at Ferozepur was laid on 5 December 1925 and the work completed in 1927 by constructing 89 miles of lined canal. The opening ceremony was performed on 26 October 1927 by Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India. The plan for Sri Ganganagar was drawn at this time only. Irrigated parts of Bikaner state were brought under Sri Ganganagar district and later sub-divided into Hanumangarh district.
Sri Ganganagar is a small and beautiful city with a a mixture of Traditional and western culture.
[edit] Climate
The climate of Sri Ganganagar varies to extreme limits. The Summer Temperature reaches up to 50° Celsius and Winter Temperature dips just around 0° Celsius.[3] The average annual rainfall is only 20 cms.[4]
[edit] Economy
Desert land was converted to a green town by the efforts of Maharaja Ganga Singh, who brought the Gang canal. which carries the excess waters of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the region, making Ganganagar district known as "the food basket of Rajasthan".[5] The economy of the city is based on agriculture, its main crops are Wheat, Mustard and Cotton. Other crops are Guar, Bajra, Sugar Cane and Grams. In recent years farmers are also diverting towards Horticulture, and Kinnu (A Citrus fruit from the "Orange" breed) has become a major crop of the area. The industries in the city are mostly based on agriculture. The city has Cotton Ginning and Pressing factories, Mustard Oil mills and Wheat Flour mills and of course the famous Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills Ltd., which is known for its Royal Heritage Liqueurs.[6][7] It also has spinning and textile factories such as J C T Mills.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] Indian census,[8][9] Ganganagar had a population of 210,788. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Ganganagar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%. In Ganganagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority in population are Sikhs and Hindus while only a few people constituting other sects stay here. The main languages spoken in the town are Hindi,Punjabi,Saraiki, Bagri or Marwari.
Sri Ganganagar District At a Glance
S.NO. ITEM UNIT PARTICULARS 1 Area Sq. Km. 11154.66 SubDivision` 9 Tehsil 9 Up Tehsil 6 Panchayat Samiti 8 NagarPalika 10 Gram Panchayat 320 2 Population 2001 1789423
Rural 1336066
Urban 453357 Male 955378
Female 833460
Density of Population Per.Sq.Km. 163
Sex Ratio No. 873 Schedual Caste No. 603371 Schedual Tribe No. 14744 Decadal Growth rate(91-01) % 27.59
Literacy Rate of Total % 64.74
(a) Male % 75.53
(b) Female % 52.69
Percentage of Urban % 25.28
Population
Inhabitated Villages No. 2830
Unhabitated No. 184
3 RURAL TEHSILWISE POPULATION CENSUS 2001
(i) Sri Karanpur 136943
(ii) Ganganagar 424206
(iii) Sadulsahar 144124
(iv) Padampur 147948
(v) Raisinghnagar 185070
(vi) Anoopgarh 174413
(vii) Gharsana 175987
(viii) Vijainagar 125709
(ix) Suratgarh 275023
4 URBAN NAGARPALIWALWISE POPULATION CENSUS 2001
(I) Sri Ganganagar 222858
(ii) Sri Karanpur 20694
(iii) Sri Keshrisinghpur 13155
(iv) Padampur 16956
(v) Gajsinghpur 9630
(vi) Sadulshahar 22326
(vii) Raisinghnagar 27736
(viii) Anoopgarh 40490
(ix) Vijainagar 17873
(x) Suratgarh 61639
5 TOWN & VILLAGES
(i) Sub Division No. 6
(ii) Tehsils No. 9
(iii) Up- Tehsils No. 6
(iv) Panchayat Samities No. 8
(v) Total No. of inhabited Village No. 2839
(vi) Total No. unhabited Village No. 192
(vii) Total No. of Town No. 10
(viii) Total No. of Gram Panchayat No. 320
6 AGRICULTURE
(i) Total Reporting Hect. 1093352
(ii) Area Under Forests Hect. 60487
(iii) Land not available for cultivation Hect. 69211
(iv) Permanent Pastures and othergrazing Land Hect. 140
(v) Land under Miscellaneous Tree Hect. 5695
Crops and grows not including
fallow land
(vi) Cultivable waste land including Hect. 32536
fallow land
(vii) Net Area Sown Hect. 675175
(viii)Area Sown more than once Hect. 271398
(ix) Gross cropped area Hect. 676573
(x) Average yield per hect. Hect.
(a) Food grains Kg. 3070
(b) Oil Seeds Kg. 1165
(c) Sugarcane Kg. 21672
(d) Cotton (Lint) Kg. 511
(xi) Number of pump sets used for No. 25000
Irrigation
(xii) Normal Rainfall MM 303
(xiii)Average size of Holdings Hect. 3.5
7 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
(figures taken in 2007)
(i) No. of Veterinary Hospital No. 42
(ii) Livestock and poultry No.
