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Sri Ganganagar (Hindi: श्री गंगानगर) (Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੰਗਾਨਗਰ), also called Ganganagar (Hindi:गंगानगर ), is the northernmost city of Rajasthan in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ganganagar District.[1][2]

History

Ganga Singh with his son in 1914

Sri Ganganagar is named after the General Saurabh Shah Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh Bahadur , Maharaja of Bikaner, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., G.B.E., K.C.B., K.I.H..Sri Ganganagar is established as the major plan of irrigating the Erstwhile Bikaner State. Sri Ganganagar is situated at the point where the Satluj Waters enters Rajasthan or Erstwhile Bikaner state. The Bikaner state was affected by the worst famine in the year 1899–1900. In order to get rid of this problem permanently, in 1903 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. And irrigated parts of Bikaner state came under Sri Ganganagar district and now parted Hanumangargh District.

Geography

Ganganagar is located at 29°55′N 73°53′E / 29.92°N 73.88°E / 29.92; 73.88.[3] It has an average elevation of 164 metres (538 feet).

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.[4] The average annual rainfall is only 20cms.[5]

Economy

Desert land was converted to a green town, credited to the Maharaja 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".[6] 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 Family fruit) 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.[7][8] It also has spinning and textile factories such as J C T Mills. Because of its prosperity from agriculture, Ganganagar District also has a large number of automobiles which includes tractors and MUVs and because of the large population of automobiles in the district, Sri Ganganagar has become one of the largest automobile markets in India.

Demographics

As of 2001 Indian census,[9][10] 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 Punjabi,Hindi, Bagri or Marwari.

Educational Institutes

The city has been a center of learning since its early ages. This city has a large proportion of land which is dedicated to educational institutes. Notable educational institutions from the city include:

=== Schools ===: 1. Arorvansh Public School, near Tehsil Office 2. B. S. F Senior Secondary School, behind Railway Station 3. Bihani Children's Academy, near Shakuntla Nursing Home 4. Bal Niketan Public school 5. BhopalWala Arya sen. Sec. School 6. Blooming Dales International School 7. Govt. Sen. Sec. School, near Head Post Office(Known as Multi-Purpose) 8. Govt. Girls Sen. Sec. School, Matka chok, Ravinder path 9. Govt. Girls Sen. Sec. School, No. 2 Old Abadi, near PHC 10. Govt. Girls Sen. Sec. School, No. 4 Old Abadi, near Dhingra Street 11. Govt. Girls Sen. Sec. School, F block, near Masjid 12. Govt. Sen. Sec. School, No. 9 Old Abadi Ravi chok 13. Govt. Sen. Sec. School, H. Basti, Indira chok, near Birbal chok 14. Govt. Sec. School, Sugar Mill Colony, behind Sugar mill 15. Good Shepherd Public School, behind Andh vidhyala 16. Guru Harkrishan Public School, near Teen Puli 17. Manav Mangal Middle School 18. Nosegay Public School, Hanumangarh Road 19. Sri Guru Nanak (SGN) Khalsa H.S. School, (Since 1939) 20. Saint Soldier Public School, 7A, outskirts of the city 21. Sacred Heart Convent School, behind 22. Saraswati Public Sec. School, Meera Marg, near Chahal chok 23. Seth G.L. Bihani S.D. Sen. Sec. School, near Sukhadia Circle 24. Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School 25. S.R. Public Senior Secondary School 26. Sri Jagdambha School for Deaf and Blind Children, Hanumangarh Road 27. Sanatan Dharam Sen. Sec. School, Bada Mandir, near S.B.I., Ravinder Path 28. Shri Gurunanak Girls Sen. Sec. School, Nehru Park 29. Tiny Tots Public School, near Govt. Main Hospital, Suratgarh Road

==== Colleges ====:

  1. .Bharti Institute of Pharmaceutical sciences
  2. .Ch. Malu Ram Bhambu Govt. Poly. College, Bhambhu Colony, offering diploma in engineering courses
  3. .Govt. Law College, Hindumalkot Road Railway Fatak
  4. .Ch. Ballu Ram Godara Girls PG College, near Nehru Park
  5. .Sri Guru Nanak Khalsa Law College
  6. .Seth G. L. Bihani S.D.(P.G.) College, near Sukharia Circle
  7. .Maharshi Dayanand (PG) College, near Teen Puli
  8. .Shri Aatm vallabh Jain Girls College, near Sudama Nagar, Hanumangarh Road[11]
  9. .Guru Nanak Girls College, near Nehru Park & Main Bus Stand
  10. .Bihani Institute of Management, near Sukharia circle
  11. .Bihani Institute of Management, near Sukharia circle
  12. .Sri Ganganagar Engineering College,RIICO,Hanumangarh Road [12]
  13. .Sri Ganganagar Polytechnic college
  14. .Sri Ganganagar Veterinary college
  15. .Sri Ganganagar Institute of veterinary science
  16. .Sri Ganganagar College of Ayurvedic Science and Hospital
  17. .Sri Ganganagar homeopathic Medical College, Hospital and research Institute
  18. .Sri Ganganagar college of Allied Health Sciences
  19. .Sri Ganganagar Institute of Pharmaceutical sciences
  20. .Sri Ganganagar Nursing School
  21. .Sri Ganganagar Institute of Paramedical Technology


Training Institutes
  1. ^.District Institute of Education & Training(DIET), Chunawadh

Notable people from Sri Ganganagar

  1. .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 at that time. Later he was promoted to colonel.
  2. .Jagjit Singh: Famous Ghazal singer, was born in Ganganagar.
  3. .Captain Navpal Singh Sidhu : Kargil Shaheed
  4. .Shri Shyam Sunder Maheswari : Padam Shree Awardee
  5. .Nishawn Bhullar : The folk star,Famous Punjabi Singer
  6. .Preet Brar : Famous punjabi singer

References

  1. ^ www.myganganagar.com
  2. ^ http://www.myganganagar.com
  3. ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ganganagar".
  4. ^ "Temperature Regimes". Water Resource Department - Government Of Rajasthan. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. ^ INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPT
  6. ^ Garg, Balwant (2003-07-27). "Suicide woes fill the 'food basket'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  7. ^ http://www.royalheritageliqueur.com/
  8. ^ http://www.rsgsm.net/default.asp
  9. ^ Template:GR
  10. ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-0801.pdf
  1. .^ www.myganganagar.com
  2. .^ www.tantiaeducation.org
  3. .^ www.tantiahospitals.com
  4. .^ www.tantiainstitutes.com
  5. .^ Animator's Academy www.aarcindia.com
  6. .^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ganganagar". http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Ganganagar.html.
  7. .^ "Temperature Regimes". Water Resource Department - Government Of Rajasthan. http://www.rajirrigation.gov.in/1temper.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  8. .^ INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPT
  9. .^ 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.
  10. .^ http://www.royalheritageliqueur.com/
  11. .^ http://www.rsgsm.net/default.asp
  12. .^ "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.
  13. .^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-0801.pdf
  14. .^ http://www.avjain.org/
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