(a) Total Live Stock No. 1672596
(b) Cattle (Cows) No. 432727
(c) Buffaloes No. 261579
(d) Pigs No. 2413
(e) Camel No. 18832
(f) Sheep No. 336297
(g) Goats No. 362065
(h) Horses & Ponies No. 1323
(i) Donkies No. 3890
(j) Dogs & Bitches No. 95686
(k) Hare No. 3051
8 Power
Town Electrified No. 10
Total Village Electrified No. 2915
Total Energy Consumed KWH. 6347.21
(a) Domestic Purpose KWH. 2729.30
(b) Com and Temp. Purp. KWH. 507.78
(c) Industrial Purpose KWH. 1332.92
(d) Public Lighting KWH. 63.47
(e) Irrigation KWH. 698.19
(f) Public Water Works KWH. 253.89
(g) Other Purpose KWH. 721.66
Total No of 33/11 KV Shahar No. 90
Well energized (Tube-well) No. 7323
Electricity generated (6 Station) M.watt 1500
Kalputru(1) M.watt 7.2
No Of BPL Connectaion M.watt 3558
9 WATER SUPPLY
Village Covered with safe Drinking Water Supply No. 2830
10 EDUCATION ( Govt Run Schoools)
(a) Primary School No. 1418
(b) Middle School No. 1532
(c) Secondary School No. 376
(d) Senior Secondary School No. 241
(e) No. of Colleges Uni. For No. 37
(f) No. of Colleges for No. 11
11 Public Health Hospital with bed Facilities Urban 1(350)
PHC 9
Sub Center 1 Aruvadic Hospital Rural 8 Urban 85 CHC(430 Bed) 11 PHC(246 Bed) 41
12 CO-OPERATION
(i) Co-operative Socities No. 1253
(ii) Membership No. 479757
(iii) Dairy Co-operative Socities No. 431
13 TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION
(i) Post Office No. 334
(ii) Telegraph Office No. 18
(iv) Telephone Exchanges No. 113
(v) Registration of Motor Vehicles No. 18548
(vi) Road Length No. 4450.69
14 POLICE
(i) Police Station No. 26
(ii) Police Choki + Temp No. 23
(iii) Jails including lock-ups No. 48
[edit] Educational Institutions
The very small city has many schools and colleges.Notable educational institutions from the city include:
Schools:
- Sacred Heart Convent School
- Sri Guru Nanak Khalsa Higher Sen. Sec. School (Since 1939)
- Guru Harkrishan Public School (The first English medium school in Ganganagar district, founded by the first Indian to climb Mt Everest, Lt Col Autar Singh Cheema)
- Bhopal Wala Arya Higher Sen. Sec. School
- Saint Soldier Public School (7A, outskirts of the city)
- B. S. F Senior Secondary School
- Good Shepherd Public School
- Bihani Children's Academy
- Nosegay Public School
- Blooming Dales International School
- Invention Public School
- Tiny Tots Public School
- Saraswati Public School
- Seth G. L. bihani S. D. Sen. Sec. School
- Arorvansh Public School
- Multi Purpose School
- Kidz world public school
- Global School
Other than these there are various government schools in every area.
Colleges:
- Maharshi Dayanand College
- Maharshi Dayanand Law College
- Sri Guru Nanak Khalsa College
- Sri Guru Nanak Khalsa Law College
- Seth G. L. Bihani Sanatan Dharm College
- Seth G. L. Bihani Sanatan Dharm Law College
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Government College
- Government Law College
- CH. Ballu Ram Godara Government Girls College
- CH. Malu Ram Bhambu Government Polytechnic College
- Shri Aatm Aallabh Jain Girls College
- Guru Nanak Girls College
- Dr. Radha Krishanan Girls College
- Seth Susil Kumar Bihani Institute of Management and Technology
- Surendra Dental College and Hospital
- Tantia Higher Educational Institutions
- Arorvansh College
Industry
- Vijayshri Pharmaceuticals
- Ananta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
[edit] Tourism
Tourist Attractions include "Kalibanga" which is famous for "Sindhu valley civilization". There is a small village in this district called Anupgarh which is famous for the grave or "Mazar" of "Laila Majnu". People believe that once a couple goes there and wishes for something with a true heart, God fulfills their wish. 70 KM away is Suratgarh, which is famous for its Radio Station and Thermal power plant and lift canal project. Other popular sightseeing attractions of the district include Hindumalkot Border, Anupgarh ka Qila and Dada Pamparam Samadi. In addition to this, religious centres such as Gurudwara Sri Budha Johar Shahab, Ram Mandir, Gauri Shankar Mandir, and Shivpuri Kagad are common tourist destinations. The school for blind "Shri Jagdamba Andh Vidyalaya" is also a place worth visiting.
[edit] Noticeable Personalities
Jagjeet Singh(Gazal Singer): Famous gajal singer Jagjeet Singh was born in a village of Sri GangaNagar District and he studied in SGN Khalsa Sen. Sec School before pursuing his career in Singing.
Col Avtar Singh Cheema (1933–1989): An Arjuna Awardee who was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest. He was a part of the third mission undertaken by the Indian Army, in 1965, to climb Mt. Everest after two failed attempts. He successfully conquered the mountain on 20 May 1965. Due to his dislike for publicity he never got the acclaim he should have gotten. He was Captain in the Parachute Regiment that time. Later he was promoted to colonel.He had also indulged in educational field, he was the founder of GURU HARKRISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Mr Kartar Singh Narula ~ died on Feb 08 2011 Popularly known as Kinnow king Narula
[edit] References
- ^ www.myganganagar.com
- ^ http://www.myganganagar.com
- ^ "Temperature Regimes". Water Resource Department - Government Of Rajasthan. http://www.rajirrigation.gov.in/1temper.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPT
- ^ Garg, Balwant (2003-07-27). "Suicide woes fill the 'food basket'". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/97303.cms. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ http://www.royalheritageliqueur.com/
- ^ http://www.rsgsm.net/default.asp
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-0801.pdf
[edit] External links
- .^ myganganagar.com/index.php?p=1_28
- .^ www.ganganagarpr.com
- .^ www.myganganagar.com
- .^ http://ganganagar.nic.in/
- .^ "Temperature Regimes". Water Resource Department - Government Of Rajasthan. http://www.rajirrigation.gov.in/1temper.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- .^ INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPT
- .^ Garg, Balwant (2003-07-27). "Suicide woes fill the 'food basket'". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/97303.cms. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- .^ http://www.royalheritageliqueur.com/
- .^ http://www.rsgsm.net/default.asp
- .^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- .^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-0801.pdf
- .^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110209/bathinda.htm
